Overview

• Whirl powered through 26 mm of rain and a ten-minute delay to lead from a flag start and win the Nassau Stakes by five lengths on heavy ground.
• Safety concerns over lightning forced stewards to abandon the starting stalls for the Group 1 contest and employ a rare flag start.
• The three-year-old completed successive Group 1 wins following her Pretty Polly Stakes triumph, highlighting her versatility across both quick and slow ground.
• Trainer Aidan O’Brien praised Whirl’s adaptability and said she “has all the options” for her autumn campaign, including Arc trials and the Breeders’ Cup.
• Bookmaker William Hill cut her Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe odds from 16-1 to 10-1, reflecting growing market confidence in her middle-distance credentials.