Racing: George Washington is as short as even-money to make a triumphant return to his racing career in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Ladbrokes have him as their market leader at evens while totesport and Paddy Power go 5-4 about his chances of adding this Group One race to his wins in last season's 2000 Guineas and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
After his three-year-old career, George Washington was sent off to stud but he suffered breeding problems and was returned to the care of Aidan O'Brien.
"I think he's been back about three months, he behaves very well back among the rest, but it was about a month before we introduced him back into the main string," said the Ballydoyle handler.
"He seems to be behaving himself. Hopefully everything goes well on the day and we are looking forward to seeing him run.
"He's good. We think he has matured, we've been very happy with him and he is behaving very well," he told
O'Brien is looking to get the meeting off to a flying start with Henrythenavigator in the Coventry Stakes.
The Irishman is chasing his fifth win in the last 10 years in the juvenile heat after Harbour Master (1997), Fasilyev (1999), Landseer (2001) and Statue Of Liberty (2002) all collected.
He has recognised a lot of the qualities of his previous winners in the once-raced Henrythenavigator.
"He's by Kingmambo out of a Sadler's Wells mare who won the Moyglare for us so obviously he is very well bred. She was very good and even though she was out of Sadler's Wells, she showed lots of speed," said O'Brien.
"He seems to have a lot of those qualities. He has natural pace and it looks as if he will get seven furlongs or a mile later on.
"He won very impressively at Gowran. He is a very fast breaker with natural early speed but obviously it is a big ask going to the Coventry after only one run," he told At The Races.
"We are very happy with him though and we always thought he was a very classy horse at home."
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George Washington,
Cesare, Ramonti,
Red Evie,
Jeremy,
Racinger,
Turtle Bowl,
Notability.
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George Washington,
Cesare,
Ramonti, Red Evie,
Racinger,
Jeremy,
Turtle Bowl,
Notability.
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George Washington,
Cesare,
Ramonti,
Red Evie,
Jeremy,
Racinger,
Turtle Bowl,
Notability