As we go into the final quarter of the flat turf season there are still plenty of questions to be answered and the York meeting in August will go some way to finalising the champions in various divisions.
The Betfred St Leger festival at Doncaster is always a week worth looking forward to and the main event itself on September 16 could be one of the better renewals of the year.
At the time of writing, ante-post favourite Gregory is set to run in the Great Voltigeur alongside Bahrain Trophy winner Castle Way and the Aidan O'Brien trained Continuous although the Ballydoyle maestro is also straining at the leash to let the highly-rated Alexandroupolis take his place as well although the son of Camelot has been slow to come to hand following an injury in the first quarter of the season.
Castle Way had the run of the race at Newmarket and I am not so sure that he is crying out for a stamina test over an extended mile and three quarters at the Town Moor track, while you could argue that Gregory will need even further in time and in fact strikes me as a Cup horse for next season.
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CAL'S UP TO TOP SPEED
John Anthony keeps close watch on the top ranking track fliers
ACTION REPLAY
Graham Buddry recalls the exploits of legendary hurdler Large Action
SHADOW IN THE LIMELIGHT
lan Heitman follows the fortunes of next year’s leading Classic prospects
GONE WILDE
Rolf Johnson fears the effects of a thoroughbred market bubble’
DIGGING OUT THE JUMPERS
The former Sky Racing frontman is all geared up for the change of codes and clothing
MORE AMO FOR RALPH
Dave Youngman shares the joy and gossip from the Newmarket gallops
GO COSMIC NEXT YEAR
Andy Ayres shares his pick of punting prospects from the autumn action
NICO'S CAREER LEAP TO GLORY
Nick Townsend talks to Nico de Boinville about his life-changing choices
ALL SET FOR FRESH START
Karl Hedley is on the spot for the new season action across Ireland
DAN'S GRAND BID DAWNING
Paul Ferguson tracks a route for Skeltons from Carlisle to Aintree