Lockinge Stakes

Looks like Goldikova is going to have a prep run -

By Desmond Stoneham 12:26PM 18 MAY 2010
France: Goldikova pleased her trainer Freddie Head in a workout on Monday and is all set to make her reappearance in the Group 1 Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp on Sunday.
The winner of seven Group 1 races will be making her first start since November when winning the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile for the second time.
France's champion older horse of 2009 made her seasonal reappearance in the d'Ispahan last year but made no show on heavy ground and finished seventh to Never On Sunday.
The mare then blossomed for the rest of the season by taking the Prix Rothschild and Prix Jacques Le Marois before her crowning glory at Santa Anita.
Head, who trains the five year old for Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, said yesterday: "She worked very well on Monday and I am very happy with her."
The d'Ispahan may also be the target for Stacelita, winner last season of the Prix de Diane and Prix Vermeille, who has an alternative engagement in the Group 2 Prix Corrida on Monday.
 
Some mildy interesting stats re: Goldikova, crude but interesting nonetheless

1131111111 - away from Longchamp

22173 - at Longchamp

Okay, plenty of excuses for defeat other than the track for most of the runs, but reason enough not to lump her fto for sure.
 
In the context of the Queen Anne and courses, she's 5 out of 5 (one Group 3 and four Group 1s) over a straight mile. Only one against males, but that one was clearly her greatest performance.
 
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