The Japanese mare was seen by some as an interesting alternative to Enable at Longchamp, but will now run in Ascot’s Champion Stakes instead
Enable’s path to a third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe success has become slightly smoother with the news that the Japanese star Deirdre will not oppose her on Sunday.
A shock winner of the Nassau Stakes this summer and an unlucky fourth in the
Irish Champion Stakes last time, Deirdre was seen by some observers as an interesting alternative to the hot favourite for the Longchamp race.