Yuan Mo Feng Bao and Ye Ying He Shang Headline Group 1 Doverstown Stakes
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
The 2026 Doverstown Stakes (1400m, Group 1) at Newmarket Racecourse on Saturday features a compact but high-quality field of five two-year-olds, headlined by Yuan Mo Feng Bao (遠漠烽堡) and Ye Ying He Shang (夜影合上). Both horses demonstrated Group 1 credentials in their most recent starts and represent powerful stables with strong historical records in this prestigious juvenile contest.
Key Points
- The Doverstown Stakes, inaugurated in 1875, is staged at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course with a prize fund of £300,000
- Yuan Mo Feng Bao (遠漠烽堡), sired by Frankel and trained by Andrew Balding, won the Champagne Stakes (1405m, Group 2) at Doncaster last month by three lengths from a closing position
- Ye Ying He Shang (夜影合上), from Aidan O'Brien's powerful stable, captured the Hong Kong Jockey Club Global Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (1800m, Group 1) at Leopardstown by eight lengths in a fast time
- jockey Ryan Moore (莫雅) will ride Yuan Mo Feng Bao for the first time, replacing Liu Jianlong (劉見龍), who has ridden the colt in both starts and will instead partner stablemate Mi Tan (秘探)
- The card also features the Russian Prince Handicap (3600m, Listed), where defending champion Summer Palace (避暑行宮) aims to become the fifth horse to win the race twice
Why It Matters
The Doverstown Stakes has historically identified future Classic winners, with successful alumni including outstanding horses such as Frankel himself. For Hong Kong racing enthusiasts, the race carries additional significance as part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Global Pool initiative, allowing local bettors to wager on international events with pooled liquidity. The outcome will provide early insights into which horses may dominate next season's 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby trails .
The Doverstown Stakes has historically identified future Classic winners, with successful alumni including outstanding horses such as Frankel himself. For Hong Kong racing enthusiasts, the race carries additional significance as part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Global Pool initiative, allowing local bettors to wager on international events with pooled liquidity. The outcome will provide early insights into which horses may dominate next season's 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby trails .