Mawj to Target Breeders’ Cup Mile

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Godolphin's Classic winner Mawj (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) is expected to make her next start in the Nov. 4 GI Breeders' Cup Mile, according to trainer Saeed bin Suroor Tuesday.

Unbeaten in four starts this season, the sophomore filly most recently came home a 1/2-length winner over Lindy (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) in Keeneland's Oct. 14 GI QEII Challenge S.

“She's a tough filly with a big heart, to do that on her first run for five months and win a Grade I,” said Bin Suroor. “She had been doing well before the race and Oisin [Murphy] had been in to ride her and we knew she was well–she's come back well from the race too.”

In that nine furlong test, she was making her first start since scoring in the G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in May.

“When she beat Tahiyra [Siyouni] in the Guineas, they were a long way clear of the others–they are the best by a long way.”

He continued, “She will head to Santa Anita now for the Breeders' Cup Mile. If she stayed against the fillies, it would be a mile and a quarter and a mile is the best trip for her, she's proved that.”

“Because she's a tough filly she stayed nine furlongs at [Keeneland] but the Mile is for her, she's a top-class filly. She's not very big so the two turns over a mile will suit her.”

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