True Love is the market leader for the 2026 Prix Maurice de Gheest, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing at 3:40 pm. Today's Sky Sports Racing feature takes place at Deauville, where True Love is the headliner in the Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest. The 1000 Guineas winner was narrowly defeated at the track last month in the Prix Jean Prat over a mile, with Jersey Stakes winner Thesecretadversary taking the honors. Having won the Cheveley Park Stakes over this distance in September, she clearly has sufficient speed for this test, and her versatility will be invaluable in her future career as a broodmare.
Wayne Lordan will ride, replacing Ryan Moore. Stolen Kiss has shown significant improvement this year since switching to sprinting distances, beating last year's winner, Sajir, on two consecutive occasions, as well as finishing a close fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes.
Although he has to give weight to True Love, he could pose a challenge under Alexis Pouchin. Following a successful Goodwood Festival, Wathnan Racing seeks another win with William Haggas' Division. This Kingman son has finished second in the Sandy Lane Stakes and third in the Commonwealth Cup, both times behind Venetian Sun. He was a commendable fifth in the July Cup and could easily win this.
Samangan isn't ruled out but needs to show more after being beaten by Division and True Love in consecutive starts, albeit by narrow margins. Take Charge Star, representing Johnny Murtagh, enters the calculations after being beaten by a neck by Thesecretadversary in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. Distant Storm returns to the track after not being seen since May in the Group Three Prix Daphnis. Hollie Doyle expects Thunder Call to play a part in the Shergar Cup at Ascot, live on Sky Sports Racing on Saturday.
The Shergar Cup will feature international stars battling it out at Ascot. Kevin Doyle, a former Premier League striker, is chasing Cheltenham Festival glory with Augusta Kate and La Bague Au Roi. Kalpana defeated Calandagan in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes battle at Ascot.
Legendary jockey Ryan Moore was awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours. Benvenuto Cellini leads a four-strong Aidan O'Brien team for the Epsom Classic. Charlie Appleby sends this Night Of Thunder son to France in search of a first win since September. In the meantime, he was third in a Dewhurst and began this campaign with a third-place finish in the 2000 Guineas.
The form of the race has worked out well, with fifth-place Thesecretadversary taking the Jersey Stakes and Venetian Prince winning the Italian Derby. Komorebi was second in the French 2000 Guineas but disappointed when stepping up in trip for the Prix du Jockey Club.
Dropping back to the mile could be the way to go, and if he repeats his performance over that distance, he's a big contender. Campacite was beaten into 11th by Komorebi in the French Derby after also chasing him home in April.
However, his form with Hawk Mountain on his penultimate start is interesting, and a repeat of that would make him a player. Lord Clover lacked the turn of foot to mount a meaningful challenge in the German 2000 Guineas but could trouble the judge based on his prior French form. Crimson Road seeks to follow up his win over course and distance at Chepstow, looking to build on his success in the Capital Windscreens Supports Chepstow Centenary Celebrations Handicap. On his fourth start for John and Rhys Flint, he skipped clear inside the final furlong and has been raised 3lb for that success but could easily win again.
Pride Of Nepal disappointed last time out at Epsom but was in form prior, winning four in a row, including a course and distance success here in June, and will surely challenge Crimson Road.