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The Lineup

9:30 am ET | Albany Stakes
10:05 am ET | King Edward VII Stakes
10:40 am ET | Commonwealth Cup
11:20 am ET | Coronation Stakes
12:00 pm ET | Sandringham Stakes
12:35 pm ET | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
1:10 pm ET | Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes

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The Americans

The US delegation will be dormant on Friday. Note that the Irish-based Meditate is well known stateside as last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner. She’ll compete in Friday’s Group 1 Coronation Stakes as the expected second betting choice for Coolmore.

The Main Event

The Race 4 Coronation Stakes is Group 1 mile event for 3-year-old fillies. Dermot Weld won this race some 45 years ago in 1978 and lands the heavy favorite in Tahiyra. She is trading almost universally at 4-7 odds in the UK books. She’s a half-length away from perfection in her 4-start career, winning the Group 1 Irish 1000 Guineas on May 28. Her 6 challengers in the Coronation Stakes include Meditate, beaten 1-1/2 lengths in the aforementioned Irish 1000 Guineas and a widening 10 lengths to Tahiyra in the English 1000 Guineas. She’ll look to turn the tables for Aidan O’Brien. There are the only two runners being offered in single-digit odds in the major UK books.

The Tips

Here are the top picks in each race, courtesy of the UK’s At The Races Preview & Betting Guide handicappers.

Race 1 | #1 Carla’s Way
Race 2 | #2 Little Big Bear
Race 3 | #3 Teumessias Fox
Race 4 | #7 Tahiyra
Race 5 | #26 Marksman Queen
Race 6 | #5 King of Steel
Race 7 | #16 Frankness