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Archipenko to tackle Sea the Stars in Eclipse ARCHIPENKO (Kingmambo) is set to put it up to SEA THE STARS (Cape Cross [Ire]) and CONDUIT (Ire) (Dalakhani) in Saturday's Eclipse S. (Eng-G1) at Sandown, for which a total of 14 horses were declared at the five-day stage on Monday. Last year's Queen Elizabeth II Cup (HK-G1) winner and Arlington Million (G1) runner-up will be racing in Europe for the first time since his win in the Summer Mile (Eng-G2) at Ascot last July. "He's doing well and his preparation so far has been as much as we could ask of him," trainer Mike de Kock's representative Juan Nel told PA Sport Monday. "He's ready to take his chance, but it's quite a strong field with the likes of Conduit and Sea the Stars -- it's probably his toughest challenge to date." John Oxx committed to running Sea the Stars, the Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-G1) and Epsom Derby (Eng-G1) hero, in the 10-furlong contest following the heavy rain that hit the Curragh ahead of Sunday's Irish Derby (Ire-G1), and he could meet St Leger (Eng-G1) and Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) winner Conduit. He may be joined by LANG SHINING (Dr Fong), who would be used for pace-setting duties by Sir Michael Stoute. If allowed to take his chance, Conduit will be renewing rivalry with CIMA DE TRIOMPHE (Galileo [Ire]), who beat him by a nose when in receipt of seven pounds in the Brigadier Gerard S. (Eng-G3) over the course and distance on May 28. Aidan O'Brien has four to choose from, including RIP VAN WINKLE (Galileo [Ire]) and the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-G1) and Prix du Jockey-Club (Fr-G1) third WESTPHALIA (Ire) (Danehill Dancer), while Henry Cecil has left in Lockinge S. (Eng-G1) third TWICE OVER (Observatory).
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