Authorized 8-11 For George Washington Clash Authorized - a brilliant 5 length winner of the Epsom Derby last month - has hardened into 8-11 with Betfair, for his clash with George Washington in Sandown´s Coral Eclipse Stakes on Saturday. In total, 13 horses have stood their ground for the prestigious 10 furlong race at the latest declaration stage, with Aidan O´Brien responsible for no less than 6 of the remaining entries. O´Brien´s talented, if somewhat enigmatic four year-old, George Washington, heads the Ballydoyle brigade and is currently trading as the 3-1 second favourite on Betfair.Running plans remain fluid for many of the other entries although Sir Michael Stoute´s Notnowcato is an intended runner and trades as the clear third favourite at 8-1. Betfair´s Eoin Ryan said; 'Authorized vs. George Washington is set to be one of the highlights of the flat racing season ? a real Anglo-Irish dust up! It brings together the two colts who have dominated the flat racing headlines in recent months and punters certainly won´t be shy in putting their money down. At present, Authorized is the more solid of the two big guns and any further rain would probably see his price contract further, with George Washington going the other way.'
