Blue heads Ballydoyle strong Dewhurst hand National Stakes hero Air Force Blue heads 13 entries from the Aidan O'Brien stable in the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on October 10. The son of War Front leapt to favouritism for the Qipco 2000 Guineas with an emphatic three-length call over Herald The Dawn at the Curragh on Sunday to supplement his success in the Phoenix Stakes. O'Brien, with three Dewhurst triumphs in the bag, has an exceptionally strong team that also includes Royal Ascot winners Washington DC and Waterloo Bridge and the unbeaten Group Three scorer Deauville. Stunning Champagne Stakes winner Emotionless is Charlie Appleby's sole entry, while John Gosden has seven representatives including the exciting Shalaa, the winner of his last four starts including the Group One Prix Morny at Deauville.
