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Havana Anna set to head to Del Mar

Havana Anna (left) Havana Anna (left)
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Donnacha O'Brien had a notable result in the nursery at Dundalk last night when saddling the first three home and afterwards had news of his smart juvenile Havana Anna.

A dual winner over 5f including in Listed company at Naas, the daughter of Havana Grey was a creditable second to True Love in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket last month.

When asked if Havana Anna will go for the Group 3 Mercury Stakes in Dundalk next Friday, he replied: "No, she's not going for that - she is going to go for the Breeders' Cup (Juvenile Turf Sprint) instead.

"That's the plan, all being well."

"She ran very well at Newmarket and has been in good form since.

"Obviously, going to America is another step up but she seems to have a good attitude and she travels well, so we are hoping she will run well."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.