Bay Bridge the favorite in the Prince Of Wales`s Stakes

Ascot, Wednesday, June 15: Great decisions also fall on the second day of the Royal Festival at Ascot. Sporting at the top is the Prince Of Wales`s Stakes (3rd race/16.40/1,057,500 pounds/2000 m). A year after Love from Aidan O`Brien`s quarters, Bay Bridge (Ryan Moore) tries to top the winners` list. His trainer Sir Michael Stoute just won the English Derby with Desert Crown and the successful coach seems to have a next superstar in his stable with the four-year-old who has won five times in seven starts. Currently, Bay Bridge won the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3) at Sandown. He is not in for a walk, however, as Shahryar (Cristian Demuro), most recently victorious in the Dubai Sheema (Group 1), is an equal opponent. A year ago, the stallion trained by Hideaki Fujiwara finished third in the Japan Cup (Group 1). State Of Rest (Shane Crosse) and Lord North (Frankie Dettori) met in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1). While the former battled for the win, the Gosden representative was only considered for fourth place. Grand Glory (Mickael Barzalona) has not yet lost a race this year and a top finish is not out of the question.