Immersive hopes to regain winning thread in G1 Coaching Club American Oaks

Reigning Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Immersive looks to avenge a first career defeat on her return to Gl company in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga in US on Saturday.

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The Nyquist filly emerged with plenty of credit when going down by a neck to Take Charge Milady in the Monomoy Girl Stakes at Churchill Downs in mid-June, in which the Godolphin homebred was making her first start of the season following a layoff with bone bruising.

In an outstanding juvenile campaign for Brad Cox, Immersive dominated her division with four imposing wins, including a hat-trick of Gl victories in the Spinaway Stakes, Darley Alcibiades Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Michael Banahan, Director of Bloodstock, Godolphin USA, said: "Immersive has trained like the champion she is since her extended spell off in the winter. Her comeback prep race was everything we could have asked for, except for losing her undefeated record.

"She had a bullet workout last Saturday, indicating her readiness for her first major goal of the season here. She didn't get an ideal draw down on the rail, but she dealt with the same issue last year in the Spinaway.

"Hopefully, La Cara doesn't get an easy uncontested lead, like she has in both her Gl wins, and is kept honest in front. Brad is very happy with Immersive's condition. We expect her to run very well and hopefully get back on the winning trail."