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'We haven't seen the real Verry Elleegant'

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'We haven't seen the real Verry Elleegant'

Verry Elleegant will run in the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. She finished seventh in last month's Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp. Graffard will be represented in this £500,000 Group 1 by Sweet Lady and Lilac Road. He has booked Mickael Barzalona to ride Sweet lady. He will also send Zuzanna Lupa to Tokyo for her career finale. The daughter of Lope De Vega will go through the ring at Arqana in December. They will have a rematch with runner-up Lilacs Road at the same race.

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