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Jessica Harrington targets Japan for first time with Classic star Magical Lagoon

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Jessica Harrington targets Japan for first time with Classic star Magical Lagoon

Jessica Harrington is targeting the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Hanshin with her first runner in Japan on Sunday. The first prize in the race is £1.678 million/€1,9 million. Magical Lagoon won the Irish Oaks and the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot. Shane Foley will ride her. The horse is the joint-fifth highest-rated runner. Snow Fairy won back-to-back runnings of the event in 2010 and 2011. She is a Grade 1 winner. Her trainer Kate is pleased with Magical's progress. He horse exercised on the dirt course at the Hanshino on Monday.

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