Raven's Pass finally got the better of Henrythenavigator at Ascot on Saturday, fighting off that rival's challenge to win the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes by one length.
Raven's Pass, trained by John Gosden, had run fourth to Henrythenavigator in the English 2000 Guineas and second to him in the St James's Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes. But Henrythenavigator, from trainer Aidan O'Brien's barn, had run fifth behind Goldikova in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp earlier this month and may not be as sharp as he was in the summer.
Both Raven's Pass and Henrythenavigator are likely to contest Breeders' Cup races, but neither Gosden nor O'Brien was ready to specify a choice between the Mile and the Classic. With the QE II part of the Breeder's Cup's Win and You're In program, Raven's Pass has an automatic reserved spot in the Mile.
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