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Longchamp Classics: Puerto Rico, Diamond Necklace and Gilded Prize headline Sunday

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Sky Sports Racing will broadcast a day of Group One Classics from Longchamp on Sunday. The French 2,000 Guineas features Puerto Rico, the Aidan O'Brien colt who broke his maiden in the Champagne Stakes and added victories in the Prix Jean‑Luc Lagardère and Criterium International. He joins a field that includes Nighttime and Rayif, both rated as serious threats.

The Poule d’Essai Pouliches pits O'Brien’s Diamond Necklace against a strong field. The filly captured the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp and followed with a flawless two‑year‑old campaign, prompting Ryan Moore to take the ride. British colt Zanthos, winner of the Group 2 Rockfel, and the G3‑placed Narissa also merit attention as the race unfolds, with the odds favoring the O'Brien entry.

In the Prix Saint‑Alary, Juddmonte’s unbeaten Gilded Prize steps up to Group 2 company under Colin Keane. The Frankel filly has won three starts, including a versatile Group 3 effort at Saint‑Cloud, and appears ready for the longer distance. Other contenders such as Composing and Lapotheose provide depth, but the French classic will likely hinge on the filly’s finishing speed.