The Lion In Winter Joins Battle in the Prix Jean Prat

The Lion In Winter joins battle in the Prix Jean Prat

Exciting field in prospect for Group One feature at Deauville on Sunday.

The Lion In Winter shortens up for Prix Jean Prat

Sixth in the Dante at odds-on, The Lion In Winter finished 14th in the Epsom Derby at 7-1, and on Sunday at Deauville Racecourse a colt broadly assumed to suit 1 1/2-mile racing gets cut back to a sprint distance in the Prix Jean Prat.

The Lion In Winter Added to Prix Jean Prat Field

The Lion In Winter has been supplemented for Sunday's G1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville, which could have a field of up to 10 runners.  The most recent win for Coolmore's son of Sea The Stars came over the same distance of seven furlongs (1400m) in last year's G3 Acomb Stakes at York, a race in which subsequent 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court (Justify) finished third. Also added to the field at Thursday's confirmation stage was Apollo Fountain (N…