Minnie Hauk and Whirl rematch unlikely to happen this weekend
The pair were among six O'Brien-trained fillies left in the Classic on Tuesday, with only three other stables possibly being represented.
Minnie Hauk, who got the better of a thrilling tussle with Whirl to win the Oaks at Epsom, is odds-on favourite with the bookmakers to double up this weekend.
The Frankel filly, who had won a trial at Chester prior to gaining Classic success, has been waiting for this, while Whirl has already franked the form by beating the year-older Kalpana in the Pretty Polly Stakes.
Bedtime Story, Butterfly Wings, Island Hopping, and Merrily complete the Ballydoyle entry.
"They probably won't both run, I'd imagine," said O'Brien.
"We were thinking that Whirl and Bedtime Story might go for the Nassua Stakes at Goodwood over 10 furlongs.
"Whirl came back to a mile and a quarter last time in the Pretty Polly and she was happy over that distance.
"Minnie Hauk has been fine since Epsom, she had a little break and everything has been good since."
Fozzy Stack's Bay Colony, Johnny Murtagh's Subsonic and Joseph O'Brien's Wemightakedlongway are the other confirmations.
O'Brien also has four of the eight in the GAIN Railway Stakes, including Queen Mary winner True Love.
She would be taking on the colts should she run this weekend.
"It's very possible that she could go to the Railway," said O'Brien.
First Approach, Flushing Meadows, and Puerto Rico are his others, while Joseph O'Brien could run Green Sense.
Adrian Murray's Power Blue and the Ger Lyons-trained Learntodoscover are also possibles.
George Baker's Desert Cop, Mick and David Easterby's in-form Canon's House and Mick Appleby's Kodi Lion are among 19 left in the Kwiff Supercharged Betting Scurry Handicap, for which Big Gossey tops the weights.
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