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Brilliant horse, brilliant performance and a certainty for the Juddmonte International.
Ruby – I wouldn’t be so sure as all his relatives were milers and so was his dam and Kingman’s biggest perccentage of winning offspring is at 7F-9F trip (56% wins to runners).
I think a strongly run mile would be his optimum trip, that being said it might well depend on what level the 10F horses are at come York – he does actually have an Eclipse entry so they may be looking at that route at some point and it would give them options as I am not sure a horse with his big stride would be suited to a tight turning Breeders Cup mile.
Interviewed after the race on RTV, John Gosden suggested that the plan is one more race over a mile, in the St James’s Palace Stakes, and then stepping up to a mile and a quarter, possibly in the Eclipse.
I’m speculating a bit about the Juddmonte International as it has been over 12 years since the Sponsors won it the last time.
Might well depend on how he gets on in the Eclipse – a lot of the mile races like the Marois, Sussex, Moulin and QE2 look there for the taking especially if Ruling Court is going up to 12F.
Although considering if he does go to Ascot next and then onto Sandown after that, that will be his 5th race of the season and I would imagine a break would be needed so York might not fit into that kind of schedule although the Moulin is in September so…..
I wonder whether they might keep FOG in training next season as well as another year on his back would make him a stronger prospect and then they could look to go fully 10F with him.
well played Nathan
wow that was impressive, just waiting in people in coming days weeks to tell us it was a shyte 2000.
Best three year old miler out there (but have been wrong many times in my 50 odd years watching racing)
Well deserved win, he had them all in his sights and Colin Keane cool as a cucumber, great ride, great horse.
Well done Nathan
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...Minimum of fuss as the ratings would have suggested. I don’t think Shoemark would have messed up on him today but of course the damage had been done.
Wouldn’t it be an easier course to ride and they also provided a pacemaker which they should have done at Newmarket?
“I don’t think Shoemark would have messed up on him today”.
I reckon he could have found a way.
Juddmonte clearly don’t want him anywhere near their horses in Group 1s. And with two wins in prestigious Group 1s in the last 8 days without him, who can say they are wrong?
“Best three year old miler out there (but have been wrong many times in my 50 odd years watching racing)”
We’ll see how he copes with Henri Matisse’s bullet turn of foot over the distance next time. Hope the rain stays away so we can see it.
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