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KING GEORGE. NO WORKFORCE, NO SO YOU THINK?

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  • June 28, 2011 at 20:19 #19060
    Gav1584
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    Im from Newcastle and have planned a trip to London to coincide with the king george queen Elizabeth stakes, its been booked for a few months now as i thought this was going to be a massive race. With Workforce and SYT running this weekend, doesnt look like either of those will be running. Does anyone have any idea who the likely runners will be, i know St Nicholas Abbey is the new fav.

    June 28, 2011 at 20:29 #362791
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    Await The Dawn would be a very interesting runner, but AOB probably won’t run both him and St Nic :?

    June 28, 2011 at 21:02 #362798
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    Gav, Why do you think Workforce/So You Think will not be running? The King George is a 3 week gap from the Eclipse.

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    June 28, 2011 at 21:05 #362800
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    I’d expect Workforce’s 4yo campaign to mirror Conduit’s almost perfectly.

    June 28, 2011 at 21:24 #362802
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    I wonder what’s happening with Bekhabad. I’ve just read he’s going to be out for an indeterminate time, as he’s injured and they don’t know how long it will take to mend.

    But I read a good while back that he’d got an injury and would be out for the season! Scurrilous of me to suggest such a thing, but I’m wondering if there’s a wee bit of disinformation in the air. I’d love a fit Bekhabad to run in the KG, having had some baubies on him.

    June 29, 2011 at 00:50 #362813
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    Also backed him, Grimes, but after the GP de Chantilly he picked up a knee injury. Haven’t read any reports that state he’ll be out for the season, but it doesn’t look great. I’d imagine their best chance of getting him fit for Longchamp would be getting him back in time for the Prix Foy. I firmly believe that at his best, he could give Workforce a proper race. He was essentially robbed of the chance to do so last year, but his breeding suggests he’d be better as a 4yo.

    June 29, 2011 at 08:28 #362824
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    The

    Eclipse / King George

    has been the traditional UK summer double for some years, although I’m slightly surprised to find that the last horse to win both (in the same year) was

    Opera House

    in 1993.

    As to why this is so: 10F has become a more specialist distance nowadays, and arguably more prestigious than 12F. The

    Eclipse

    , though, has suffered from its proximity to the upgraded

    Prince of Wales Stakes

    at Royal Ascot, and as some horses these days seem to attempt the Royal Ascot /

    King George

    double for preference, the number of animals taking on the Sandown test first has declined.

    Having said which, the victory of

    Sea the Stars

    and this year’s needle match (if it happens) have done something to bolster the prestige of the

    Eclipse

    . It’s currently the

    King George

    which is looking increasingly in need of a stellar cast.

    Though three weeks between races is considered the perfect interval at this stage of the season, it does seem unlikely that

    So You Think

    at least will take in both races this year. The York / Leopardstown route looks much more likely for him.

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