In view of the disappointment of a winless Royal Ascot Raid in the last month, Wesley Ward takes a pragmatic view.
“This is horse racing, you know? Things happen,” Ward said on a sultry summer morning in his barn nearby KeenelandWhere he is already planning to get back on the track with crack sprinters Golden buddy And Bell The highest of his five royal Ascot runners.
“We got back well,” said Ward about the quota. “We had some somehow low, but we ended Campanelle with a very admirable (Dead Heat) third (in group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes) … so that was good. Number one, it is only an incredible foal. With great talent blessed.
Stonestreet Stables' 4-year-old daughter of Kodiac Searched a third Royal Ascot victory in a row in a row after winning the 2020 Queen Mary Stakes (G2) and 2021 Commonwealth Cup (G1), the latter by disqualification. Ward points to the Kentucky Downs Mint Ladies Sprint Stakes (G3T) on September 10th and has presented a plan for Stonestreet connections that Campanelle would return after the competition at the 2022 Breederers' Cup in Keeland for a 5th anniversary. Venerable campaign and another trip across the pond.
Campanelle before the Platin anniversary in Royal Ascot
“It was only her ninth start of her career; she would be really, really complex to return next year if we run her slightly this year,” said Ward. “She only had one start in the spring (a win in the Giant's Causeway Stakes of April 16 in Keeland) and she ran stunning and came out in great form. She is simply a wonderful stuff that goes on every time she passes. She really tries to try her.
Ward said the wavy lawn Kentucky Downs Should Campanelle correspond that drove in races Gulfstream ParkAscot RaceCourse, Deauville and Keeland so far.
“Kentucky Downs is a wonderful track for you that is so far (course),” he said. “The driver could put them back a bit and settle them down and come with a gigantic run … but I also think for the next year.”
Saratoga Race Course For the 4-year-old Uncle Mo Colt owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and the Westerberg by Georg von Opel. Golden Pal won the Quick Call Stakes (G3T) last year to start the 3-year campaign, which culminated in a hit by the Breeder 'Cup Turf Spint (G1T) sea. Golden Pal also won the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) of the Breeder 'Breeders' Breeders' Cup in Keeland, where he is unbeaten in three starts because of the Lexington Lawn.
“I would like to bring one or two work back into him to see where he is,” said Ward. “The race is in five weeks, so it is sufficient distance and plenty of distance from the race to the race, especially here, just a trip from Saratoga. So we will see how it is progressing. We will nominate it. And we will See how his workouts are, but of course that would be my plan. Bring cup. ”
Ward did not sketch future plans for There is love Fourth in the Queen Mary Stakes (G2), on June 15th. Seismic spirit From the board in June 15th Windsor Castle Stakes, or Ruthin From the board in an assignment on June 17th.
“All of these horses, somehow we are waiting for how they are before we plan another race. We want to get one or two more work and then decide where we will go,” he said.
