Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 3, 2018 Journalists Share Posted June 3, 2018 Godolphin’s Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), winner of the G1 Investec Derby at Epsom on Saturday, will likely target the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at The Curragh on June 30. A brilliant winner of the G3 Craven S. at Newmarket, the chestnut finished third behind red-hot Epsom Derby favourite Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn} in the 2000 Guineas in his latest run prior to scooping the Blue Riband for trainer Charlie Appleby. “We had a quiet night and the horse pulled out well this morning,” said Appleby. “Myself and Sheikh Mohammed watched the replays together last night and I think we’re both on the same page. We’ll see how he is and how he comes out of the race, but he stayed the mile and a half well and I think the Irish Derby is the obvious place to go. We have no reason to come back in trip at the moment.” In other Derby news, the aforementioned Saxon Warrior has no immediate plans, but his trainer Aidan O’Brien is considering the Irish Derby and the July 7 G1 Coral-Eclipse S. at Sandown for his charge. “All the horses we ran in the Derby seem to be fine,” O’Brien told Racing Post at Chantilly on Sunday. “Saxon Warrior had never run on that type of track before and was very green and babyish in himself. We hope the experience will have done him good and that he’ll have learned from it. I couldn’t say he didn’t stay, as he wasn’t stopping all the way up the straight.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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