Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 28, 2018 Journalists Posted July 28, 2018 Having seen off Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the June 20 G1 Prince of Wales’s S., Saeed Suhail’s Poet’s Word (Ire) (Poet’s Voice {GB}) mastered his rock-hard stablemate Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) to pull off a notable double in Saturday’s G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot. Delivered with perfect poise from behind by James Doyle as William Buick set the 6-4 favourite alight two out, the 7-4 second favourite ranged alongside a furlong out and with neither of the Freemason Lodge pair giving an inch proved the strongest by just a neck, with Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) languishing nine lengths back in third. “They are two wonderful brave athletes and my first reaction is to feel sorry for the runner-up,” Stoute commented after a crowning moment of his distinguished career which now features the outright record of six winners in this prestigious showcase. POET’S WORD (IRE), 133, h, 5, by Poet’s Voice (GB)1st Dam: Whirly Bird (GB) (SP-Eng), by Nashwan2nd Dam: Inchyre (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)3rd Dam: Inchmurrin (Ire), by Lomond (300,000gns Ylg ’14 TAOCT). O-Saeed Suhail; B-Woodcote Stud Ltd (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-James Doyle. £708,875. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ire & UAE, 16-7-5-1, £2,722,891. *1/2 to Malabar (GB) (Raven’s Pass), MGSW-Eng, $213,277. View the full article Quote
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