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King George & QE Diamond Stakes,
1m 4f Ascot
Sa Jul 24
Oratorio ran in the Phoenix beaten by Damson subsequently
ran poorly in the Derby then won the Eclipse. Impressive
Phoenix winner George Washington could be well ahead of his
contemporaries. Will Ballydoyle be tempted to run him in the
Derby if Horatio Nelson fails to make the grade as they did
with Oratorio and if so what chance of getting the trip.
This horse is class and is the best two-year-old around.
He has the speed for six furlongs, yet we think he wants a
mile already - Kieren Fallon, jockey; I was delighted with
him. It was slowly run and they only raced for two furlongs.
In an ideal world we would have liked them to have gone
quicker. He has a lot of speed, but I don't think distance
is going to be a problem for him and you would imagine that
he would get a mile this year. He's in all the top races
and, while we have nothing specific in mind, anything other
than a Group 1 would be a step down - Aidan O'Brien, Railway
Stakes over 6f ... Hawk Wing unlucky to come up against
stablemate High Chapparal when 2l second to him in the
Derby. Hawk Wing was 9/4fav the Derby. Not beyond the realms
of possibility George Washington could run in the Derby.
remind me how much speed Hawk Wing showed when winning the
Lockinge. All a matter of opinion but there is no way George
Washington can be discounted for the Derby because he won
the Phoenix so easily as Hawk Wing would have albeit less
impressively without Guineas winner Rock Of Gibraltar
against him. Connections have said he will get 1 mile this
year as would be expected of a prospective Derby winner.
Interesting season next year with this horse.
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