English Channel

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

That's really the only way this makes sense though. If they want the extra week rest going into Dubai and want to keep him shorter to prep for it then I can understand why they would do this. Otherwise it is mindboggling when there is an easier G1 next week.

Honey Ryder can win that Grade 1 race next week.

English Channel is a very aggressive type and doesn't always settle well early on, he's not the kind of horse you'd want to bring back at a 1 3/8 mile distance, off that long of a layoff.