Nunthorpe Stakes

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Dandy Man is looking rather overrated now, i'm afraid to say. He had every chance today, and the ground looked quick enough for him.

[my miss storm cat]

How did Reverence look? Shocked to see he finished last...

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

How did Reverence look? Shocked to see he finished last...

Ground was against him today (he loves it really soft). If the Nunthorpe was run on the Tuesday he may have done better.

It was found after the race that Reverence had burst a bllod vessel. I hope this doesn't become regular for him, once they start to bleed in races, some of them never stop. His love for soft turf would rule out a move to America, too

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Props to Jimmy Quinn for landing a Group 1 victory

[my miss storm cat]

Racing Post.....


US date a possibility for Reverence (Yea!!!!!)

by David Lawrence


RACES in the US are being discussed byconnections of star sprinter Reverence now that veterinary tests have revealed the Eric Alston-trained six-year-old was not suffering from a virus when he bled in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York last week.

Reverence was examined by vets after coming homelast of 16 and, as no infection has come to light to explain the gelding's setback, Alston and owner Gary Middlebrook have to decide whether to race him again this year or put him away until next season.

Longchamp's Prix de l'Abbaye in October remains a possible target but, with that Group 1 only a month away, several later alternatives across the Atlantic are being considered for last year's Nunthorpe Stakes and Betfred Sprint Cup winner.

Alston said on Friday: "The vets have established there's no virus on Reverence, so now we've got to decide whether to put him away until next season, prepare him for the Prix de l'Abbaye or think about a race in America.
"In a way, we were hoping to discover some sort of infection, as that would have explained the bleeding, but there isn't any, so we'll have to put it down as a one-off, build him up again and hope there isn't a recurrence."

Alston added: "We've done all the tests we need to do now, so it's just a matter of making the decisionto rough him off or keep him going for another month or two.

"If we decide to aim for the Abbaye, we've got a month, and if we go to America, that gives us until November. We'll talk about it at the weekend and work from there but, in the end, the horse will be the one telling us what we really need to know."

Middlebrook said: "We haven't completely discounted the Abbaye, but I'd say it's unlikely, because it's not that far off and you wouldn't want to run a horse as good as Reverence too soon after having a problem.

"If he's okay to run again this season, and if we bypass the Abbaye, then there are five or six possible options for him in America, including a Grade 2 race on turf in November."

[NoChanceToDance]

That has made me quite sad actually. I know you like he, and would love to see him race in America, but if he did, i have a funny feeling that could be the end of him.

I doubt you will have seen many horses like him in America. The turf cannot be soft enough for him. You know when the turf gets really soft and they then change the races to the dirt? Well, even that wouldn't be soft enough for this fella'

Some horses are more ground dependant then others, and is probably the most dependant on soft ground as i have ever seen.

I had a feeling this would happen, as soon as he starts bleeding (like any horse) the plan changes to America so they can race on lasix and god knows what else.

It's a harsh reality, but if they raced him on firm ground (the type of firm in America) he would more than likely break down on it.

[my miss storm cat]

Okay the thing is, i didn't think of it in those terms.....

Read the piece and thought oh my God i'd LOVE to see him come here.

What else can i say? You're making me afraid for him.....

I really like this boy.