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Lonrho & Hayne ---------> America
:lol:Lonrho & Hayne ---------> America
Shakhimat, J R's Holiday Might Meet Again in American Turf..
While the $1 million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine on July 3 remains the main goal for Shakhimat, there are plenty of possibilities in between for the winner of Friday’s Transylvania (G3) Presented by Keeneland Select.
“I think the plan is to stay here for a while with the Queen’s Plate as the ultimate goal,” said Patrick Dixon, assistant to trainer Roger Attfield. “There are a lot of options out there and it is possible he could run at Churchill Downs.”
That would be the $300,000 American Turf (G2) at 1 1/16 miles on Kentucky Derby Day, May 7.
Owned by Richard Hogan and Dan Gale, Shakhimat was dazzling in his 2016 debut Friday, scoring a front-running, 3¼-length victory in the $100,000 Transylvania (G3) Presented by Keeneland Select.
“He is very good this morning; a happy horse,” Dixon said. “He was acting like he never ran at all.”
Should Shakhimat go on to the American Turf, he likely will see some familiar faces.
Trainer Jose Garoffalo said the plan was to go on to Churchill Downs and prepare there for the American Turf with Transylvania runner-up J R’s Holiday.
“My horse ran a helluva race and the plan right now is to stay in Kentucky for the race Derby Day,” said Garoffalo, who trains J R’s Holiday for J.R. Racing LLC.
Trainer Shug McGaughey said third-place finisher Inspector Lynley came back fine after the race.
“I thought he ran a good race,” said McGaughey, who added that Inspector Lynley would remain at Keeneland for the time being and likely return to New York to be pointed at an allowance race.
One came from near last, the other led all the way..
Shakhimat is a good sort.. He's got a head like his sire, but a bull neck like So You Think..
Gunna keep an eye on him, he looks better than a Group 3 horse..
Be good if Lohnro leaves a stallion over there..
One came from near last, the other led all the way..
Shakhimat is a good sort.. He's got a head like his sire, but a bull neck like So You Think..
Gunna keep an eye on him, he looks better than a Group 3 horse..
Be good if Lohnro leaves a stallion over there..
Isotherm almost captured another group 3 success,just missing here,good run.
https://youtu.be/zRmFEAz3IhM
Shakhimat finishes 9th in the American Turf (Group 2) on Kentucky Derby Day..
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The jockey slaughtered it chasing the favourite on a ridiculous speed, and both weakened badly..
Shakhimat Posts Beautiful Final Work Before Queens Plate
Shakhimat, with regular rider Emma-Jayne Wilson in the irons, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.40 at Woodbine Racecourse Tuesday in preparation for the Queen's Plate.
Trainer Roger Attfield looked on as Shakhimat began unhurriedly, getting his first three furlongs in :37.40, and galloped out six furlongs in 1:13.40 before pulling up through seven furlongs in 1:28.60.
Beautiful, said Attfield, back at the barn. He finished up down the lane, and galloped out just like I wanted to. Everything's good.
Wilson, who has ridden Shakhimat in each of his six starts, also was pleased with the move.
He really didn't take a deep breath, said the jockey. He's ready.
Shakhimat, owned by Dan Gale and Richard Hogan, will be looking to give Attfield a record ninth Queen's Plate win. In his last start, the colt finished second as the odds-on choice in the Plate Trial.
Sorry read a dodgy report Shakhimat faded late ran 5th after leading the whole way.