Simon Crisford
Simon Crisford
arc cherry decide horses including left mix next number plenty race races week whether
We have a number of horses left in the race and will decide next week whether Cherry Mix goes, while Doyen has plenty of entries including the Arc and races in America.
improvement mohammed next potential stays trainer year
I think we will be recommending to Sheikh Mohammed that she stays in trainer next year because there is potential for more improvement from her.
both cat decided discreet horse later mohammed next prefer promising season
Discreet Cat is a really promising young horse, but after assessing the situation, Sheik Mohammed has decided that he would prefer to give him more time. We see him as an important horse for Godolphin both later in the season and next year.
discussing kentucky next prep run straight week
We'll see how he is over the next week or so before discussing plans. But if he is to run in the Kentucky Derby, he will go straight there without a prep race.
days few mohammed next proper
We'll see how he is in the next few days and Sheikh Mohammed will make a decision. This was the horse's first proper test.
decision excuses good horse mohammed next nice ran season
He ran well but he wasn't good enough today. He will be a nice horse next season but I wouldn't think he will be going for the Leger. The decision will be up to Sheikh Mohammed but there weren't any excuses today.
security time travel wherever
Wherever we travel around the world, we take security personnel, and this time will be no different.
duck either left might mohammed plan rail risk worked
There was a risk he might duck left or right to either rail once he was in front, but Sheikh Mohammed was adamant that was what we should do and the plan has worked to perfection.
early kentucky night saturday start talking watch
It's way, way too early to start talking about the Kentucky Derby. We have to watch him on Saturday night and we'll go from there.
horse special win
It will take a special horse to win from there. It was always going to be difficult. Now it will be much more difficult.
cat decided discreet mohammed prefer promising
Discreet Cat is a promising horse, but Sheikh Mohammed has decided that he would prefer to give him more time.
clear course fastest ground morning walked
We walked the course this morning and it was clear the ground was fastest down the middle,
change experience horse plans
It may be that we'll have to change plans now. This horse is going to experience something he's never experienced before.
basically best group judge normally race victories winning year
Normally we'd think between 10 and 12 Group Ones in a year was pretty good. Group One victories are basically how we judge ourselves, as winning the best race is what we are about.