Dabirsim swerves Newmarket
French ace to stay at home for early part of campaign
Last Updated: February 15, 2012 5:57pm
Dabirsim: Will stay in France for their Guineas
Leading Qipco 2000 Guineas fancy Dabirsim will sidestep the Newmarket Classic and stay at home for the French equivalent instead.
Trainer Christophe Ferland has decided the English race comes too early in the season and he is not keen on travelling his stable star at such a premature stage.
However, Ferland has raised the exciting possibility of the unbeaten colt coming to Royal Ascot for the St James's Palace Stakes.
"We've decided he's going to stay in France," said Ferland.
"The 2000 Guineas at Newmarket is very early in the season.
"The way he runs, I just think Longchamp will suit him more than Newmarket and Newmarket is a long way to travel so early in the season.
"I think we will come over to England for the St James's Palace at Ascot.
"He's done very well through the winter and looks fantastic.
"We will give him a run before the French Guineas, he'll run in the Prix Fontainebleau at Longchamp.
"Hopefully, he'll run in both of them and then go to Ascot. It's very important for his future career as a stallion that he can win international races, so fingers crossed."
Dabirsim (FR)
