Simon Crisford
Simon Crisford
coming competition days derby eight horses second third tougher
The competition is tougher than ever. The days of us fielding eight or so horses for the UAE Derby and coming first, second and third are over.
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.
security time travel wherever
Wherever we travel around the world, we take security personnel, and this time will be no different.
ability came definitely hoping might promising
We came here hoping he might show some ability. We thought he was promising and he will definitely come on for the run.
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.
lovely middle worked
He's a lovely colt. He hasn't worked yet. Hopefully, he'll be out in the middle of the summer.
although cat crown discreet mind running specific targets three time triple until
He won't actually be three until May so we want to give him time to develop. Although we have no specific targets in mind for him at the moment, Discreet Cat will not be running in any of the Triple Crown races.
three time until
He won't actually be three until May so we can give him time to develop.
bicycle consider last learn might race time wins won
He won really well last time but it was a bicycle race in the soft. We didn't learn a lot. If he wins well, we might consider the St Leger.
clear course fastest ground morning walked
We walked the course this morning and it was clear the ground was fastest down the middle,
foremost mohammed supplement talk wants
First and foremost we need to talk to Sheikh Mohammed and see if he wants to supplement anything for the St Leger,
autumn campaign good news plan settled
The good news was how well he settled there and now we can plan an autumn campaign for him,
problems winter
She had a lot of little problems in the winter and then more in the spring,