Group 1 winner Bucanero Fuerte (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) will not race again this season and be trained with an eye to either the G1 2000 Guineas or the Irish equivalent, according to trainer Adrian Murray.
A winner of the G1 Phoenix S. in fine style earlier in the year, the colt was unplaced in the G1 National S. during the Irish Champions Festival. He also claimed the G2 Railway S. at the Curragh in the colours of AMO Racing and Giselle De Aguiar.
“Nothing came to light, it just looked to me like it was a race too many for him,” said Murray of his charge's National performance. “He's on a break now, he won't run again until next year. I've given him an entry in the Irish Guineas and he'll also get entered in the English Guineas. Hopefully he'll have a prep run before going for one of those.
“He's had five races now so he's got plenty of experience at two if we're thinking of a Guineas. That's the plan anyway.”
Murray also shed light on the plans for his G2 Norfolk S. surprise winner Valiant Force (Malibu Moon), who is bound for the Breeders' Cup in California next month. The colt was a late scratch due to the ground prior to the G2 Flying Childers S. on Friday.
“Valiant Force is going to go straight to the Breeders' Cup,” said Murray. “The plan for him is for him to then stay in America after that.
“I'm not sure yet which race he'll run in over there, I'll have to talk to Kia [Joorabchian, owner], he'll have a few options.”
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