GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) has exited her Keeneland victory in good order and will be hopefully kept in training next year owner Alison Swinburn revealed, subject to input from trainer James Fanshawe. A winner of the G1 Prix Jean Romanet earlier in the season, it was the first Breeders' Cup win for both parties.
“Last night was one of the most exciting, most thrilling, amazing nights of my life,” said owner Alison Swinburn to the GBRI notes team. “We were screaming her home. I've never been prouder.
“James and Jacko [Fanshawe] have done a phenomenal job out in Keeneland, and not just them; Helen, the travelling head girl who took Audarya out there, Geoffrey, her work rider, they've all done an amazing job at delivering the filly to the start of the race in absolute peak condition. She looked superb.
“His [James'] whole thing was keeping her relaxed and well within herself, which obviously she was because she ran the race of her life.”
Swinburn wasn't yet ready to send her star to the paddocks however.
“Once she gets back, she'll have a very well deserved rest and then I think I'll sit down with James and discuss next year. Personally, I think I'd like to keep her in training for a year. Hopefully this damned pandemic will have gone and I'll actually be able to go and enjoy watching her run and then maybe at the end of next season be looking at sending her to the paddocks.
“But I think that's a decision we'll all make. We'll look at the calendar, work out what's best for her and then go from there.”
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