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Logician Returns to Cantering
Connections of Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}) are keeping their fingers crossed last year’s G1 St Leger hero will return to action later in the campaign. The roan enjoyed an unbeaten run of five races in the space of four months in 2019–progressing from a Newbury maiden win in mid-May to landing the G2 Great Voltigeur S. at York in August and the season’s final Classic at Doncaster in September. Logician was expected to ply his trade at the highest level over middle distances this term, but his comeback was delayed after he suffered a life-threatening infection during the winter. However, he is reported to have made a full recovery and has recently returned to light exercise.
Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah, said, “Logician is back doing good canters now, but has not done any work as yet. He’s progressing nicely and it a case of so far, so good for him, but I’m not going to put a date on it [when he will return to competitive action]. We’ll just see how he comes along and he’ll tell us when he’s ready.”
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Victor Ludorum Possible for Guillaume d’Ornano
Andre Fabre felt a slow start contributed to Victor Ludorum (GB) (Shamardal)’s defeat in Sunday’s G1 Prix du Jockey Club. The G1 French 2000 Guineas winner was aiming to double up in the French Derby, but having broken slowly from stall one, the Godolphin runner found the rest of the field in front of him after 100 yards. Having circled the other 15 runners, he just about hit the front before his run petered out and John Gosden’s Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) sprinted clear to win going away, leaving Victor Ludorum in third.
“I think he broke a bit lazily which meant he had to go wide, so it was frustrating,” said Fabre. “We’ll keep him at 10 furlongs for now. The [Aug. 15 G2] Guillaume d’Ornano at Deauville might be next.”
Fabre’s listed winner Ocean Atlantique (American Pharoah) was also quietly fancied, but he faded badly in the straight into 10th.
“Ocean Atlantique I was a bit disappointed with. I could probably blame the lack of experience for him,” said Fabre. “He’d had four races in his career but all of them had been easy, they didn’t get him ready for competition like that. I think he’s happy enough at 10 furlongs, but maybe he could go over further.”
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Indiana Grand Limits Travel From Lone Star Personnel
Following Sunday’s announcement that Lone Star Park was suspending live racing indefinitely due to coronavirus concerns, Indiana Grand Racing and Casino announced it was halting the transfer of all jockeys, exercise riders and grooms from the Texas facility to its racing program.
A statement released Monday by the Indiana track read, “Effective immediately Monday, July 6, 2020, Indiana Grand will follow CDC guidelines and will not allow anyone from the above racing category currently working and racing at Lone Star onto the property due to potential exposure risks. All individuals wishing to relocate to Indiana racing will be required to quarantine for 14 days. At the conclusion of the quarantine period, participantswill be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test before they will be allowed on the grounds at Indiana Grand.”
Indiana Grand conducts live racing Monday through Thursday and its season continues through Nov. 18.
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