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Illustrious Blue Workout at Goodwood Cancelled
21/09/10
In a change to the press release issued yesterday, Illustrious Blue will now NOT perform a workout before racing at Goodwood tomorrow.
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Illustrious Blue has won seven times at Goodwood during his career including this season’s Group Two Artemis Goodwood Cup at the Festival meeting. The seven-year old is being prepared for a tilt at Australia’s most famous race, the Group One Emirates Melbourne Cup at Flemington, on Tuesday, November 2, and will remain in Australia after that run having been sold to Australian owners.
Trainer William Knight explained: “I have decided not to go ahead with the racecourse workout at Goodwood tomorrow. I’ve had a think about it and I don’t think it is necessary to take him away for a racecourse gallop. I will work him at home instead.
“The horse has to travel up to Newmarket on Thursday to go into quarantine for Australia and going to Goodwood the previous day could have made it all a bit unsettling for him.”
In recognition of Illustrious Blue’s outstanding record at Goodwood, the course will be staging a race in the horse’s honour during the 2011 season.
Illustrious Blue Warms Up for Melbourne
21/09/10
Illustrious Blue, who has won seven times at Goodwood including this season’s Group Two Artemis Goodwood Cup, will exercise on the course before racing on Wednesday 22 September.
Trained locally at Angmering Park by William Knight, the seven-year-old is being prepared for a tilt at Australia’s most famous race, the Group One Melbourne Cup at Flemington, on Tuesday, November 2.
The workout is scheduled to take place an hour before the first race (1.00pm) and racegoers are welcome to come and view what will be the seven-year-old’s last appearance on a British racecourse as he will continue his career in Australia after the Melbourne Cup.
In recognition of Illustrious Blue’s outstanding record at Goodwood, the course will be staging a race in the horse’s honour during the 2011 season.
Adam Waterworth, who will take over as Goodwood’s Managing Director in 2011, commented: “We are delighted that Illustrious Blue will be making one final appearance at Goodwood prior to his export to Australia. We will all be cheering him on in the Melbourne Cup and wish him well for the future.
“The horse’s record at Goodwood speaks for itself and he was a great favourite with the crowds. We are very happy to name a race in his honour next year.”
