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Osborne plots money-spinning future for Toast of New York
"I have been ruing the decision of Meydan to put the dirt down there over the last few months, thinking if only we could go back to Tapeta, as he'd be nearly one of the favorites for the World Cup," Osborne told the trade daily. "But he looked like a horse yesterday who had been running on dirt all his life. He looked so at ease on it. It did suit his style. It opens up all sorts of things and if we're lucky enough to still have him and he stays sound he could potentially top and tail the next two years in Meydan and in a Breeders' Cup Classic." In other news regarding the BC Euros: All the European challengers were reported to be in good shape and had eaten up after their respective races at this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships. The first flight out of California was due to leave on Sunday afternoon and will consist of all the English challengers and the Dermot Weld-trained Mustajeeb. Monday morning sees the remaining two flights leave Los Angeles International Airport. The Aidan O'Brien team, which will consist of The Great War, War Envoy and Qualify, will go back to Ballydoyle in the very early hours of the morning and will be followed at 6:30 a.m. (PST) by the successful French contingent. O'Brien's other two traveling horses, Magician and Chicquita, will both be heading off to Ashford Stud. Jonathan Pease was at the quarantine barn early on Sunday morning to check on his Breeders' Cup Mile winner Karakontie and was pleased with the son of Bernstein. Although the December 14 Hong Kong Mile is an option, Pease was non-committal about a next start for the three-year-old, who will remain in training next year. "I don't know about the Hong Kong Mile. He's had a long year and he may have done enough. We'll see," Pease said. The French Mile runners Anodin and Veda are both reported to be off to stud by their connections. Trade Storm, trained by David Simcock, who ran a gallant third behind Karakontie and Anodin, will be leaving on Sunday afternoon and his participation in Hong Kong in December is yet undecided. Caspar Netscher, David Simcock's other runner at the Breeders' Cup, will remain in training next year. Simcock said after the race, "He has run very well and it is nice to have something to go to war with next year." As was initially reported Saturday, Sir Michael Stoute's Dank has been retired and will begin her broodmare career in England. According to the Breeders' Cup notes team, stablemate Telescope has also been retired. That is contrary to the immediate post-race reports, which suggested that he'd stay in training in 2015. The Andre Fabre-trained Flintshire, who battled very gamely to finish second to Main Sequence in the Breeders' Cup Turf, is a definite possibility for the Hong Kong Vase in December. Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager for Juddmonte Farm, was hopeful that the son of Dansili would remain in training in 2015. "He is still coming good," Grimthorpe reported after Saturday's race. Bet Horseracing Free Online at TwinSpires.com
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