Cooper Reveals Plans for Niarchos Pair

COPPER REVEALS PLANS FOR NIARCHOS PAIR 
GI Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein) will remain in training as a 4-year-old next year while GI Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Main Sequence (Aldebaran) is destined for Dubai, according to Alan Cooper, racing manager to the Niarchos family. 

Winner of the G1 Jean-Luc Lagardere as a juvenile, Karakontie also won this year’s G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains. 
Reflecting on the Breeders’ Cup success, Cooper said, “We knew he was going to America in very good condition, but obviously being drawn 14 of 14 was a bit of an unknown. He had a bit of a dip in form after [finishing eighth in] the Prix du Jockey Club, but Jonathan got him back for Arc weekend, where unfortunately he was completely knocked out of the race in the [G1 Prix de la Foret, when 11th].” 

Cooper continued, “He traveled well to California, he was given a great ride from Stephane Pasquier and it was a fantastic result. He’ll stay in training next year and we’ll be looking at all the top European mile races for him.” 
Four-time Grade I winner Main Sequence will now be aimed at the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic on the Dubai World Cup card. 

“It has been well documented that [Main Sequence’s former trainer] David Lanigan and Graham Motion talked a lot about the horse and that has been instrumental in the success he has enjoyed,” said Cooper. “He’s had a fantastic season and the idea is to put him away now with a view to going to Dubai for the Sheema Classic.”