Dr’s Orders

As the Classics loom in Germany, Sunday’s G3 Dr Busch-Memorial at Krefeld offers the first real clues with Pearl Bloodstock’s Karpino (Ger) (Cape Cross {Ire}) likely to start a warm order following his highly promising debut success at Hoppegarten in September. Whereas he is all potential, Stall Leon’s Los Cerritos (Swi) (Dr Fong) has proven pattern-race form over this track and trip, having won the G3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen in November and he is fit from a return third in the Listed Preis der Dreijahrigen over 7 1/2 furlongs at Dusseldorf Apr. 12. Disappointing when seventh in the Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen, Stall Lucky Owner’s Ajalo (Fr) (King’s Best) has the chance to prove that form all wrong.