'It Is Very Frustrating' – Vandeek To Miss Group 1 Target Following Latest Setback
Updated: July 28, 2024 at 6:01 am
Last year's star juvenile Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) will miss his intended engagement in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville after suffering a setback.
The news was released by joint-trainer Ed Crisford on X and came just 24 hours after Vandeek was put through his paces on the July course at Newmarket on Saturday.
Ed Crisford said, “Unfortunately Vandeek has met with a setback and it is too early to say how much time he will need before resuming full training. It is very frustrating for everyone concerned as he had looked as good as ever in his recent work.”
Vandeek has endured a stop-start three-year-old campaign and Sunday's news is the latest blow to the connections of the dual Group 1-winning two-year-old.
Owned by KHK Racing, Vandeek has raced only twice this season, and was last seen finishing two lengths behind Mill Stream (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) when third in the July Cup.