Cartier Horse of the Year Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) was beaten only twice in his racing career, both times by fillies and the first of those to inflict defeat on Europe's champion
3-year-old of last year, Arabian Queen (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), is pleasing her trainer David Elsworth ahead of her 4-year-old campaign. Her trainer feel she has become a faster filly and intends to drop her back to a mile for her seasonal reappearance.
“She's certainly got enough speed for a mile and it will be the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury to start with,” said Elsworth. “We'll run in the better Group 1 races. The Juddmonte International, which she won last year, would also be an obvious target.”
Elsworth knows what it takes to score at the top level and he is aware that Jeff Smith's homebred will have her work cut out to win another Group 1.
Added Elsworth, “She's a 4-year-old now, the 3-year-olds get weight allowances and there is sure to be some good 3-year-olds emerging, so we won't get over confident but that's the sort of target.”
By winning what was officially the third-best race in the world last year, Arabian Queen has achieved more than most and no matter what she does on the track in the future, she will make a much sought after broodmare for her owner's Littleton Stud.
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