Desert Crown to Remain in Training at Four

Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), sidelined since winning the G1 Cazoo Derby in June, will be kept in training next season as he continues to recover from an ankle injury.

“I took the owner to see him last week,” said Bruce Raymond, Saeed Suhail's racing manager. “He is turned out daily at Darley [Stud in Newmarket]–I live just across the road.

“He goes out for maybe three hours a day and [trainer Sir] Michael [Stoute] came to see him. He said that while the weather is good, let him eat grass. 'I'm not going to do anything with him, just let him eat grass' he said.”

In regard to the long layoff, Raymond added, “[The injury] was very minor and a lesser trainer would have run him [back this season]. It's not the way Michael does things. He doesn't want to rush him back.”