Tryster (Ire) (Shamardal), the winner of nine of his 14 races for Charlie Appleby, including the G1 Jebel Hatta at Meydan, will travel to America for the first time to line up for the GI Arlington Million on Aug. 3.
“He has come out of Ascot well and he deserves a crack at a decent prize in the States,” said Appleby of his 5-year-old who finished fifth behind My Dream Boat (Ire) (Lord Shanakill) on his most recent outing in the G1 Prince of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot.
Tryster could be joined in the Million line-up by the 6-year-old Sky Hunter (GB) (Motivator {GB}), who finished down the field in the G1 Emirates Melbourne Cup on his last start for Appleby's Godolphin colleague Saeed Bin Suroor.
“He is doing well in his work at home and I am looking forward to seeing him run. This will be his first run since a trip to Melbourne but he is in good form,” the trainer told www.godolphin.com.
Also returning from a long lay-off since Melbourne is fellow 6-year-old Secret Number (GB) (Raven's Pass), who was second to Dandino (GB) (Dansili {GB}) in the G3 Queen's Cup at Flemington on Nov. 7, and will be aimed at the American St Leger.
Bin Suroor said, “I was pleased with his second in Melbourne last time out and we have brought him along slowly this season. The American St Leger is very suitable for him.”
Bin Suroor's dual Meydan Group 2 winner Very Special (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) also joins the flight to Chicago and heads to the GI Beverly D S. after finishing runner-up to Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth S. last week.
He commented, “I was very happy with her run in the Falmouth. She had returned from Dubai in great form after winning there at Group 2 level. I expect her to be suited by the track at Arlington, this is the right race for her.”
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