High Celebrity Out of Guineas Picture

Leading 1000 Guineas fancy High Celebrity (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) has been ruled out of that fillies’ Classic, for which she was 8-1, as a result of a setback suffered two weeks ago. Trainer Andre Fabre had initially expressed hope that the Ecurie Victoria Dreams colorbearer would recover in time for the May 3 contest, but he admitted defeat Wednesday. 

“She will have to be rested,” he said. “I was hoping we could get her there but it didn’t work. Obviously I hope to get her back as soon as possible, but to be honest I have no idea how long she will need; she suffers from a problem with her stifle.” 

High Celebrity has won two of four starts, including the G3 Prix d’Arenberg last September, and she was last seen finishing third behind Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) in the G1 Cheveley Park S. Sept. 27.