Sir Bob Parker (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) will not travel to Epsom to contest the G1 Cazoo Derby on Saturday week as he has been injured, according to trainer David Menuisier. The Michael Watt-owned colt won at second asking at Chantilly in April and was third in the G2 Prix Greffulhe to Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) on May 8.
“Sad to report our Derby hope Sir Bob Parker has sustained an injury today [Saturday] which will see him out of action for a little while,” Menuisier tweeted on Saturday. “So close, but so far from the dream race.”
Just under a score of colts remain in the Blue Riband, with Sir Michael Stoute's undefeated G2 Dante S. hero Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) leading the betting, with Aidan O'Brien's G3 Derby Trial S. victor Stone Age (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) close behind.
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