Cheveley Park Stud's Estrange will remain in training and on the hunt for a Group 1 victory, according to managing director Chris Richardson.
The consistent grey daughter of Night Of Thunder finished second to Kalpana (Study Of Man) in Saturday's G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes. Prior to that effort, she won the G3 Lester Piggott Stakes and then the G2 Lancashire Oaks this year. She ran second to Minnie Hauk (Frankel) in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks in August and Ascot was her first run back for trainer David O'Meara. Connections removed Estrange from Arc contention after she scoped dirty in the leadup to the Paris showpiece.
Richardson said, “It [Saturday] was another Group 1 placing and we look forward to 2026 – that's the plan. She's pretty lightly-raced really, so she deserves to be allowed to continue dazzling the punters on the racecourse with her intriguing colour.
“This year was against us weather-wise, maybe conditions will be different next year and we'll maybe target the Arc again. Let's hope there's more to come from her.”
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