Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) has been ruled out of a title defence of the G1 Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot. The 6-year-old gelding's participation had been in doubt as he recuperated from an injury that knocked him out of the G1 Dubai Turf in March, and Pierre-Yves Bureau, racing manager to owners the Wertheimer Brothers, told Paris Turf Tuesday the grey has gone to the owner's farm to recuperate.
“Solow will recuperate at Haras de Saint-Leonard, further to the blow received during a previous gallop,” he said. “He will return to [trainer] Freddy's Head's when he is totally recovered.”
Solow has won his last 10 starts, including five Group 1s last year–the Dubai Turf, Prix d'Ispahan, Queen Anne S., Qatar Sussex S. and Queen Elizabeth II S.–when he was crowned Cartier champion older horse. Solow kicked off his 2016 campaign with a conditions win over Vadamos (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}) at Chantilly Mar. 3, but suffered an injury while training towards the Dubai Turf. Vadamos franked Solow's 2016 form when besting last year's Classic-winning filly Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) by 3 1/2 lengths in the G2 Prix du Muguet May 1.
In Solow's absence, star American mare Tepin (Bernstein) is the new ante-post favourite for the Queen Anne at 11-2.
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