Treve in flying form

Dual Arc winner Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) pleased her connections in a grass gallop Tuesday morning as she continued to prepare for her seasonal return in the G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud May 29. “It is the fourth time she’s galloped since being back in training,” trainer Criquette Head-Maarek told Equidia as she watched the 5-year-old pull clear form her sparring-partner in effortless fashion. “She is very well, very relaxed. She was following her lead horse very easily. I’m very pleased with her work,” she continued. 

Asked about the niggling back issues that plagued the Al Shaqab color-bearer last year, notably causing a lack-luster third in the G1 Prince’s Of Wales’s, Head-Maarek commented, “You can see from her behavior that she feels much better. She is a happier horse as she is no longer in pain. Between her feet and back problems, we were in trouble last year. Now it seems that these issues are behind us. She is a mature horse now at the age of five. She grew over the winter and her spell at Quesnay did her a lot of good as she had no one on her back for three months. Now we must see how she reacts when we build up her work. This was an easy workout but we’re going to step her up gradually now.”

Head-Maarek commented on the decision to start Treve off in the G2 Prix Corrida as opposed to the G1 Prix Ganay a year ago, “This is a good prep race so she can be in top form for the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. It will be much easier than the Ganay as she will only be facing mares and the timing is perfect with one month between the two races.” 

To watch Treve’s workout, click here.