We really believed in the feat for a long time. Coming quite quickly to the forefront in an event contested over 1,500 meters (turf), Tasteridden with confidence by the Italian jockey Antonio Orani, really gave the impression of being able to carry out his task successfully. After pushing back a first banderilla of Macarenathe student of Jérôme Reynier does not give up. Two hundred meters from the post, he still has the advantage, along the rope, and his entourage, like most of the spectators who came en masse to fill the stands of the Rosehill racecourse, in Sydney, think they see him win the victory.
A winner and a winner
But as he fights a new duel with Tom Kittencoming to its exterior, it can do nothing against the end of the race Lake Forestcame to adjust (inside) all of his rivals after a final, overpowering and devastating thrust to say the least. While it is always frustrating to come so close to such a success after having, moreover, assumed all the weight of the race, second place in Taste in the Golden Eagle will inevitably be remembered. A race which will be remembered for a long time which offers its letters of nobility to a thoroughbred which, until then, had never known defeat, in six attempts, in France, and who remained on a victory in the important Prix Maurice de Gheest (group I contested in a straight line over 1,300 meters) on August 4, in Deauville.
“We are very happy with him and his behavior. We could redo the races and have different results sometimes, in this case this Golden Eagle was not the dream scenario, a somewhat botched start, a fresh horse who wanted to give everything by making an effort that he was going to pay in the final phase despite Antonio, once in the lead, managing to relax him until the jockey of Macarena decides to attack far too early and make us consume precious resources before even entering the straight. He gave everything, was once again exceptional by putting his heart on the track and repelling all the attacks until this last battle which cost his jockey, Cieran Fallon, dearly, who suffered no less than a month of layoff and $100,000 fine for coming into contact with Taste in the final phase… This edition of the Golden Eagle which will still leave a lot of regrets”comments Jérôme Reynier at the end of an event worth 10 million Australian dollars (editor’s note: a little more than 6 million euros). As soon as the finishing post was crossed, several local actors questioned the victory of the winner, who clearly leaned towards Taste to build a success as devastating as it was unexpected (18/1). Although a protest was launched and the main protagonists were received by the race stewards, no official changes were made.
Trained by the British William Haggas, already a winner in Australia with Addeybb et Dubai Honorand edited by Cieren Fallon, Lake Forrest (No Nay Never), co-owned by Tony Bloom, president of the Brighton football club, will ultimately have made as much of an impact with his end of the race as Tasteauthor of a capital performance. So, at races, there is sometimes a winner and a winner. For his part, the winning coach analyzes. “I was convinced that the finish was going to be maintained even if it’s easier to say once it’s official. It was a long wait, but we are now relieved. To achieve such a feat is obviously incredible. It’s a victory for a whole team. Then, Lake Forest is an excellent finisher. He crushed everyone!”
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