Well, the two new three-year-olds have been here for about a week, as has the returning Amour Creole, and they are finally starting to settle in to the routine. Cape Tycoon’s favorite part of his new surroundings seems to be the feed bin, while Pixie and Amour are a little more focused on when they can get out and stretch their legs. Pixie has been quite a handful, because she hadn’t been ridden for about a month before coming here. Amour, despite having spent three months on vacation, thinks she should be back to full gallop, so the challenge is to convince her that we have to work up to it gradually.
Abwaab runs at Vichy on Thursday, and we’ve had to change jockeys because our regular, Gregory Benoist, isn’t available. I’ve put up Davy Bonilla, best-known for piloting Marchand D’Or to Group 1 success. I’m hoping Abwaab handles the expected hot weather and the transport OK, because he’s in very good form at the moment and I think this is a good race for him.