Verry Elleegant may make her first European begin in August as her new coach considers a bid for the Prix Rothschild at Deauville.
Beforehand a sensation in Australia, connections stunned racing followers in April when sending the mare to proceed her profession on the secure of Francis-Henri Graffard in Chantilly, France, citing an absence of alternatives within the southern hemisphere as the explanation for the transfer.
Underneath the care of Chris Waller, Verry Elleegant received 11 Group One races over a spread of distances from seven furlongs to 2 miles, together with the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and the Fillies & Mares Stakes on Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot have been each talked about as attainable targets and transferring the six-year-old to a European base was seen as the way in which ahead.
Graffard has picked up the place Waller left off and has a watch on Deauville’s Prix Rothschild as a place to begin, a Group One occasion run over a mile for fillies and mares.
Solely as soon as Verry Elleegant, a winner over journeys various from seven furlongs to 2 miles, has made her first begin in France will Graffard start to plot the remainder of her marketing campaign.
“She is effectively, she is likely to be prepared for the Prix Rothschild at Deauville on August 2,” stated Graffard.
“That will likely be her first begin after which we are going to take it from there.”
