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Isle Of Jura will be aimed at the Bahrain International Trophy following his extended break from racing after an impressive winning streak.
The Victorious Racing-owned 5YO has been off the track since securing a fifth consecutive victory in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot, where he defeated subsequent King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Goliath by nearly four lengths.
The son of New Approach is being prepared for a late summer return with prestigious international targets on the horizon.
Scott Plotting Global Campaign
Racing manager to Victorious Racing, Billy Jackson-Stops, said: "Isle Of Jura is in great shape. He is going to be targeted towards a campaign towards the end of the year.
"George has been talking to Shaikh Nasser about the ideal race and what would be the big one for him and Shaikh Nasser is very keen to have a crack at the Bahrain Trophy, the International with him.
"So I think he's going to work back from a campaign towards that. He'll be targeted towards there and then from there he's just going to be a really fun horse to campaign internationally."
The undefeated Bay City Roller is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh, with connections not ruling out a step up to 10 furlongs later in the campaign.
Jackson-Stops added: "Bay City Roller is on track for the Irish Guineas. George Scott is really happy with him. He looks amazing, his work has been good. He seems to have wintered very well. He's grown and currently he's just in a very, very good place so all being well, we are on track for the Curragh.
"He goes in unbeaten which is very exciting. He's got the pedigree obviously, the New Bay factor and everything. He's going to be a really exciting one for the year.
"It'll be a tough challenge starting off in the Irish Guineas but I think George seems very happy with him and that's all we can ask at this point in time.
"He's another very, very exciting prospect for the year and Shaikh Nasser is full of nice horses at the moment. So it's going to be a very big year ahead of him which is just fantastic.
"He's out of a Teofilo mare so 2,000 metres isn't going to be beyond him from the realms of the pedigree at all.
"He was suited to the seven furlongs he was having a crack at last year and the natural progression to eight. And the pedigree would suggest 2000 would be fine and we'll see how we get on from there."