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Economics, the impressive winner of the Al Basti Equiworld Dante Stakes, could potentially return to York for his next two starts.
The 3YO, owned by Isa Salman Al Khalifa, has resumed full training, and while options like the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville and Leoparadstown's Irish Champion Stakes are being considered, a return to the Knavesmire is also on the table.
Trainer William Haggas discussed Economics' future on Monday's Nick Luck Daily Podcast, stating, "He's back in work and he should have a good second half of the season.
“He's a lovely horse, a great big horse, and not just a 3YO, he’s going to be a 4YO and maybe even a 5YO, who knows."
“If he’s top, top, top-class he’ll be whisked off to stud but I can't believe he won’t be better still next year. He's only a baby, he’s only run three times in his life and has lots to look forward to.”
Regarding the next immediate running plans, Haggas forecasts,“The Royal Bahrain Irish Champion is right on the radar because of the race title and His Highness’ involvement in it. The Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville is on the 15th of August so that knocks out the Juddmonte at York and I’m quite keen to take a look at that as well."
As for a potential route to the York Group One, Haggas added: “The obvious fit is the Sky Bet York Stakes on 27th July but if we don’t want to go there we’ll go for the Juddmotne and he can do a racecourse gallop, but we have 86 miles of gallops in Newmarket – when they’re all open and if we can’t train them here then it’s a poor do. I think just going to get the freshness out of him would do him some good.
“So it's York-York or Deauville-Ireland. That's how you think but we’ve got lots to discuss and I haven’t discussed it with anyone until now."