‘Everything on the table’ as Varian assesses options for Arc possible Teona
Good ground key to Vermeille heroine’s ParisLongchamp return next month.
Roger Varian is keen to keep all options open with Teona after the Prix Vermeille heroine returned to Newmarket on Monday evening. The daughter of Sea The Stars was considered a serious Classic contender earlier in the year, amid reports of sparkling workouts on the Newmarket gallops. But while there was plenty of promise in her third-placed finish behind Snowfall in the Musidora Stakes at York in May, she was a long way behind the same filly in the Oaks at Epsom the following month. However, Varian has never lost faith in Teona – and after returning from a break with a Listed success at Windsor, she came of age in Paris on Sunday when turning the tables on Snowfall to claim Group One glory.Huge upset as Snowfall is beaten! Teona lands the Group 1 Qatar Prix Vermeille for @varianstable and Olivier Peslier at @paris_longchamp… pic.twitter.com/r0dLWU6x1P
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 12, 2021
“She got back last night and seems fine after the race, so we’re very happy with that,” said the Bury Road handler. “We’ve made no secret of the high regard we hold her in. Hopefully she’s a filly really going places now.” While many were shocked Teona reversed previous form with Snowfall, Varian feels there were genuine reasons why she could not land a telling blow behind Aidan O’Brien’s filly earlier in the year. He added: “She had a valid excuse at York, and a valid excuse at Epsom.
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