Crystal Black’s future could contain Ebor tilt
Six-year-old gave connections an unforgettable experience at Royal Ascot.
The Sky Bet Ebor is among the potential options for consideration by the Crystal Black team, following his “once in a lifetime” victory at Royal Ascot last week. The six-year-old lined up in Friday’s Duke of Edinburgh Stakes chasing a fourth consecutive victory for trainer Gerard Keane, with his son and four-time champion jockey Colin in the saddle. An impressive victory not only sealed a popular family success but also sparked scenes of wild celebration in the Ascot winner’s enclosure – and Keane senior admits he is still coming back down to earth almost a week on.Incredible scenes in the Royal @Ascot parade ring as Crystal Black’s connections go WILD! 😆👏 pic.twitter.com/JAzCFrqMsS
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“It was great to get it, it was just unbelievable,” he said. “We had a good party in the lads’ hotel that night and they came down here to the local pub last Sunday and we had another good party, so we’ve had a good time of it! It’s a once in a lifetime job probably. “The horse came out of the race well, he came home that night and he’s in great nick. We won’t put a saddle on him until next Monday.” Having seen his stable star successfully step up to a mile and a half in Berkshire, Keane does not view a further hike in trip for the GBP 500,000 Ebor over a mile and three-quarters as a major concern, should connections opt for a trip to the Knavesmire in late August.
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