'You have to get your hands on better quality all the time' - Adrian Keatley sets out his vision of the future
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Some regard premierisation and proposals for two-tier racing as a threat – Adrian Keatley sees them as a cue to get better and bigger.
The trainer, whose Ballymount Boy went close in the Acomb Stakes at York last month, won the Irish 1,000 Guineas in his home country before moving to Malton in 2020 and is focused on improving the standard and size of his string.
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