George Boughey: 'He's been gelded and could just take off this year - starting on Guineas weekend'
Jonathan Harding speaks to the Classic-winning trainer about this year's squad
It speaks to George Boughey's ambition that his main regret last season was falling just short of £2 million in prize-money, but he believes he has a team capable of reaching that milestone this year.
The trainer sent out fewer winners than in 2022 but secured a similar prize-money return, speaking to a concerted effort to improve the quality of horses in his yard, headlined last campaign by Via Sistina.
She is now trained in Australia but Boughey is hopeful the void can be filled by Believing, who finished third in the Sprint Cup, and Chic Colombine, who has the French 1,000 Guineas as a potential target.
Read the full story
Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.
Subscribe to unlock
- Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
- Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
- Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
- Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
- Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
- Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Already a subscriber?Log in
Published on 3 April 2024inStable Tours
Last updated 18:19, 4 April 2024
- Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
- Roger Varian: 'I still think he's unexposed over a mile and a half - but we want to try to win the Prince of Wales's first'
- Jessica Harrington: 'She was second in a Group 1 last year - and it would be fantastic to win one with her'
- Joseph O'Brien: 'He's looked a bit special at home - and it could be straight to Royal Ascot now'
- Tim Easterby: 'He's well handicapped and I'm looking forward to him - we like him a lot'
- Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
- Roger Varian: 'I still think he's unexposed over a mile and a half - but we want to try to win the Prince of Wales's first'
- Jessica Harrington: 'She was second in a Group 1 last year - and it would be fantastic to win one with her'
- Joseph O'Brien: 'He's looked a bit special at home - and it could be straight to Royal Ascot now'
- Tim Easterby: 'He's well handicapped and I'm looking forward to him - we like him a lot'