Goldikova to prepare for Breeders' Cup in Foret

France: Goldikova will not bid to win her 15th top-levelrace at Longchamp on Sunday as trainer Freddy Head has had a change of mind about the outstanding mare's autumn campaign.

Rather than running in the Prix du Moulin she will wait for the Prix de la Foret on October 2 before her bid for an unprecedented fourth Breeders' Cup Mile win.

Speaking at Longchamp on Sunday, Head said: "I have decided not to run her in the Moulin de Longchamp and go instead for the Foret as it is a better race to prepare her for her trip to Churchill Downs."

"Everything is being geared for her to win a fourth Breeders' Cup Mile. Goldikova is in very good shape."

This will be the third time that Head has chosen the Foret as a warm-up before the Breeders' Cup. In 2009 Goldikova was beaten into third place by Varenar and Sweet Hearth but last year Olivier Peslier rode a canny race to beat Paco Boy and Dick Turpin.

The daughter of Anabaa began this season by landing back-to-back wins in the Prix d'Ispahan before going down to Canford Cliffs in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot.

She then landed a fourth Prix Rothschild at Deauville but could not fend off the late challenge of Immortal Verse in the Prix Jacques le Marois, which was run on ground softer than she prefers.