Plenty of class to work with as Karl Burke eyes major prizes in 2020

David Carr speaks to the leading Middleham trainer about his team for the year

Karl BurkeDoncaster 14.9.18 Pic: Edward Whitaker

Karl Burke: keen to get going again after a good start to 2020Credit: Edward Whitaker

Outstanding filly Laurens may have left Spigot Lodge but that does not mean Karl Burke is short on star quality. Far from it.

A stable star who landed six Group 1 races is a hard act to follow but Lowther Stakes winner Living In The Past and Gimcrack runner-up Lord Of The Lodge proved themselves in Pattern company as juveniles last season.

John Dance with Laurens at Karl Burke's yard in Middleham

Laurens has now been retired to owner John Dance's studCredit: David Carr

The four-year-old sprint trio Hareem Queen, Lady In France and True Mason are also expected to make their mark in stakes races, while three-year-olds Dubai Station and Yes Always could both figure at the highest level.

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Published on 26 May 2020inStable Tours

Last updated 18:57, 8 June 2020

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