Good ending to Soumillon switch
Good Ba Ba, trained by Andreas Schutz, broke the track record as he romped to back-to-back victories in the Group One contest. After admitting he was pleased to take the ride on the six-year-old at the request of owner John Yuen Si Kit, Soumillon revealed his true feelings.
“It is not very easy to take a horse off a friend but I spoke to Andreas before the race and it was the right option,” said Soumillon. “I was happy to accept the ride but I felt sorry for Olivier.