Karakontie bound for Chantilly

Karakontie will be aimed towards this weekend’s Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly rather than the Investec Derby at Epsom.

Karakontie bound for Chantilly
Wed, 28 May, 2014 - 01:00
Marcel Dupont

The Jonathan Pease-trained colt signed off his juvenile year with victory in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp and although he suffered a narrow reverse on his return to action, he made the anticipated progress to clinch the French 2000 Guineas.

Alan Cooper, racing manager for owners the Niarchos family, said: “The plan is to run at Chantilly, unless the ground is too heavy.

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