Eagle ready to soar in Champion Stakes at Ascot

Dermot Weld’s hugely exciting colt Free Eagle remains on target for the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot later this month.

Eagle ready to soar in Champion Stakes at Ascot
Wed, 08 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
Nick Robson

The son of High Chaparral returned from over a year on the sidelines with a spectacular victory in the Enterprise Stakes on Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and is primed to step up to the highest level on October 18.

“He’s in good form, I’m pleased with him and the Champion Stakes looks the logical way to go with him,” Weld told At The Races.

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CourtsRacingPlace: AscotPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Hong KongPlace: NunthorpePlace: ParisPlace: IrelandPlace: NewmarketPerson: EaglePerson: WeldPerson: Free EaglePerson: High ChaparralPerson: Sole PowerPerson: Richard HughesPerson: Eddie LynamPerson: LynamPerson: Tony MartinPerson: Betfred CesarewitchPerson: Quick JackPerson: Leg SpinnerPerson: PowerPerson: Barba PapaPerson: MartinPerson: John FergusonPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: ZoffanyPerson: FrankelPerson: Demi O’ByrnePerson: DarleyPerson: Alex SolisPerson: Jason LittEvent: Champion StakesEvent: Qipco Champion StakesEvent: Enterprise StakesEvent: Irish Champions WeekendEvent: Prix de L’AbbayeEvent: Galway festivalEvent: Tattersalls October Yearling SaleEvent: 2010 Phoenix StakesEvent: St James’s Palace StakesOrganisation: AttractionOrganisation: Croom House Stud
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