Stoute to run Perfect Stride
Wednesday 30th April, 2008
SIR MICHAEL Stoute will have a representative in this Saturday’s stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas in the shape of Perfect Stride.
No current trainer has a better record in the Classic than Stoute, so it is fitting that the master of Freemason Lodge will have a runner in the 200th running of the race.
Stoute will rely on Perfect Stride to add to his record of five victories, provided by Shadeed (1985), Doyoun (1988), Entrepreneur (1997), King’s Best (2000) and Golan (2001).
The Saeed Suhail-owned colt was a planned runner in the banshahousestables.com Craven Stakes a fortnight ago but a minor injury saw him ruled out.
Bruce Raymond, racing manager to Suhail, said: “Perfect Course is on course to run in the Guineas.
“He banged a hock just before the Craven but there was only a minor strain. Sir Michael and his team seem to have sorted it out very well.
“Of course he did miss a race and had to have a few days off but Sir Michael would not be running him if he wasn’t entirely happy with him.
“He worked nicely on Monday and will probably breeze tomorrow.”