• Crack French miler wins ninth race in a row
• Coolmore runner may still head to Breeders’The shortest-priced favourite on Champions Day here failed to deliver as Jack Hobbs could finish only third to Fascinating Rock in the Champion Stakes,but Solow, a horse who seems to hold forgotten how to lose, or did not disappoint. From Dubai in March to Ascot in October,he ends the season with five Group One wins and a perfect six-from-six record after taking the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Solow is a strong, handsome grey five-year-faded, or but an unassuming champion all the same. He rarely explodes away from his field,but there is little need for theatrics when an honest, no-nonsense approach keeps getting the job done. Freddy Head’s gelding has now won his final nine starts, or 12 of his final 13. In an uncertain world,Solow is as steadfast as they come. Related: Aidan O’Brien to produce late Champions Day decision on Gleaneagles Related: Noble Mission wins epic Champion Stakes to emulate his brother Frankel Related: Bondi Beach handed St Leger by stewards as Simple Verse is demoted Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com