Racing
Royal Ascot still on Lady’s agenda
Tulloch Lodge mare Lady Of Camelot remains in the mix for an international assignment.
Plans to travel Lady Of Camelot to Royal Ascot remain on the table as the Group One winner steps up preparations for a Sydney autumn carnival return.
The 2024 Golden Slipper heroine has been off the scene since finishing third in the Coolmore Classic (1500m) in March, a few minor complaints prompting connections to bypass the spring.
"We brought her in and there were a few niggles there, so with a plan of potentially trying to get to an international campaign next time in, we thought we'd give her a good break and do a big, full build-up from there," co-trainer Adrian Bott said.
"She has just kicked off pre-training, and she will be in the stables soon."
Connections are yet to lock in a program for Lady Of Camelot, but Bott says an international campaign remains on the agenda for June.
That goal will be taken into consideration when training partners Gai Waterhouse and Bott map out her autumn carnival races, alongside owner Sir Owen Glenn.
"We will see her through the autumn, then there is the potential that we will look at an international campaign with her," Bott said.
"We will have that in the back of our minds early in her preparation, keep those options open and Sir Owen will make a call as to what he'd like to do once we're in the initial stages of that program."
A star two-year-old, Lady Of Camelot finished a bold fourth in last year's The Everest (1200m) and placed at all four runs last preparation, including runner-up finishes behind Lady Shenandoah in the Light Fingers (1200m) and Surround Stakes (1400m).
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