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William Haggas’ colt Economics ‘fine’ after bleed as long-term target confirmed

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William Haggas’ colt Economics ‘fine’ after bleed as long-term target confirmed

WILLIAM HAGGAS’ superstar colt ECONOMICS is ‘in great spirits’ — with the Irish Champion Stakes his big target.

The runaway Dante winner skipped the Derby and will not run at Royal Ascot or in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Economics bled from his nose after his Dante win but is reported to be firing on all cylinders ahead of his big return

The three-year-old bled badly from the nose after his six-length Dante romp — and trainer Haggas has kept unusually quiet since York, adding to the mystery around the colt’s wellbeing.

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But young Bahraini royal Sheikh Isa is desperate for his star to run in the €1,250,000 Irish Champion Stakes — sponsored by the Middle Eastern nation.

And his racing manager Jake Warren confirmed the Group 1 at Leopardstown on September 14 is a likely long-term target.

He said: “The horse is sound, in great spirits and completely fine.

“There are no races for him at Royal Ascot and William and I have lots of other horses to be concentrating on next week. We’re dealing with one thing at a time.

“We want the autumn, that’s what we’re looking for.

“Economics is fine and we’re planning a fun, top-level end of summer, autumn campaign for him.

“There’s not much to add yet and I’m not going to start speculating but it’s no secret all the races we want to win are in the autumn — all the major Group 1s.

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“The fixture list dictates his season and nothing else.

“The races we want to win, including one that the owner sponsors, the Irish Champion, is at that time of year.”

Warren would not be drawn on any immediate targets before Leopardstown.

The Eclipse on July 6 looks very unlikely with City Of Troy now bound for Sandown.

However the York Stakes on July 27, a Group 2 over the Dante trip and track, looks a suitable spot before a potential ambitious tilt at the Juddmonte back on the Knavesmire on August 21.

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