The present equal-best racehorse in the world, Nature Strip, has been confirmed for this 12 months’s Everest.
Nature Strip not too long ago claimed a 3rd straight TJ Smith Stakes to cement his declare as Australia’s and probably the world’s greatest sprinter.
The Chris Waller-trained gelding can be the reigning Everest winner, having claimed the 2021 version of the richest turf race on the planet.
Waller confirmed on Thursday his star pupil would run in the 2022 Everest in the slot held by Chris Waller Racing.
“The CWR Partnership slot are excited to announce that star sprinter Nature Strip has been secured to race on behalf of the CWR Partnership slot for the 2022 working of The Everest,” a press release learn.
Following Nature Strip’s newest victory in the 2022 TJ Smith Stakes, connections confirmed they intend to take the horse to the UK to race in the Royal Ascot carnival in June.
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Nature Strip is reportedly being primed for the five-furlong Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes on June 14, although that’s but to be confirmed because the goal race.
Waller added, “Following his dominant victory in the TJ Smith Stakes, I felt it was an opportune time to be placing a deal ahead to safe him once more for 2022.
“Whilst we very a lot sit up for his speedy Royal Ascot marketing campaign, I’m additionally equally as excited that we have now readability across the Spring and Nature Strip will be capable of return to defend his title in the 2022 Tab Everest.”
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— Chris Waller Racing (@cwallerracing) April 28, 2022
While Nature Strip will probably be heading to Europe, the journey plans of stablemate Verry Elleegant stay up in the air.
Waller supplied an replace on the Melbourne Cup winner on Wednesday, ruling the star mare out of the 2022 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, however leaving the door open for a visit the UK later in the spring.