Coronation Stakes next for 1000 Guineas winner Elmalka
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Sun 19 May 2024
Roger Varian has confirmed that Elmalka will head to Royal Ascot next with the filly handed the chance to join the select band of fillies to claim both the 1000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes.
The daughter of Kingman provided the trainer with his first triumph in the fillies’ Classic when coming home strongly in the hands of Silvestre de Sousa on the Rowley Mile earlier this month and Varian has been delighted with how she has responded since her big-race triumph at Newmarket.
With no rush to stretch out to 10 furlongs, Varian now plans to remain at a mile with the three-year-old and see if Elmalka can emulate the likes of Russian Rhythm, Attraction and Sky Lantern in following up Classic success at the Royal meeting.
Winter was the last filly to complete the Newmarket/Ascot double in 2017 and Elmalka’s trainer is confident her best days could still be ahead of her, with her Guineas triumph coming on just her third career start.
"We couldn't be more pleased to be honest"
Connections celebrate after Elmalka’s Guineas success (John Walton/PA)
Varian said: “She’s doing great and is in good form, she’s come out of her race very well and we couldn’t be more pleased with her to be honest.
“I think she will probably go to Royal Ascot for the Coronation Stakes next. I think she will sharpen up for her run in the Guineas. I have no doubt she will stay 10 furlongs, but I don’t think we have to rush up to 10.
“She is entitled to be a bit more streetwise at Ascot than she was at Newmarket and hopefully, even though she has won a Guineas, we will be able to see her best is still to come.
“The Guineas was only her third start and I thought she was a bit green in stages, so I think she will improve for the run.”
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