Breeders' Cup is the plan for Queen Marry winner Crimson Advocate In an effort to secure further top-level success at the Breeders' Cup in November, Crimson Advocate, the impressive winner of the Queen Mary Stakes, will be carefully managed to maintain her freshness. Trained by American handler George Weaver, Crimson Advocate delivered Weaver his first triumph at Royal Ascot by showcasing her speed and tenacity to fend off Relief Rally, trained by William Haggas, in the five-furlong Group Two race. Following this successful outing, connections are planning for Crimson Advocate to head to Santa Anita later this year. Given the limited sprinting options available in the United States during the summer months, Weaver has decided to give Crimson Advocate a break. The intention is to gradually bring her back to fitness as the Breeders' Cup approaches, providing her with the opportunity to stamp her superiority in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Weaver said: "She has done a lot in a short amount of time and she is an April 30th foal so we're going to give her a little breather and just let her get back underneath herself and hopefully make the Breeders' Cup later in the year. "We're not looking to stretch her out right away. She's kind of built low to the ground and looks like a sprinter. She might be able to go further but I’m inclined to keep her in sprints. "She's young and a baby and we just want to maximise what she can do. She’s already won a Group Two in the Queen Mary and as far as sprinting on the turf goes over here, there is not too many lucrative opportunities between now and the Breeders’ Cup and we think a little breather would help anyway so that's why we've decided to back off the gas a little bit. "It would be ideal if we could maybe find something beforehand, there might be something at Keeneland for her." Weaver had tasted defeat with the only previous runner he had saddled at Royal Ascot when Cyclogenisis finished down the field in the 2015 Commonwealth Cup but he had a high-class filly to send into battle on this occasion and he was delighted that the John Velazquez-ridden youngster was able to showcase her talent on the biggest stage. "She's very talented," Weaver added. "We are all impressed with her and glad she was able to do what she did at Ascot. "It's horse racing, you pick out a spot and if you want to go to Royal Ascot you know you have got to run against a bunch of nice horses and you hope for the best. There can only be one winner and there is plenty of losers and I've done both now."
