Famous set for Marois A crack at the Prix Jacques le Marois over a mile at Deauville at next month is being considered for Famous Name. The Dansili colt, trained by Dermot Weld, has proved very effective when dropped back to shorter distances after being campaigned over further where his efforts include second in the French Derby and the Tattersalls Gold Cup. "Famous Name is in good nick and will probably head to the Jacques le Marois, at Deauville," said Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner Khalid Abdullah. "He's shown really good form over a mile so we may well give him a shot there." Weld would also be happy to run the colt over a mile again. "Famous Name is a very consistent colt and we thought we'd bring him back to a mile at the Curragh on Derby day where he won the Celebration Stakes very impressively," Weld told At The Races. "Then he went and won the Keeneland International over an extended nine furlongs with another nice performance. "We haven't decided his definite plan. He's in the Arlington Million but I would say he is more likely to go to France and run in the Prix Jacques le Marois. "He ran a superb race in the Prix du Jockey Club last year as he came from stall 17 and no horse has ever won from that draw. "He was only beaten a head so on his first trip to France he ran a superb race and we're pretty keen to go back with him."
