Lantern has French option Sky Lantern could end her season in France rather than America should ground conditions be in her favour at Longchamp. While trainer Richard Hannon is tempted to take the impressive Moyglare Stud Stakes winner to Santa Anita for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, he is not ruling out the Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp on October 7th. "We are certainly considering the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on the turf for Sky Lantern as we have a free entry plus $20,000 for travelling expenses, which is a big bait," the Everleigh handler told www.richardhannonracing.co.uk. "She looks more impressive every time we watch the video and she loved that fast ground, so the fact that the Breeders' Cup is at Santa Anita again this year has to be in our favour as the turf course is bound to ride firm. "However, Sky Lantern is also entered for the Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp, which would be a feasible alternative, especially if the ground in Paris was as fast as it was on Arc day last year. "She has won three out of five but could easily be unbeaten. She should have won the Prestige at Goodwood and Hughesie (Richard Hughes) also said that Certify got first run when she beat us in the Sweet Solera at Newmarket, and she is supposed to be the best that Godolphin have. "Sky Lantern will have no trouble staying the mile and we think she represents our best chance yet of winning the 1000 Guineas, though we obviously also have Maureen pencilled in for that."
