Trainer Jim Bolger told At The Races Wednesday he is waiting on a decision from Godolphin as to whether G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and G1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Pleascach (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) will remain in training next year or be retired to stud. The 3-year-old filly was ruled out of the Oct. 4 G1 Prix de l'Opera after suffering a muscle injury, which also took her out of consideration for this weekend's G1 Qipco Fillies and Mares S. on British Champions Day at Ascot.
“I think it was on the eve of Paris that she took a lame step and it turned out to be a muscle tweak behind,” Bolger told At The Races. “She came right after four or five days, but it would not have been possible to get her ready for Ascot, so she's finished now for the year. A decision has to be taken on whether she stays in training or not. I'll probably be asked my opinion. Obviously I'd be delighted if she stayed in training, but if she has to go to stud, she has to go to stud.”
Bolger was bullish about Pleascach's potential racetrack future, adding, “I'd be very happy to train her next year. I'd nearly give a guarantee that she'll win a Group 1 or two next year.”
Bolger bred Pleascach and sold her privately to Godolphin after her Irish 1000 Guineas score in May.
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