Euro Charline forced to miss Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup

Euro Charline forced to miss Queen Elizabeth II Challenge

Cup

"It is a huge disappointment, one that really knocked the wind out of our

sails, but fortunately she should never look back from this,"

Team Valor CEO Barry

Irwin said. "Her form has been confirmed with two horses behind her in the

Beverly D. coming back to win Grade 1 races, and we were really looking forward

to seeing her at Keeneland, especially after she had a five-furlong breeze on

the grass at Belmont where she went the last quarter in :22 4/5."

Purchased privately after launching her career with two straight wins on the

Polytrack at Wolverhampton in England last winter, Euro Charline shipped over to

become the first three-year-old winner in the 25-year history of the Beverly D.

at Arlington. That came on the heels of a stakes victory at Ascot and

third-place in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot for Newmarket-based trainer

Marco Botti.

"We will probably wind up keeping her in America to race next year. However,

I will speak with my partners and see if they would rather return her to England

instead," Irwin said.

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