Ouija Board could run in Dubai

Ouija Board captured her first stakes win against males in the Vase  (Harold Roth/Horsephotos.com)

Lord Derby's OUIJA BOARD (GB) (Cape Cross [Ire]), winner of Sunday's Hong

Kong Vase (HK-G1), could remain in training at five and point for a race on the Dubai

World Cup (UAE-G1) card, her owner/breeder revealed Monday.

 "She has done everything," Lord Derby said. "Dubai is about the only

place she hasn't been to yet and there is quite a temptation to see her there,

but we need to work out if she can get a break first and come back for it."

Lord Derby stressed that retirement was still a realistic option and that a

decision would be made later.

"It is too early to confirm, but all along this great filly has dictated the

next step," he remarked. "A week ago, I would have said there was no question of

her being kept in training, but after that emphatic victory it would be silly to

rule it out, as I recognize I will probably not have another horse like this

again. The fairytale does go on. She has had a tricky time this year, but we

have kept faith in her and she is just amazing."

Lord Derby added that Ouija Board is set to be covered by Sadler's Wells when

she retires.

"My brother, Peter Stanley, who manages the stud, and I have had many

conversations about this and things were different a week ago, but it was about

90 percent certain she would go to Sadler's Wells," he said. "He is getting

older -- we realize he won't be there forever and he would be an obvious

marriage. It may well be that is what happens right now, but there is still the

temptation of going on for a race or two."