Andre Fabre has confirmed the Prix Niel at Longchamp as the next competitive racecourse appearance for his brilliant Derby hero Pour Moi.
The master French trainer finally broke his duck in the Epsom Classic as the Mickael Barzalona-ridden three-year-old flew from the rear to deny Treasure Beach by a head, and the form could hardly be working out better.
The runner-up went on to claim Irish Derby glory and even well-beaten pair Masked Marvel and Pisco Sour have been successful in Group company since.
Fabre has an excellent record in September’s Prix Niel and hopes Pour Moi can add to the tally before going on to become his ninth Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero a few weeks later.
“He is fine and is still semi-resting at the moment. He could do something more next week,” Fabre said.
“The Prix Niel will be his next race and the Arc is his target, obviously.
“He is a horse with an excellent turn of foot and I think he will improve – all horses improve with time.
“The Epsom form looks good, but in the Arc of course he will be in competition with the older horses and I also have a lot of respect for the Japanese horses that are coming. I think they are very good.”
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