Harbinger

What can I add to the numerous editorials produced down the years concerning the career of Sir Michael Stoute? Probably not a lot but yet again this weekend the Barbados born master of Freemason Lodge stables has stolen the headlines.
The man has trained horses to win all but one of the big races in the flat calendar with over 20 English and Irish Classics to his name as well as many of the most prestigious races around the globe such as the Breeders' Cup Turf and the Dubai World Cup. The missing race is the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe and with Harbinger, following his emphatic King George win, he has a real chance this year to right that wrong.
What can you say about Harbinger, the colt was tackling Group One company for the first time in the King George and barely came off the bridle in scoring by 11 lengths and breaking the course record. You had to be impressed with the four-year-old bay colt at the weekend and all being well he will surely line up at Longchamp as favourite for the Arc, even if the best priced 2-1 that is available at the time of writing seems a little ‘skinny’ over two months before the race.
I understand from reports that Workforce is undergoing examinations to try and ascertain what, if anything was wrong with the colt on Saturday; lets hope he doesn’t turn out to be a one race wonder.
One of my favourite meetings of the year Glorious Goodowood starts on Tuesday, here's hoping we can find a winner or two.