Hugo Palmer has confirmed that Architecture could race in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot after her Investec Oaks performance.
The Newmarket trainer was impressed as the three-year-old Zoffany filly pushed Aidan O’Brien‘s Minding all the way at Epsom last Friday, before settling for the runner-up spot.
Architecture did finish a good eight lengths clear of third in the Oaks and it has given Palmer a dilemma as to his future plans for her.
He appears to favour the Irish and German Oaks, but would not dismiss another showdown with Minding at Ascot.
Palmer wrote in his Betfair blog: “Any horse that wins two Classics is remarkable and we may have our work cut out if we try to prevent Minding achieving a third. That said, the Irish Oaks is an obvious target for Architecture.
“She had a canter this morning, has barely lost any weight and has come out of the race remarkably well, so I have not totally ruled out the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot next week for her.
“It is odds-against, and unlikely, but it remains a possibility, and looking further ahead other options for her include the German Oaks, over a furlong shorter at 1m3f, in early August and the $1,000,000 Belmont Oaks over 1m2f on July 9, which is also a possibility for the Ribblesdale-bound We Are Ninety.”
