Holy Roman Emperor - what happened?

[my miss storm cat]

From Sky Sports.....


EMPEROR OUT OF GUINEAS
Saturday 10th March 2007


Holy Roman Emperor, beaten twice by Teofilo as a juvenile including in the Dewhurst Stakes, has been ruled out of the 2,000 Guineas on May 5, according to Channel4 Racing.

The Danehill colt, trained by Aidan O'Brien, was involved in a titanic duel with Teofilo for Newmarket's premier two-year-old race last autumn.

Jim Bolger's charge just got the better of the battle, leaving enthusiasts rubbing their hands at the thought of a third clash between the pair in the spring.

However, that will not now happen although the injury has yet to be confirmed.

http://www.skysports.com/skysports/a...255199,00.html

[brockguy]

hes been retired apparantely.. such a shame. it could have proved to be some rivalry with Teofilo!!

[my miss storm cat]

Well we all know what happened but here's an interesting excerpt.....

O'Brien was nonplussed by the developments.

"Holy Roman Emperor was our best horse," O'Brien told the British Press Association from his Ballydoyle yard. "He was the horse we were looking forward to for the 2000 Guineas and the St. James's Palace. Paul Shanahan [from Coolmore Stud] was here at 11:30a.m. and the box came and picked him up at 11:50 a.m. I spoke to the boss [Magnier] and the more I tried to persuade him not to retire him, the more he was convinced he had to retire him. It's a sickener."

The switch leaves open the strong possibility that George Washington will return to training, although neither O'Brien nor Magnier have announced any plans about his future.

- DRF