2000 Guineas

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Rip Van Winkle makes things interesting,

I still Like Intense Focus and Lord Shanakil here..

from sportinglife..
Supporters of Rip Van Winkle in the 2000 Guineas were given cause for concern this evening after Aidan O'Brien revealed the highly-regarded colt had suffered a stone bruise.

Vying for favouritism in the stanjames.com-sponsored Classic with Delegator, the Galileo colt finished seventh, beaten two lengths, when last seen in the Dewhurst over seven furlongs of the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket in October.

O'Brien told www.racingpost.com: "Rip Van Winkle pulled out sore this morning and when we took the shoe off one of his front legs, we found a stone bruise.

"We think that he is going to be fine and that he will be able to run on Saturday, but we will have to wait and see how he is over the next few days before making a final decision."

O'Brien also has Mastercraftsman, Set Sail, Grand Ducal and Westphalia in the colts' showpiece.