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Camelot won't face Frankel at York

ESPN staff
July 1, 2012
Camelot won the Irish Derby on Saturday © PA Photos
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Camelot and Frankel are not on a collision course for a York meeting, according to trainer Aidan O'Brien.

Unbeaten Camelot claimed the Irish Derby on Saturday at the Curragh, to add to 2000 Guineas and Investec Derby triumphs.

However, in all likelihood he will not be thrown in against Frankel at the Juddmonte International.

O'Brien said: "Camelot seems fine this morning and ate up well. Obviously the St Leger is the race we're looking at and he'll either have a racecourse gallop or a race in between.

"We will do the same after all the big races and wait a week before sitting down to discuss what will happen.

"To be honest, there aren't that many options between now and then. The Juddmonte International at York wouldn't be an ideal prep for the St Leger as he'd be coming back to a mile and a quarter - he is a strong traveller and we worked hard at getting him to settle."

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