Camelot following in Nijinsky’s hoof prints to win the British Triple Crown
With five consecutive victories, could it be that Camelot will be the next Nijinsky? He has all the elements, and with his continuous victories, it is speculated that the runner can do anything.
One thing that he will be aspiring to do before the end of this year is to win the British Triple Crown, a prestigious title that has been won by only a few.
The Aidan O’Brien trained runner will be aiming to become the first Triple Crown Winner, which was previously claimed by Nijinsky in 1970 - after 42 years. It is Camelot’s opportunity to shine, and claim the biggest title that British racing has to
offer.
Only the one with the right amount of motivation, stamina, determination, speed and skill will be able to claim this title, and the runner who is foaled by Tarfah has proved he has all that, since he is more than half-way there.
The three-year-old completed the first stage of his journey to win the Triple Crown, when he landed an immense victory at Newmarket in the Group 1 Qipco 2,000 Guineas Stakes (204th Running) (British Champions Series) in May, 2012.
With rider Joseph O’Brien on his back, the pair bolted through the 1 mile track, and in the process defeated the N. Clement trained, French Fifteen, by a small margin of a neck.
The bay colt maintained the same composure in the second stage of his journey to the Triple Crown, when he claimed the 1 mile and 4 furlong long Group 1 Investec Derby at Epsom.
Teamed with his trainer’s son, Joseph O’Brien again, the bay colt soon broke to the front of the pack, and claimed victory over David Lanigan’s charge, Main Sequence.
Now, it is time for the son of Montjeu to gear up and bring all he has to the track to put his name in eternal glory, and claim the historical title which only a few talented ones had an opportunity to add to their record.
The Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes is the third and final race which will take place at Doncaster on 15th September, 2012. All eyes are on Camelot for this mega-event, who has raced as a favourite in all his starts.
It will definitely test Camelot’s stamina, since this race covers a larger distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs and 132 yards.
Last year, this race was claimed by the John Gosden trained, Masked Marvel, who defeated Brown Panther by a margin of 3 lengths.
To keep the runner in form, Aidan O’Brien ran him in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on 30th June, 2012.
The trainer had prior concerns about the surface of the track, but the young runner swiftly moved on it, and recorded his fifth victory over the John M. Oxx trained, Born To Sea by 2 lengths.
It is a given that, Camelot has what it takes to land the victory, but the question is, will he be able to do it? Will the Ladbrokes St. Leger Stakes be his coronation ceremony where he will be crowned the winner or will he end up as one of the best
competitors who tried and failed?
It can only be hoped that, Camelot does not have the same fate as, I’ll Have Another, who completed the two stages of the U.S. Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, but faced a setback when it was time for him to compete in the
Belmont Stakes.
The hype about this event has increased dramatically, since the undefeated runner will be trying his luck in it.
The undefeated Frankel and Black Caviar have maintained their perfect records through trying times this year; will Camelot be able to do this as well? Only time will tell.
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