York clash with Field Of Gold possible for Delacroix
Field Of Gold is ante-post favourite for the York race and given he is owned by the sponsors, should he step up in trip that looks the logical place for it to happen.
O'Brien told Sky Sports Racing of Delacroix: 'We were delighted with him, obviously in the Derby Ryan (Moore) felt he just got squeezed out at the top of the hill and his chance had gone then so he nursed him.
'Before the Derby he was working like a classy mile-and-a-quarter horse and Ryan had it in his head that he could even be a miler, he always felt he had a lot of pace.
'I don't know what he did the last two furlongs but I can imagine the fractions were very quick.
'We're not sure about what next, we'll see how he is first and then the lads (owners) will chat to Ryan and chat amongst themselves and then tell us where they'd like to go.
'Obviously the two big ones would be York (August 20) or Leopardstown (Irish Champion Stakes, September 13), both or one so we'll see how he is and they'll decide what they want to do then.'
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