The Sky Bet Ebor is among the potential options for consideration by the Crystal Black team, following his "once in a lifetime" victory at Royal Ascot last week. The six-year-old lined up in Friday's Duke of Edinburgh Stakes chasing a fourth consecutive victory for trainer Gerard Keane, with his son and four-time champion jockey Colin in the saddle. An impressive victory not only sealed a popular family success but also sparked scenes of wild celebration in the Ascot winner's enclosure — and Keane Sr admits he is still coming back down to earth almost a week on.
"It was great to get it, it was just unbelievable," he said. "We had a good party in the lads' hotel that night and they came down here to the local pub last Sunday and we had another good party, so we've had a good time of it! It's a once in a lifetime job probably. "The horse came out of the race well, he came home that night and he's in great nick.
We won't put a saddle on him until next Monday." Having seen his stable star successfully step up to a mile and a half in Berkshire, Keane does not view a further hike in trip for the £500,000 (€590,739) Ebor over a mile and three-quarters as a major concern, should connections opt for a trip to the Knavesmire in late August. He added: "We haven't really (made any plans), he'll probably get an entry in the Ebor.
He's gone up 8lb to a mark of 111, so he'll probably get an entry in the Ebor and we'll see. "You'd say he's more or less finished in handicaps now, althoug.
