(from Dubai World Cup release)


Curlin winning the 2008 Dubai World Cup

Curlin

After his impressive win in $6 million Dubai World Cup, Curlin will have a well-deserved rest before returning to the track for the second part of the year, trainer Steve Asmussen said a day after his champion’s March 29 victory.

Asmussen reported Curlin to be full of energy after his winning effort and said the 4-year-old colt would be sent to New York on April 2 to clear quarantine at Belmont Park.

The son of Smart Strike will be shipped to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., on April 6, where he eventually will resume light training on the Polytrack surface, Asmussen added.

“From there, we’ll plan a course for the second half of the year,” Asmussen said. Curlin’s owners, assistant trainer Scott Blasi and exercise rider Carlos Rosas will confer with the trainer about the best plan for future races, he added.

“It will be decided collectively and based on what’s in the best interest of the horse and his legacy,” Asmussen said of his star, who came out of the World Cup without any problems.

(Originally published at BloodHorse.com.)

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