Lockinge possibilty for Song
Monday, 6 February 2006 17:08Soviet Song is reported to be in great form as she prepares for another season of top level participation on the flat.
The six-year-old, trained by James Fanshawe, has won five times in Grade One company and netted almost £1million in prize money for her owners, the Elite Racing Club.
Soviet Song has not raced since finishing second in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood in July, which she won in 2004, as minor setbacks prevented her from having an autumn campaign.
"She's in great form and we're looking forward to getting her back this year," said Elite's racing manager Matthew Budden.
"The campaign maps itself out for her really. She'll go for all the top mile races she can.
"The Lockinge (at Newbury on May 20) is one of the first possible targets, so if she's ready in time I don't see why not."
Soviet Song's two-year-old full-sister, owned and bred by Elite, has joined Fanshawe and been named Sister Act.
"She's doing really well and James quite likes her but he's not done much with her yet," added Budden.
"She's called Sister Act and was named by one of the members. I don't think we'll see her out particularly early. She's probably a bigger filly than Soviet Song is."
