But it's one of those things, and this is still the original Classic. The Irish Champion may be on the same day, but I'm not sure it's looking quite so impressive this year, and we could argue that the Leger is still the premier race of the afternoon.
Quotes about leger (4 Quotes)
He ran well but he wasn't good enough today. He will be a nice horse next season but I wouldn't think he will be going for the Leger. The decision will be up to Sheikh Mohammed but there weren't any excuses today.
We've been happy with him since his win in the St Leger and he's in good form.
He won really well last time but it was a bicycle race in the soft. We didn't learn a lot. If he wins well, we might consider the St Leger.