India today

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eh MMSC, how come this hasnt been posted yet!! ..from racingpost!
ADMIRALOFTHEFLEET, winner of the Royal Lodge and Dee Stakes, has run his last race in Europe, and is heading for India, via Dubai, Hong Kong and possibly Japan.

The bold plan for the impeccably-bred son of Danehill has emerged following his purchase from a partnership of Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier and the Niarchos family by one of India's leading owner-breeders Vijay Mallya.

Fourth when favourite on his last start in Arlington's Secretariat Stakes after running unplaced in the Derby and Eclipse, Admiralofthefleet has left Aidan O'Brien's yard for Coolmore, and is currently enjoying a period of “rest and recuperation”, according to Mallya'sracing manager, Zeyn Mirza.

Speaking from India, Mirza said: “The plan is to target the Asian Mile Challenge, so Admiralofthefleet will go to Dubai, for two lead-up races before the Duty Free, and then to Hong Kong for the Champions Mile. And if all goes well, he could run in the last leg, in Japan.”

Mirza added: “We realise he has been running over middle distances, but we think his best trip could be a mile.”
With Coolmore seemingly reluctant to race at the Dubai Carnival meeting,Admiralofthefleet will have a new trainer when he leaves Ireland, but Mirza said no decision had yet been made.

The Asian Mile Challenge, which carries $12.5m (£6.1m) in prize-money and bonuses, covers four legs, beginning with the Futurity Stakes in Australia at the beginning of March, and concludes with the Yasuda Kinen at Fuchu in Japan in early-June.

With India's breeding season operating to Northern Hemisphere time, Admiralofthefleet will start his stallion career at Mallya's Kunigal stud, 70km from the corporate HQ of his United Breweries Group in Bangalore, in 2009.

From the last crop of Danehill, Admiralofthefleet is out of a sister to Machiavellian. He will become the third son of Danehill to stand in India, after Ace and Sussex.