No Nay Never is three-for-three in three countries in his debut year

 PICTURE: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos), BY LEWIS PORTEOUS6:04PM 27 AUG 2013 

WESLEY Ward on Tuesday revealed his unbeaten Royal Ascot winner No Nay Never has run his final race of the season but says he will return to British shores next year with both the St James’s Palace Stakes and Qipco 2,000 Guineas possible targets.

Following a debut success at Keeneland in April, No Nay Nevergave American Ward further Ascot success in the Norfolk Stakes before again crossing the Atlantic to land the Group 1 Prix Morny at Deauville on August 18, a victory Ward described as the highlight of his career. 

Having returned unscathed from that historic performance,Ward thinks it is the perfect time to give the Coolmore-owned juvenile a well-deserved rest before working towards a return trip to Britain in 2014. 

Ward said: “We’ve got big plans for him next year and it’s nice to give him a break while he’s sound and has no issues. This way we’ll have a healthy tiger for next year.”

Looking to next season, when No Nay Never will be campaigned at 1m, he added: “The ultimate goal would be the St James’s Palace Stakes and we’ll work from there backwards.

“We’d look to run at Keeneland first, when they open up the gates at the end of March or beginning of April, and I wouldn’t rule out the Guineas. A straight mile at Newmarket in early May would be beautiful, but we’d get a run into him first to see where we’re at. We are already excited about coming back.”

fonte: RacingPost