Bucanero Fuerte Ends 2023 Campaign With Disappointing Run

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This year's Westmeath trained Phoenix Stakes winner was well beaten on Sunday.

The Westmeath trained Bucanero Fuerte is to be put away until next year for an assault on the 2024 Guineas in Ireland and England.

The two year old colt finished an unplaced, tailed off, third in the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday, after Aidan O'Brien's Henry Longfellow romped home to secure his trainer's 4000th career win.

Rathowen's Adrian Murray will now rest his Phoenix Stakes winner until next year when they'll try to take out the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Irish equivalent.

Murray says Sunday's tilt at another Group One race win was maybe a step too far this year:

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