Confirmation has been received that Fearless Samurai, winner of this season’s 2000 Guineas, will be among the entries in the Lotto Classic for the Governor’s Cup scheduled for competition on May 27.

The participation of the Wayne DaCosta-trained

Fearless Vision –

Sayuri chestnut gelding in this major three-year-old race was seemingly not on the cards, as he would have to carry top weight of 126 lb (57.0 kgs), thereby allowing lumps of his weight to his peer rivals.

Fearless Samurai’s participation came from the trainer who pointed out that that by no means was it an easy decision to run his horse in the Lotto Classic. The Lotto Classic run for the Governor’s Cup is traditionally labelled as the ‘poor’ man’s Derby’ and is competed for over 10-furlongs (2,000m).“It was a painstaking decision, but in the end I thought it was the best option to run

Fearless Samurai in the Governor’s Cup.“The other option open for consideration was to run

Fearless Samurai in the Mark My Word Trophy over nine furlongs and 25 yards (1,820m).“After winning in Open Allowance on Oaks day,

Fearless Samurai would have to carry top weight (126 lb) in the Mark My Word against some of our top and well-seasoned horses, so I thought it would be better to carry top weight against his three-year-old counterparts by running in the Governor’s Cup.“Any which way, I wanted him (

Fearless Samurai) to experience running two turns before the Derby in late June,” the trainer said.DaCosta stated that he wanted to see how

Fearless Samurai would handle a distance of ground, especially bearing in mind that the distance of the ultimate prize, the Derby, is 12-furlongs (2,400).“So far, the longest distance

Fearless Samurai has raced is eight furlongs (1,600m) and I need to see for myself whether or not he is capable of going longer, and after mulling over the possibilities, I chose the Governor’s Cup,” the champion trainer said.DaCosta, who is also the conditioner of 1000 Guineas winner

She’s A Maneater, who sustained an injury at exercise after her Classic victory on April 8, gave an update on how the filly was progressing.“For

She’s A Maneater, it is a case of watching and waiting. She is steadily improving from her injury, but nothing is being left to chance.“Thus far,

She’s A Maneater has been responding well and she is being gingerly put through her routine in order to heal properly. That right now is my main task.“As to when she will race again, I cannot tell at this time. So it is watching and waiting, but the signs are positive,” DaCosta said.