Hugo Palmer will let "the dust settle" before deciding whether to target Galileo Gold at the Investec Derby or bid for a Guineas double.
Galileo Gold gave Palmer his first English Classic success with a resounding performance in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday and the trainer now has the difficult, but enviable, problem of where to go next.
While Palmer would naturally prefer to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas rather than try and fail at Epsom, he is keeping the options open for the time being.
"The question everyone is asking is whether he will now go for the Derby," Palmer told www.betfair.com.
"My dream is to win the Derby, but my job is to do the right thing for the horse. And I would rather win an Irish 2,000 Guineas than finish sixth at Epsom.
"But his pedigree gives you some hope that he will stay - he is out of a Galileo mare and from the family of Montjeu - and they say that the Guineas is the best trial for the Derby. And you couldn't get a better trial than yesterday's victory.
"Knee-jerk reactions could end up misleading people so the best thing to do is to let the dust settle and discuss our options, and make the right decision.
"But if we did decide to go to Epsom, I imagine that he would go straight there. He had plenty of racing at two and was having his first race since October yesterday, so I think three runs in a month would be pushing it.
"But if we do go, I would like the horse to take part in the 'Breakfast With The Stars', as I think a sight and feel of the track and the paddock beforehand would be invaluable."
Galileo Gold's jockey Frankie Dettori is glad the team have not to make their mind up just yet.
"The feeling he gave me yesterday tells me he's probably ready for 10 furlongs. I'm glad we don't have to make a decision between Epsom and Royal Ascot just yet and I wouldn't dare tell Hugo what to do anyway," Dettori told www.ladbrokes.com.
"If you forced me to make a call now I'd say that for Epsom you need a top class horse and I think Galileo Gold is top class so maybe I'd lean towards a crack at the Derby.
"I don't want to give up my Derby crown without a fight, but the big question is whether he'll be ready for a mile and a half in less than five weeks.
"It could be touch and go, so Royal Ascot (St James's Palace Stakes) has to be in the mix."
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