Godolphin to add Poet's Voice to Champion Stakes field

Poet's Voice (far side): general 5-1 second-favourite for Breeders' Cup Mile

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 By Racingpost.com staff 1:12PM 8 OCT 2010 GODOLPHIN are to supplement Poet’s Voice for the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on October 16.

The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner had been under consideration for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, for which he was second-favourite behind Goldikova.

RELATED LINKS Champion Stakes card Free bets Watch ChampionStakes ante-postanalysis on RPTVChampion Stakesbetting  However, racing manager Simon Crisford told the Godolphin website: "We have decided to supplement Poet’s Voice for the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket instead of the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs to limit his travelling at this stage of his career.

"We also feel that ten furlongs could be the best trip for him now that he is settled so well andit is possible that a sharp mile around two bends could work against him."

Stan James reacted to the news by inserting Poet's Voice into the betting forthe Champion Stakes at 6-1 and easing favourite Twice Over to 7-2 (from 3).