Appleby targets winning farewell for Desert Flower
Desert Flower won the 1000 Guineas in May (Joe Giddens/PA)
'Epsom took it's toll on her and she's back in work now, but I'm not going to pigeon-hole her into any race just yet,' said Appleby.
'There's only really two races left for her and she's not going to be a Breeders' Cup filly. She could be a Prix Jean Romanet filly and realistically that is going to come too soon, but we'll have to see.
'She's a filly that owes us nothing and was always going to be retired at the end of this season. She's far from retirement yet though and I just want to pick the right race to finish it off.
'It could be either a mile or 10 furlongs. A mile event might just become an easier option as the mile-and-a-quarter and mile-and-a-half fillies look the stronger divisions at the moment, so I would probably look for something at a mile if I could.'
Ruling Court (right) winning the 2000 Guineas (Joe Giddens/PA)
There may be some indecision regarding Desert Flower's next assignment, but the Prix Guillaume d'Ornano was immediately highlighted by Appleby as Ruling Court's next destination following his creditable third place finish in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.
Appleby added: 'He's targeted to head to Deauville and I'm a big believer in getting their heads in front to gain confidence.
'It's pointless stepping up and stepping up and keep getting chinned as after a certain amount of time they lose interest. There's a method behind it and hopefully it pays off.'
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