Godolphin could be represented by a pair of Australian-based sprinters at Royal Ascot this year after trainer John O'Shea told Racing.com the stable's Holler (Aus) (Commands {Aus}) could join last year's G1 Golden Rose S. winner Exosphere (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) on the flight to Britain.
Holler, winner of a contentious G1 Canterbury S. Mar. 5, finished second in the G1 William Reid S. at Moonee Valley last Thursday. O'Shea told Racing.com Holler would likely point to the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. over 1200 metres, and Exosphere the G1 King's Stand S. over 1000 metres.
“At this stage John Ferguson [Godolphin chief executive and racing manager] would like him to go to Ascot,” O'Shea said. “We're just going to play it by ear, but I'd say at this stage he's going to have another season racing. Obviously his main aim will be the Manikato [next season] if that's the decision made.”
O'Shea added, “That was the first feedback I got, that the boss [Sheikh Mohammed] wanted to see him at Ascot. This is only after giving it 48 hours consideration, but we would run Exosphere in the 1000 and Holler in the six [furlong race].”
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