Marcstown's Saxon Street On Top In The Blue Riband Trial

Saxon Street's sire Saxon Warrior failed to handle Epsom's unique terrain when losing out in the 2018 Derby, but it proved no problem for him as he gained an automatic entry to the main event in Tuesday's Listed Blue Riband Trial Stakes.

Seen only once last term when belying greenness to win over a mile at Chelmsford just before Christmas, Marcstown's €170,000 Goffs Orby Book 1 purchase from the family of Shraaoh (Sea The Stars) was happy to track the leaders early under William Buick.

Tackling Ballydoyle's ultimately disappointing 4-5 favourite New Zealand (Frankel) approaching two out, the John and Thady Gosden trainee stayed on strongly to take the 10-furlong prep by 2 1/2 lengths from Rebel Rocker (Cityscape).

“It was run at a nice pace, an even gallop and you couldn't ask for more,” Buick said. “He learned plenty on the job–this was a new challenge for him and he showed a good bit of class and handled Tattenham Corner very well, which the good ones usually do. He was dreamy at Chelmsford last year and I think John and Thady expected him to be babyish today, but he jumped straight into the bridle. He was strong at the line, so there'll be no problems going a mile and a half.”

The unbeaten Saxon Street (Saxon Warrior) lands Listed honours on his return, running out a good winner of the @Betfred Blue Riband Trial Stakes for @WilliamBuickX and John and Thady Gosden @EpsomRacecourse pic.twitter.com/B51kavguf7

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 28, 2026

The winner is the first foal out of the unraced dam who is a full-sister to the G1 Sydney Cup hero Shraaoh, the G2 Chairmans Quality winner Raheen House and Listed scorer and G3 Princess Royal Stakes-placed Sea Of Faith and a half to Born With Pride (Born To Sea) who took the Listed Montrose Stakes on her debut. Descended from Height Of Fashion, which links her to Nashwan, Nayef and Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway), her two-year-old colt by New Bay was a 120,000gns purchase by Alex Elliott at Tattersalls October Book 2 while her yearling filly by Night Of Thunder was acquired by Blandford Bloodstock for 260,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.