Overpass

Following in a rich tradition of leading Australian sprinters at the royal meeting, Joliestar (Zoustar) and Overpass (Vancouver) undertook a dress rehearsal on the Ascot turf on Friday morning for their respective targets next week. The Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass heads to Tuesday's G1 King Charles III Stakes and Joliestar runs in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on Saturday for Chris Waller.  The latter's assistant Charlie Duckworth said, "Joliestar had a gallop this morning over 800 metres, 15 seconds per furlong for the first two furlongs before quickening up...

Forever Young (Real Steel) was a surprise name among a star-studded list of 24 entries for the G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. The GI Breeders' Cup Classic and dual G1 Saudi Cup hero would be having his first start on turf if lining up at Ascot for trainer Yoshito Yahagi, who is now a regular presence on the world stage with victories in Dubai, America, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong. Whilst Yahagi is still waiting for his first success in Britain and Ireland, he did...

By Dane McLeod/TTRAusNZ Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) finished a close-up third in his pre-Everest trial at Randwick on Tuesday, with the world's champion sprinter cruising into the minor placing under a hold behind the G1 Randwick Guineas winner Linebacker (Super Seth) and A$10.5-million earner and dual Group 1-winning sprinter Overpass (Vancouver). Plenty in the crowd were keen to catch their first glimpse of the outstanding Hong Kong sprinter, who enjoyed the strong hit-out and clocked a fast time ahead of the A$20 million feature Saturday week. The line-up was stacked...