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The turn of pace 🔥
— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) June 18, 2024
All the way from Down Under, Asfoora surges home to win the King Charles III under a fine @oismurphy ride for trainer @HDwyerRacing 🇦🇺pic.twitter.com/lNUdH2t9lI
Asfoora, the King Charles III Stakes heroine, may be heading out on an exciting globetrotting adventure. Trainer Henry Dwyer is exploring options for the five-year-old mare, who impressed on her British debut by winning the Temple Stakes at Haydock. Her immediate plans include the King George Qatar Stakes at Goodwood and York’s Coolmore Nunthorpe. However, additional opportunities have arisen.
The Ascot victory secured her entry into the Del Mar and Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in the United States. Dwyer acknowledges that Asfoora has been active for a while, having raced in Australia during the autumn without a break. To freshen up, she’ll spend ten days in the paddock before Goodwood. Despite a Group One penalty for her recent win, she remains competitive.
Looking ahead, the trainer has France’s Prix de l’Abbaye and Ireland’s Flying Five on his radar. The timing works well if they decide to head to America, with a four-week gap between York and the US races. Asfoora’s return to Europe in 2025 is driven by the lack of significant targets in Australia. While there’s a champion sprinter Down Under, the depth of competition is limited, making Europe a more appealing option for this talented mare.
King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)
£300,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 5f, Class 1
23 remaining entries
Going:
NO. FORM HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY
1 8-8515 Kerdos 4 9-7 Clive Cox
2 540111 Ponntos 6 9-7 Miroslav Nieslanik
3 -20441 Asfoora 6 9-6 Henry Dwyer
4 912263 Democracy Dilemma 4 9-4 Robert Cowell
5 9-6113 Desperate Hero 4 9-4 Jack Channon
6 1-5178 Emaraaty Ana 8 9-4 Jamie Osborne
7 05-053 Equilateral 9 9-4 Charles Hills
8 44-254 Live In The Dream 5 9-4 Adam West
9 110-17 Moss Tucker 6 9-4 K J Condon
10 15-602 Rogue Lightning 4 9-4 Tom Clover
11 -91441 Believing 4 9-4 George Boughey
12 011-13 Big Evs 3 9-1 Michael Appleby
NR 31-412 Blue Storm 3 9-1 Gemma Tutty NON RUNNER
14 3113-1 Bucanero Fuerte 3 9-1 Adrian Murray
15 -72713 Makarova 5 9-1 Ed Walker
16 1-3592 Purosangue 3 9-1 Andrew Balding
17 236181 Starlust 3 9-1 Ralph Beckett
18 8-0120 Sturlasson 3 9-1 Kieran P Cotter
19 328057 Vadream 6 9-1 Charlie Fellowes
20 2-2409 Valiant Force 3 9-1 Adrian Murray
21 1-3512 Beautiful Diamond 3 8-12 K R Burke
22 116-10 Crimson Advocate 3 8-12 John & Thady Gosden
23 24-921 Flora Of Bermuda 3 8-12 Andrew Balding
24 -73210 Frost At Dawn 3 8-12 William Knight
