Charlie Appleby is focusing on a second Breeders’ Cup Turf victory for Insurgent’s Romance following his newest top-level success in Cologne on Sunday.
The six-year-old has been a incredible servant to the Godolphin group, having fun with back-to-back Group One wins in Germany two years in the past earlier than hanging gold on the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland.
He didn’t handle to scale the identical heights final season, however has bounced proper again to his finest this time period, touchdown the Dubai Sheema Basic at Meydan and the Champions & Chater Cup in Hong Kong earlier than ending third on his return to Britain within the King George at Ascot.
The gelded son of Dubawi was despatched again on his travels over the weekend and having gamely regained his crown within the Preis von Europa underneath William Buick, he’ll now be ready for a visit to California in early November.
“We are delighted to see Rebel’s Romance win the Preis von Europa again. He deserved to get his head back in front following a very creditable run in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes,” Appleby stated on the Godolphin web site.
“I believe he’ll come ahead for this as we simply eased off barely after Ascot. We do not depart horses too quick for Group One races, however he wasn’t fairly as match as he was heading into his final run.
“He is entitled to come on for this and we can look forward to the Breeders’ Cup Turf.”
