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Sir Percy Set to Make Late-Season Reappearance in Champion Stakes

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Sir Percy, the Derby winner, will make a late-season reappearance in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket, with stable confidence high. The Marcus Tregoning-trained colt has emerged from a training gallop in great form, ready to take on older stars in the rowing mile. Tregoning has confirmed that Sir Percy will take his chance in the race, despite some doubts, but acknowledges that the competition will be fierce.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sir Percy, the Derby winner, will make a late-season reappearance in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.
  • The colt has emerged from a training gallop in great form, with Tregoning confirming his inclusion in the line-up.
  • The Champion Stakes will take on an added dimension with the Derby winner's inclusion, adding to the competition's intensity.
  • Ballydoyle's Dylan Thomas, a three-year-old crop, has endured a rollercoaster ride through established feature races, with a recent failure on his first start on dirt coming as a blow to Aidan O'Brien.
  • Rail Link struck a blow for his generation by carrying off the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, while George Washington has excelled against older horses.
  • Australian-bred colt Rail Link, trained by Andre Fabre, showed impressive form by winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
  • George Washington, trained by Aidan O'Brien, has excelled against older horses, giving hope to the three-year-old crop.

Statistics:

  • 32 lengths: the margin by which Dylan Thomas was beaten behind Bernardini in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
  • 40 lengths: the total winning margins of Bernardini in his recent races.
  • 10 furlongs: the distance covered by Sir Percy during his morning gallop on Lingfield Park's Polytrack.

Sources:

  • "Sir Percy Set to Make Late-Season Reappearance in Champion Stakes" - Not provided, but assumed to be a news source citing the original article.
  • Tregoning, Marcus, cited in the original article.
  • Fabre, Andre, cited in the original article.
  • O'Brien, Aidan, cited in the original article.
  • Albertrani, Tom, cited in the original article.

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