Former Coolmore shuttler Saxon Warrior (Jpn) has been making headlines in Australia this season as the sire the country’s best 3YO miler Sheza Alibi and overnight in the UK he posted his 20th stakes-winner when Saxon Street took out the Listed Epsom Blue Riband Trial Stales (1m2f).
Trained by John and Thady Gosden and ridden by William Buick, Saxon Street won his only start last December and stepped straight into stakes company to score a dominant two and a half length win.
“This was a big jump coming here off a novice win last year, and Saxon Street is very much learning on the job, but when William asked him, he picked up nicely,” said Thady Gosden.
“He should stay a mile a half without a problem. We'll have to decide whether we go straight there (G1 Epsom Derby) or stay at a mile and a quarter next time. There's a lot of water to go under the bridge between now and the Derby but that was a nice performance for his first run of the year.”
Saxon Street was purchased for €170,000 at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale Book 1 by Jamie McCalmont and runs in the colours of Marc Chan’s Marcstown Pty Ltd.
He is the first foal of unraced Sea the Stars mare Sea is Gold, a sibling to imported Aussie stakes-winners Group I ATC Sydney Cup winner Shraaoh, Group II ATC Chairman’s Stakes winner Raheen House (also third in a Sydney Cup) as well as French stakes-winners Sea of Faith and Born with Pride.
Stamina won’t be a problem for Saxon Street, whose price for the Epsom Derby cut to 20-1.
