Winner of the Champion Stakes on Saturday's British Champions Day, King of Steel may make the trip to California for the Breeders' Cup World Championships in two weeks' time. According to the Daily Racing Form, the 3-year-old son of Wootton Bassett has been pre-entered in both the Turf and the Classic.
While trainer Roger Varian is leaning toward the Turf, he has not committed to the U.S. trip. Varian told DRF he plans to wait to decide until after the colt has had several days to recover from his Champion triumph.
“We'll make a decision later in the week,” Varian said. “It's too soon. That's the reason we can't answer any questions seriously.”
King of Steel won the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier this year, was second in the G1 Epsom Derby, and ran third in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes. Overall, the colt has won three of his seven career starts for earnings of $1,725,512.
Bred in Kentucky by Bonne Chance Farm, King of Steel is out of the British-bred Eldacar (Verglas), a two-time winner in France. AMO Racing purchased King of Steel for $200,000 at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling sale.
Read more at the Daily Racing Form.
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