The Poms are going nuts over Aussie sprinters Star Witness and Hinchinbrook for Royal Ascot...News overnight from the Racing Post says: 'Australian speedsters Hinchinbrook and Star Witness were on Monday backed to carry off the major sprint races at Royal Ascot...Since the pioneering Choisir sensationally landed the King's Stand Stakes and Golden Jubilee in 2003, three Australia-trained runners have scored in the King's Stand Stakes while Starspangledbanner lifted the Golden Jubilee last year, a
The Poms are going nuts over Aussie sprinters Star Witness and Hinchinbrook for Royal Ascot...News overnight from the Racing Post says: 'Australian speedsters Hinchinbrook and Star Witness were on Monday backed to carry off the major sprint races at Royal Ascot...Since the pioneering Choisir sensationally landed the King's Stand Stakes and Golden Jubilee in 2003, three Australia-trained runners have scored in the King's Stand Stakes while Starspangledbanner lifted the Golden Jubilee last year, although he was not trained in Australia at the time of his victory. And while the undefeated, arguably unbeatable, Black Caviar has stayed at home this year, the bookmakers are still acting cautiously about the chances of Australia triumphing with Hinchinbrook and Star Witness. Hinchinbrook, trained by Black Caviar's handler Peter Moody, was cut to 14/1 from 20/1 with William Hill and to the same price from 25/1 with Paddy Power on Monday, while Stan James went 16/1 (from 20) and Totesport shortened him to the same price from 25/1.