Starspangledbanner will miss the 2010 Australian breeding season with Coolmore electing to keep the July Cup winner in training.The winner of two Group One races in Australia, Starspangledbanner was sold to Coolmore earlier this year.The intentions were to give him a short northern hemisphere campaign before returning him to Australia for the spring.The colt's short campaign has resulted in two Group One wins in the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot and the July Cup in the early hours of Saturday mo

Starspangledbanner will miss the 2010 Australian breeding season with Coolmore electing to keep the July Cup winner in training.

The winner of two Group One races in Australia, Starspangledbanner was sold to Coolmore earlier this year.

The intentions were to give him a short northern hemisphere campaign before returning him to Australia for the spring.

The colt's short campaign has resulted in two Group One wins in the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot and the July Cup in the early hours of Saturday morning (AEST).

The first Australian-bred horse to win the July Cup, Starspangledbanner will embark on a campaign which could include some of the world's biggest sprint races.

"Following extensive discussions, it has been decided that Starspangledbanner will race on this season," Coolmore Australia general manager Michael Kirwan said.

"On the basis of his devastating wins in both the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot and in the July Cup, it is evident that the horse is still improving.

"He has earned the right to be considered a great horse with his efforts so far and it would seem premature to retire a horse of this calibre at a time when he is proving himself a dominant performer.

"His feats to date mark him down as a special horse and (trainer) Aidan O'Brien is keen to pursue further opportunities with him."

Among those opportunities is the Breeders' Cup meeting at Churchill Downs in early November.