'Ascot would be an awesome experience' – Redzel owners weigh up 2019 options

Royal Ascot and York will be hoping to entice Australia's sprinting kingpin Redzel next year with his owners considering their options after he claimed a second Everest at Randwick on Saturday.

Triple Crown Syndicates director Michael Ward was keen on a trip to Royal Ascot the morning after Redzel's heroics and said: "Ascot would be an awesome experience – we’ve taken on the best in Australia and would love to take on the world."

However, trainer Peter Snowden said: "If it was up to me I wouldn’t – he’s a gelding so there’s no real value in him going over and prize-money over here is so good. Why would we go abroad when there’s a A$13 million race here to win?"

It is not just a A$13m race, it is Redzel's A$13m race. In its two-year history he is its only winner and reflecting on the victory Snowden added: "I'm so proud of what the horse has done. It's a very special race and to win it twice is an unreal feeling."

York has admitted that Redzel is on its wishlist for 2019 – and revealed it has already talked to his connections about racing on the Knavesmire.

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"We talked to them last year," said chief executive William Derby. "The Coolmore Nunthorpe is certainly on their radar, although as with all the international runners you never know if they will come until they turn up."

Redzel (right) with ChautauquaCredit: Triple Crown Syndicates

Redzel's next start will come in the VRC Sprint Classic at Flemington on November 10.

Another horse who will make the journey across to Melbourne is the Aidan O'Brien-trained US Navy Flag, said to be unsuited by heavy ground in the Everest.

The July Cup winner will arrive at Werribee on Tuesday and O'Brien's travelling head lad TJ Comerford said: "We'll send all four of our sprinters [also Spirit Of Valor, Fleet Review and Intelligence Cross] for the Manikato [at Moonee Valley on October 26]. I'd give US Navy Flag another chance. The ground yesterday wasn't what he wanted."

O'Brien ran five horses at Caulfield on Saturday, with Yucatan the star performer when running away with the Herbert Power. He won so impressively connections may change tack with him as he had been an intended runner in the Caulfield Cup.

Comerford added: "We'll see what weight we get for Yucatan and Aidan will decide then what road to take with him. The plan is to run Cliffs Of Moher next weekend in the Caulfield Cup. He had a nice little pipe-opener yesterday and has come out of the race well."

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