King Arthur's Reign Continues
Date: 18 Jul 2022
We were delighted to see King Arthur prevail again at Singapore on the weekend - yet another winner for Te Akau Singapore trainer Donna Logan. Congratulations to Fortuna Racing ... the Singapore Turf Club reports:
King Arthur was gunning for a hat-trick of wins in the $100,000 Better Life 2013 Stakes, a Class 1 race over 1200m on Sunday, and in a race with question marks on the winning chances of the majority of the field, he looked the obvious pick.
If there was a query on the Donna Logan-trained four-year-old, it was the step-up in class, but after starting the year with a win in a Class 4 race, he has progressed steadily through the grades and also ticked his turf credentials after winning the Class 2 race (1200m) at his last start.
Although King Arthur ($20) won relatively comfortably by just under a length to the fast-finishing Big Hearted (Ibrahim Mamat) with pacemaker, Celavi (Louis-Philippe Beuzelin) another length away in third, it was not all plain-sailing for the winner.
King Arthur (Yusoff Fadzli) puts paid to his rivals in the Class 1 race
“We thought maybe we would be a spot closer than we were today,†said Logan, immaculately dressed in a back-and-white ensemble befitting the big race day.
“And then (apprentice jockey) Yusoff (Fadzli) tried to peel out when he should have been looking in, as there was plenty of room on the inside. But he got shunted back in and he got through nicely when he burst for the lead.
“I think we have found the key to what makes this horse tick and I'm really honoured to train this horse for (owner) Fortuna (Racing Stable).â€
Yusoff - who joins Jerlyn Seow and Iskandar Rosman at the top of the apprentice premiership table with 11 wins (but sits in third place on a countback for seconds) - was also thankful for the ‘lucky' spilt in the straight.
“He drew (barrier) seven so I just jumped him and tried to sit behind the speed, but it was too strong for him,†said the in-form apprentice jockey.
“I found cover, he travelled nice and I just waited and tried to angle out but luckily, I got enough space (on the) inside and he gave me a strong burst to the line.â€
The win on Sunday made it the sixth for the year for King Arthur - and claims to the most improved horse in the 2022 season in Singapore - and connections suggested the Group 1 Lion City Cup (1200m) to be held on August 14 is definitely on the cards.
“That's the plan, Scotty!†was Logan's succinct response when quizzed by presenter Scott Bailey post-race.
The winning time was 1 min 8.5secs over 1200m on the Long Course and King Arthur's eighth win from 19 starts has taken his prizemoney to just over $330,000.
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