Success lives here

At Royal Randwick in Sydney, deceased dual Derby-winning shuttler & 6-time Gr1 victor High Chaparral (Sadler's Wells-Kasora, by Dashaan) celebrated an elite race success when 3YO brown colt Ace High (High Chaparral-Come Sunday, by Redoute's Choice) did just enough to hold on for a narrow win in the $500,000 Gr1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) for 3YOs, defeating Tangled & Sully. Ace High, who is a direct descendant of Natalma, the dam of the legendary Northern Dancer and grand-dam of Danehill, improved his record to 3 wins (including the Gr3 Gloaming Stakes) and 1 placing from 11 starts for $498,375 in earnings. Trainer David Payne said Ace High would now head towards the $1.5 million Gr1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on 4 November. "I think he is definitely a Victoria Derby horse," Payne told Sky Racing. "I'll speak to the owner and see how we go. I'm keen on the Derby." Ace High was purchased by Payne for $130,000 at the 2016 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Bell River Thoroughbreds.