Unbeaten three-year-old King Of Light will be out to join an elite club, led by the incomparable Black Caviar, in Saturday’s Northerly Stakes at Ascot.
While many quality horses have had an unblemished record when they won their first Group 1, including Autumn Glow who became the first unbeaten Epsom winner in its 150-year history in the spring, it’s an elite club to have done it at weight-for-age in Australia.
Desirable was an unbeaten two-year-old when she won the Lightning Stakes in 1976, while West Australian sprinter Barakey did it at his 11th start in the 2012 Winterbottom Stakes.
Black Caviar’s first Group 1 came down the Flemington straight in the Champions Sprint at her eighth start in 2010 as part of her perfect 25-start career.
King Of Light, described by trainer Dan Morton as the best three-year-old he has trained after his WA Guineas victory, will only be having his sixth run when he’s sent out as favourite at Ascot on Saturday.
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“He’s a mint horse to train, so laid back and gets the job done,” Morton told Racing WA.
“He really raises the bar come race day.”
“He’s an exciting horse and he’s got to raise the bar again on Saturday, but he’s doing everything right and is a deserved favourite, but he’s going to have to take another big step.”
Morton will have three runners in the Northerly with In Good Order and Pure Excess, who won the Champion Fillies Stakes at her last appearance.
“She’s a lighter filly and the three-week gap between runs is ideal for her,” Morton said.
“We’ve been able to keep her ticking over and she’s been able to have a few maintenance gallops and with 50 kilos, she can show up.”
