Picture: Thesecretadversary winning the Gr 2 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot (Sky Sports Racing)
Gaynor Rupert’s two homebreds I’m The One and Thesecretadversary hold Gr 1 entries on Ascot’s iconic Champions Day on October 17.
I’m The One put up Britain’s possibly most impressive debut performance this year and as a result was immediately installed as Epsom Oaks favourite.
The John and Thady Gosden-trained Sea The Stars filly won that Maiden Stakes for fillies over a mile and two furlongs on April 17 at Newbury by six lengths.
She subsequently finished a disappointing two length second in the Chester Oaks.
Shortly thereafter it was announced that she had ben sidelined with an injury or issue.
However, she now holds an entry in the Qatar Racing British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes over a mile-and-a-half at Ascot’s Champions Day meeting on October 17.
The Secretadversary holds an entry in the Gr 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over a mile at the same meeting.
The St Marks Basilica colt won the Gr 2 Jersey Stakes over seven furlongs at Ascot and followed up by winning a Gr 1 over seven furlongs at Deauville in France.
Gaynor bred and owns the good looking colt with interesting white markings in partnerhip with the Magniers of Coolmore.
Last time out in a Gr 1 over a mile at Deauville he could not keep up his relentless gallop and was beaten three lengths.
So, the jury is still out on whether he stays a mile as his four wins have all been in the seven furlong distance category, whilst he is yet to place in four attempts at a mile.
He is also entered in a lucrative Conditions Stakes race over six furlongs on Champions Day.
Both Thesecretadversary and I’m The One run in Drakesnstein Stud’s familiar blue with a white square colours.
The official name of Gaynor’s UK breeding and owning operation is Cayton Park Stud.
October 17 is a day to earmark.
