Hail The Queen upstages I Dream Again

HAIL THE QUEEN spoiled Jason DaCosta’s tag-team plans, stunning at odds of 25-1 in yesterday’s overnight-allowance sprint, taking over from another longshot, 18-1 chance MY SUNSHINE, to deny the champion trainer’s 2025 Derby winner, I DREAM AGAIN, whose charge was only good for third, arriving too late in the five-furlong round event.

Owned and trained by Ian Roberts, HAIL THE QUEEN stalked the pace being set by expected leaders DANKA and DaCosta’s STARRAURA, racing ahead of the champion trainer’s other speedster, FORMALIST, who was trapped along the rail, unable to join the kamikaze opening quarter of 22.4.

Held just off the spits by Omar Walker, HAIL THE QUEEN made her bid at the leaders, coming off the home turn four wide of DANKA, STARRAURA and MY SUNSHINE, who got a dream run along the rail to launch a strong challenge between rivals in the straight.