Norfolk Stakes: Breeders’ Cup aim for shock Royal winner Valiant Force says Adrian Murray | Racing News

Adrian Murray is focusing on additional big-race success having obtained on the Royal Ascot scoreboard with Valiant Power within the Norfolk Stakes.

The Irish handler saddled solely three runners on the Royal assembly and in addition to Valiant Power’s shock 150-1 Norfolk triumph, Murray additionally noticed Bucanero Fuerte run with actual credit score within the opening day’s Coventry Stakes to complete third.

Each two-year-olds are owned by Amo Racing and are actually set to be campaigned on the highest stage, with the Breeders’ Cup highlighted because the long-term goal for Valiant Power having offered Kia Joorabchian’s racing operation with their long-awaited first winner on the summer time’s massive assembly.

“I could not imagine he was 150-1,” stated Murray. “I used to be drawing a line fully by his final run as he ran no race in any respect that day and along with his kind with His Majesty earlier than that, I felt he had a proper probability.

“He is in all probability going to be aimed on the Breeders’ Cup now in November. He’ll greater than possible run earlier than then however having talked to the proprietor he’s eager to go there, in order that can be our massive goal for him.

“He is a horse with numerous pace, so I might say we’ll stick to 5 furlongs in the meanwhile.”

With Valiant Power being pointed in direction of America, it could possibly be left to Bucanero Fuerte to fly the flag on residence soil with the son of Wootton Bassett set to proceed plying his commerce in Group firm.

Though the GAIN Railway Stakes on July 2 could come too quickly for the bettering colt, a visit to the Curragh could possibly be on the playing cards for the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes later in the summertime on August 12.

“He is a very nice horse and I believe he’ll be a very good horse down the street, there’s a number of enchancment to come back from him but,” continued Murray.

“He would possibly go for a Group One on the Curragh, however we might want to sit down and have a dialogue. He is entered for a few Group Ones however it could be the Phoenix Stakes for him. He is entered in all the nice races anyway, however we’re not going to hurry him although.”

Reflecting on Bucanero Fuerte’s Coventry run when third to Aidan O’Brien’s River Tiber, he added: “I might say if he was in a position to have gotten a tow into the race longer, he may need obtained nearer the opposite day.

“I do not know if he would have crushed the winner or not, however it will have been extra useful for him. It was simply the best way the race went for him, he was in entrance and went idle a bit, he was a bit inexperienced. However there ought to be tons extra enchancment to come back from him.”

In addition to offering his big-name proprietor with a Royal Ascot victory, it was the most important success of Murray’s coaching profession in its personal proper – one thing that the Westmeath-based coach remains to be coming to phrases with.

“It has been fabulous and I can not complain, it has been an incredible week,” he stated.

“It nonetheless hasn’t sunk in. You go there with nice probabilities and you may nonetheless get beat, it is a powerful recreation. However we have been delighted with the week.”