Harbinger produced a thrilling performance as he broke the course record to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes by 11 lengths at Ascot yesterday.
Some races can develop into a tactical game of cat and mouse but Sir Michael Stoute knew that in Harbinger and Workforce he had two horses who would stay every yard of the 12 furlongs and wanted to make the most of those physical resources. To that end he also ran Confront owned, like Workforce, by Prince Khalid Abdullah and the instructions for his jockey, Richard Mullen, were simple enough.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Harbinger-reigns-in-King-George-a18386
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