Royal Ascot winner Collection is one of the two best horses in his Somerville Lodge Stables – the other, Aqlaam, also won at the royal meeting.

“Different distances, different types, delighted to have them,” said Haggas. “Best thing we did, not running Collection in the Derby. He wouldn’t have been ready for the test. He’s on an upward curve so let’s get on with it.”

Best thing we did, not running Collection in the Derby

William Haggas

Victories at York and at the royal meeting propelled him to Group level and he could even be Kerrin McEvoy’s last Group winner before his expected return to Australia. 

On Sunday there are five possible Eugene Adam raiders including Henry Cecil’s one-time Derby favourite Twice Over whose placing in the St James’s Palace retrieved some of his reputation.

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