John Stewart Acquires Paddy Twomey-Trained Juvenile Bound For Royal Ascot

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Paddy Twomey has added another major owner to his Tipperary training establishment with the news that American-based John Stewart has bought Royal Ascot bound two-year-old Rogue Legend. 

The Havana Grey colt had won two of his last three starts in the colours of the Rogues Gallery Partnership, who sent the Golden-based handler a batch of two-year-olds for the first time this year. 

That support has already been justified with Rogue Legend, who was ultra-impressive when landing a conditions race over the minimum trip at Tipperary last week and has a number of options at the Royal meeting later this month. 

Confirming the acquisition, Stewart said, “We have purchased Rogue Legend. He is an impressive two-year-old who is two from three and has a Timeform rating of 105, which places him in the top three of all European-trained two-year-olds right now.”

The owner added, “He is with trainer Paddy Toomey and will run at Ascot. We are entering him in all the two-year-old sprint races and then will see how the races come up and pick a spot. We also have Believing running as well [in the G1 King Charles III Stakes] who we own with Coolmore. And maybe one more!”

It was Twomey who sourced Rogue Legend during the Book 3 session of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale for just 55,000gns. Following an eye-catching debut at Cork, Rogue Legend bolted up in a maiden over the same course and distance before enhancing his reputation with that silky smooth performance at Tipperary.

Twomey commented on Tuesday, “We're looking forward to Royal Ascot with Rogue Legend. He has been very straightforward to train and is improving with every run, culminating with an impressive weight-carrying performance at Tipperary last Tuesday evening. It's great to have John Stewart and the Resolute team join the yard and I hope we can win together at Royal Ascot.”

Asked about Royal Ascot targets, Twomey concluded, “He has done all of his winning over five furlongs so one of the Windsor Castle or the Norfolk Stakes would appear to be the most likely destination but he will also be entered in the Coventry Stakes as well.”

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