Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted Sunday at 02:37 PM Journalists Posted Sunday at 02:37 PM Godolphin's beloved stalwart Rebel's Romance (Dubawi) has done wonders for Sheikh Mohammed and Charlie Appleby down the years, but Sunday ensured that he will be forever sacred for Billy Loughnane too as he provided the young jockey with a first Group 1 success. Sent off the 1-5 favourite for Hoppegarten's Westminster 135th Grosser Preis von Berlin that began his top-level-winning spree three years ago, the seven-year-old was made to fight by Junko (Intello) to bring up an eighth victory in this company but was equal to every call as usual to score by 3/4 of a length. “It's a feeling I can't describe, it's a feeling of ecstasy, what a horse and I'm very lucky to be riding in these colours and riding a horse like this,” Loughnane said. “He's a superstar and has been going for a good few seasons now. Big thanks go to William Buick–I spoke to him last night and he told me exactly what to do.” A global superstar! REBEL'S ROMANCE retains his Grosser Preis von Berlin crown in Germany to earn his eighth G1 for @godolphin. #WorldPool | @wettstar_de pic.twitter.com/RhKqkxfbQ7 — World Pool (@WorldPool) August 10, 2025 Sunday, Hoppegarten, Germany WESTMINSTER 135TH GROSSER PREIS VON BERLIN-G1, €155,000, Hoppegarten, 8-10, 3yo/up, 12fT, 2:27.81, gd. 1–REBEL'S ROMANCE (IRE), 132, g, 7, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Minidress (GB) (SP-Eng), by Street Cry (Ire) 2nd Dam: Short Skirt (GB), by Diktat (GB) 3rd Dam: Much Too Risky (GB), by Bustino (GB) O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby; J-Billy Loughnane. €100,000. Lifetime Record: MGISW-US, G1SW-HK & UAE, MGSW & MG1SP-Eng, GSW-Qat, 27-19-0-1, €11,747,132. *1/2 to Measured Time (GB) (Frankel {GB}), G1SW-UAE, GISW-US & SP-Eng, $1,568,523; and Petticoat (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), SP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Junko (GB), 132, g, 6, Intello (Ger)–Lady Zuzu, by Dynaformer. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Andre Fabre. €30,000. 3–Cold Heart (Brz), 132, h, 5, Alpha–Netherlands (Brz), by Point Given. O/B-Fazenda Mondesir; T-Peter Schiergen. €15,000. Margins: 3/4, 2, 6. Odds: 0.20, 5.00, 13.40. Also Ran: Nastaria (GB), Straight (Ger), Narrativo (Ger). The post ‘A Feeling Of Ecstasy’: Rebel’s Romance Delivers First Group 1 For Billy Loughnane appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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