Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 18 Journalists Posted October 18 Last term's G2 Mill Reef Stakes winner Powerful Glory (Cotai Glory) was the lowest-rated and least experienced contender lining up for Saturday's G1 Qipco British Champions Sprint at Ascot and, having beaten just one rival in two starts this season, came home with a career high after posting a 200-1 shock in the straight six-furlong dash. His odds are the longest for the winner of a European Group 1 contest, surpassing Qirat's 150-1 in this term's G1 Sussex Stakes. “We always thought he was a nice horse, but at 200-1 nobody thought he'd win,” said trainer Richard Fahey, who won this in 2018 with Sands Of Mali. “That's only the fifth run of his career and I'm delighted.” The rank outsider of 19 was slowly into stride and raced several lengths off the pace in rear as Quinault (Oasis Dream) set the fractions up front. Thundering forward in the centre of the track once past halfway, Powerful Glory quickened into contention approaching the furlong marker and kept on relentlessly under a Jamie Spencer drive to deny the revitalised dual Group 1 winner Lazzat (Territories) by a neck in the dying strides. Quinault ran on gamely once headed and finished best of the rest, 1 1/4 lengths back in third. WOW!!!! 200-1 CHANCE POWERFUL GLORY CAUSES A HUGE UPSET IN THE QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SPRINT STAKES @Champions_Day | @Ascot pic.twitter.com/3mfSYi3dO6 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 18, 2025 The post Powerful Glory Pounces for 200-1 Shock in Ascot’s Champions Sprint 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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