More juvenile glory for Royal Applause

Saigon captures the Listed Rose Bowl Stakes

Royal Applause's juvenile son Saigon remained unbeaten on Friday July 15 when he battled well to land the six-furlong Listed Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury. A debut winner at Yarmouth, there are no immediate plans for the promising colt although a trip back to Newbury for the G2 Mill Reef Stakes could be on the cards.

Bred by R Dollar, T Adams & G F Pemberton, Saigon was sold as a yearling for 45,000Gns and is a half-brother to the Stakes winner Tabaret. His dam, Luanshya has also produced a full-brother foal to Saigon this year.

Royal Applause, who stands at the Royal Studs, is famed for siring early-maturing speedy juveniles. Saigon becomes his 20th juvenile Stakes winner and he has never failed to sire a two-year-old Stakes performer in any of his 11 crops of racing age.