Stan Elley told the Sporting Post on Thursday that the Dynastic Power connections had been waiting for the Derby as they felt that their Dynasty gelding would be at his best over the distance. In the end, he blew the Power King Triple Crown hopes out of the water
There is little question that It takes a helluva good horse to beat a range of hardknocking contemporaries from a mile to 2400m on ground varying from possibly good, to probable mud and slush. Power King fits the mould and is set to emulate Pocket Power
With a genuine pacemaker in the race, a true test of stamina is on the cards. And that means that there will be no bluffing or gamesmanship over the 2400m, on ground that could also be unforgiving.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
