Spirit Ridge is SW22 for Nathaniel winning Saturday’s Gr3 Summer Cup (2000m) at Randwick.
Spirit Ridge was in need of a run behind the leaders deep in the home straight before Robbie Dolan made his own room and Spirit Ridge drove through to defeat Best Of Days (Azamour) and Black On Gold (Sebring) in a bunched finish.
It is the fourth win from 12 starts in England and Australia for Spirit Ridge, sold for 100,000 gns at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale in 2019 when purchased by De Burgh Equine on behalf of Darby Racing.
He is the best of three winners left by dual Gr1 Gamely Handicap at Hollywood Park and Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Santa Anita winner Tates Creek (Rahy), a half-sister to seven-time Gr1 winner Sightseek (Distant View) and Quest To Peak (Distant View), the dam of European Champion 2yo Special Duty (Hennessy), whose wins included the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches and 1000 Guineas.
The granddam Viviana (Nureyev) won twice at Listed level in France including the Prix des Tuileries at Longchamp.
Gr1 winner Nathaniel (Galileo) is advertised at £15,000 at Newsells Park in England in 2021.