William Haggas has added another Australian Group 1 triumph to his impressive resume as Dubai Honour delivered a brilliant win in the Tancred Stakes at Rosehill.

Starting at $3.20 with online betting sites, Dubai Honour extended his flawless Sydney record, having previously secured the Ranvet and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2023.

At the rescheduled Tuesday meeting, he stormed home to defeat Caulfield Cup winner Duke De Sessa ($5.50) by three-quarters of a length, while favourite Vauban ($3.10) finished a further half-length back in third.

Isabella Paul, who has managed Haggas’ Sydney campaigns including last year’s Golden Eagle win with Lake Forest, was full of praise for Dubai Honour’s effort.

“Anyone who knows me knows how special this horse is to me and to the whole team. He is just an absolute star,” Paul said.

“He’s seven-years-old and he has proved again he is still at top-class level.

“He is the most perfect horse to travel. He never misses a beat. I never worry about him.

“We joke that he’s like a labrador because he is like my pet. I’m just so proud of him.”

Top English jockey Tom Marquand piloted Dubai Honour and was thrilled to claim a major win during his time in Australia.

“I’ve been here a couple of weeks and it was starting to get a bit dull,” Marquand said.

“I’m lucky that I’ve been riding a few for Australian-based trainers but you come here to compete in the Group Ones and it is really satisfying when you pull it off.”

The stable will assess Dubai Honour’s recovery before confirming a run against Via Sistina in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Although the Tancred Stakes (2400m) had been their primary goal, Paul said the 2000m Queen Elizabeth isn’t out of reach.

“This race, for me, it felt like it was his race this year and I was really keen that he came here. He has proved himself over that mile-and-a-half trip,” Paul said.

“Stepping back to 2000 metres, we haven’t really got an option, but there is no reason not to try, especially after that performance.

“He is such a star for the stable and it’s nice to see that at seven-years-old he is still winning.”

Harry Coffey was proud of Duke De Sessa’s effort after he ran boldly on speed throughout.

“Super proud of him. He is flying. He’s in the zone,” Coffey said.

“He just got beaten by a really good horse. He was a sitting duck up the straight.”

Tim Clark, aboard Vauban—the early Melbourne Cup favourite—said the horse tried all the way to the finish.

“I thought once he got clear he finished the race off really well,” Clark said.