Scott Darby Syndications manages the Overpass ownership group, whose members voted Wednesday to endorse the trip overseas to England.
With prizemoney winnings surpassing $12 million, Overpass is expected to pursue the Group 1 King Charles III (ex-King’s Stand) Stakes on June 16, kicking off the Royal Ascot carnival.
Overpass’s commitment to England opens the door for possibly six Australian sprinters at renowned Royal Ascot, namely Joliestar, Generosity, Lady Of Camelot, Charm Stone and Asfoora.
Chris Waller has pointed his five-time Group 1 winning mare Joliestar at the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Stakes (1200m), set for June 20 on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot program.
Waller’s stable companion Generosity is lined up for the opening King Charles III Stakes, provided she excels in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville next week.
After Nature Strip’s standout 2022 achievement, Waller is after a repeat win in the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The training team of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have left open the possibility of Lady Of Camelot contesting both premier Royal Ascot sprints, depending on her form in two Brisbane carnival preparatory races next month as the 2024 Golden Slipper winner.
As a two-time Group 1 conqueror, Charm Stone will oppose Joliestar at Royal Ascot if she acquits herself well in the Robert Sangster Stakes.
Two years ago, Henry Dwyer’s Asfoora lifted the King Charles III Stakes, returned unplaced in 2025 at Royal Ascot, then claimed the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes in York and Group 1 Prix de L’Abbaye at Longchamp, France.
Dwyer has kept Asfoora based in England over the winter to specifically target her third Royal Ascot campaign.
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