Rebel’s Romance is a more familiar name to racegoers in Dubai, Hong Kong and the US than he is to fans in the UK, as nine of his last 10 starts – including five Group One or Grade One wins – have been abroad.
Charlie Appleby’s six-year-old gelding could raise his profile with the British betting public significantly on Saturday, however, when he will be a live 7-2 shot against Auguste Rodin, last year’s Derby winner, in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.
