Willie Haggas’ unbeaten Baaeed proved his status as the leading older miler in Europe with another Group One victory in the opener of Royal Ascot 2022, the Queen Anne Stakes.
Under Jim Crowley, the four-year-old son of Sea The Stars was sent off a prohibitive 1-6 favourite. But he won like an odds-on favourite should to land an eighth career success and a fourth in a row at the top level.
The Shadwell Estate-owned colt should continue to prove a tough nut to crack for his rivals throughout the season and may line-up at Glorious Goodwood for a clash of the generations in the Group One Sussex Stakes, for which he is a best-priced 4-6 favourite with Boylesports. Although connections are keen to try and see if he will stay further with the 1m2f Juddmonte International at York in August a possible destination.
