Staya ready to fire in Dragon Stakes task
Scott said: 'She ran great. We were really happy with her.
'She was a little bit green under pressure. I think she's probably come on for the run.
Staya looks a useful type on debut at @GTYarmouthRaces!
The 375,000gns Breeze-Up buy cruises into contention and quickens away stylishly to score for @DarraghKeenan7 and @GScottracing! pic.twitter.com/J5CJBHthtR
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 22, 2025
'It was either come here to Sandown or go to the July meeting and I'd really like to make her a stakes winner, then I'd be thinking about working back from the Lowther (at York) or something.
'I think this is a more sensible option for her. I do think she's going to be a fun two-year-old filly. I really like her.'
Charlie Appleby's Military Code is back to the distance he won at in his first two starts after failing to make his mark when upped to six furlongs for the Coventry Stakes, while Karl Burke's Love Olivia is seeking a revival having been well held at the Royal meeting.
Rogue Supremacy is one of two in the race for David O'Meara alongside Solana Rose and was another fancied to play a leading role at Ascot.
However, in contrast to Military Code and Love Olivia, the son of St Mark's Basilica had valid excuses when finishing down the field in the Windsor Castle.
🚀 £160,000 buy Rogue Supremacy makes a taking debut @WetherbyRaces pic.twitter.com/KUfDOKWDqD
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 2, 2025
Tony Elliott, founder of owners The Rogues Gallery, said: 'We were very disappointed at Ascot and Daniel Tudhope (jockey) came in and apologised for getting it wrong, which is allowed to happen from time to time.
'He said he followed the wrong horses who he thought would go forward and they didn't, so it was jockey error to a point and hopefully we can get it right this time with less horses in the field. Unfortunately Daniel couldn't ride, so we have Hector Crouch on who is riding really well for us lately.
'The horse is very well and we're expecting him to go close. We feel he has improved again at home and it's hard to know with these St Mark's Basilicas as at the moment we're the best one. It's always an experiment with a horse by a first-season stallion, but we're hoping for big things at Sandown.'
Richard Hannon's Lebron Power impressed on debut at Windsor and is upped in class for just his second start, while Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole's Blue Orbit is another heading to the race on the back of a victory. Rod Millman's course runner-up Killavia completes the line-up.
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