Sunday Sovereign the star turn at Tipperary

Sunday Sovereign was the star turn at Tipperary, the youngster enhancing his reputation with another deeply impressive display. A winner over six furlongs on his previous outing at the Curragh in a race which was boosted by runner-up Arizona, he returned to five furlongs for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race and left his rivals standing when the race got serious.

Racing in the colours of King Power Racing Co Ltd, Billy Lee had him in front rank from the outset and when he pushed the button with a furlong and a half to go, the odds-on chance stretched right away. A date at Royal Ascot, in the Norfolk Stakes, is the likely next outing for the son of Equiano.