BEIWACHT A RUNAWAY HIT IN SYDNEY'S GOLDEN ROSE

New-look Godolphin’s first Group | winner, third Tempted in box seat for Everest berth

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Godolphin celebrated its first Group 1 success under a public training model, with Beiwacht adding to the global superpower’s incredible Golden Rose record with a scintillating win in track record time on Sept 27.

One of four starters for trainer Chris Waller, Beiwacht ($52) took up the running for Adam Hyeronimus and emphatically dispelled pre-race concerns over his ability to stretch to 1,400m.

He was a 414-length winner over stablemate Wodeton (James McDonald) with Godolphin’s other runner, Tempted (Ethan Brown), a head away in third.

Beiwacht’s time of Imin 20.79sec in the A$1million (S$845,000) race smashed the previous Rosehill track record of 1:21.22 held by Cepheus, with Waller saying he was humbled to deliver Godolphin its first major under a public training model.

“Godolphin has been an amazing story for Australia and they’ve been my biggest competitor for so many years consistently in these big races, the stallion-making races,” said the 15-time Sydney champion trainer.

“We had four great colts in the race and unfortunately there is only one winner.”