Cylinder Secures Everest Slot and In Secret Confirmed for Godolphin

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 26

Godolphin have today confirmed their star I Am Invincible mare In Secret will run in their slot for the $20million The Everest, while James Harron Bloodstock have taken the opportunity to secure Godolphin’s powerhouse three year-old colt Cylinder after losing their original candidate Giga Kick to injury.

Cylinder won the G2 Run to the Rose and was third in the G1 Golden Rose - image Steve Hart

Cylinder ran a terrific race last Saturday to finish a close third in the Group I ATC Golden Rose behind Militarize and the Exceed and Excel colt has a great strike rate with four wins from nine starts, two of those wins at 1200m.

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Zac Purton has been booked to ride In Secret, who has been second and fourth at her two runs this spring behind Remarque in the $1million Concorde Stakes and Private Eye in the $1million the Shorts.

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