Royall-bred colt Encryption completed a grand weekend for Godolphin and the much-loved stallion Lonhro when he ran down a game Sizzling Belle in Sunday's $300,000 Group III Black Opal Stakes at Canberra.
Twenty-four earlier, Godolphin's hugely impressive Lonhro colt Kemenati claimed the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m).
Glyn Scofield was on both and he gave Encryption every chance. On the fence and tracking Sizzling Belle, Encryption took some time to get into his work before running down a stubborn Sizzling Belle (Sizzling) by half a length with Bondi (Snitzel) a half-neck in third.
Placed three times in stakes-class, Encryption was an honourable fifth in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield before his stakes breakthrough.
Winning trainer James Cumming said if attitude means anything, Encryption has plenty more wins in store.
"If attitude determines altitude, this horse will go a long way," Cummings told Sky Racing.
"The beautiful thing about Encryption is he's got a massive page to go with it. He is out of a multiple Group 1 winner in Guelph. He gives himself every opportunity, there's nothing spoilt about this horse, he's tough and continues to thrive on training.
This is the first time I've got him third up and that was the best performance of his career.
"There's some strong form about this event and it's great to see our classy colt prevail in a close finish.
"He's got a big 12 months ahead of him."
Cummings would not be drawn on where Encryption will make his next start.
The 2yo son of Lonhro is the first foal of outstanding racemare Guelph.
A half-sister to Group II Todman Stakes winner Ghibellines (Shamardal) whose first crop was on display at Karaka, out of the Group 1 winner Camarilla, Guelph was among the best of her generation at two and three.
The daughter of Exceed And Excel was a luckless second in the Gimcrack Stakes when on debut before earning a trip down south by winning at Warwick Farm.
She duly captured the fillies division of the Blue Diamond Prelude before finishing unplaced in the Blue Diamond.
Guelph proved that form wrong with a slashing fourth in the Golden Slipper Stakes, narrowly failing to give Exceed And Excel the trifecta after Overreach held the finish of Sidestep with the future Group 1 winner Sweet Idea in third.
Guelph went on to win the next two legs of the 2yo Triple Crown.
After downing Scandiva and Overreach in the ATC Sires Produce Stakes, she rounded out her season by winning the ATC Champagne Stakes.
In her classic season, Guelph was beaten first-up in the Furious Stakes before reeling off wins in the Tea Rose Stakes, Flight Stakes and the Thousand Guineas at Caufield.
Given a spell, Guelph returned in the spring but in three runs she was not a shadow of her old self.
Following a third in the Phat Lap Stakes, Guelph was retired to the broodmare paddocks with a record of seven wins from 14 starts with earnings of over $1.6 million and had done enough to be honoured as the Champion 3YO Filly in Australia in 2013-14.
Covered by Lonhro in her first four years at stud, Guelph had a change-up in 2017 when served by Medaglia d'Oro (USA).
Like Guelph, her dam Camarilla (Elusive Quality) won the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes while Camarilla's dam Camarena (Danehill) won the Group 1 Queensland Derby.
Camarena's sister, Watchful, is the dam of Darley's 4-time Group 1 winning Champion Sepoy who, like Camarilla, is by Elusive Quality (USA).
Encryption becomes the 73rd stakes-winner for Darley Stud's Lonhro (pictured) who covered 94 mares last spring at a fee of $66,000.
