When proprietor Nick Williams was instructed he needed to change the identify of his horse King Of The Fort, there was just one choice: I’m A Soiled Rascal.
And in a outstanding twist, the Irish stayer will meet the horse that pressured the swap at Newcastle on Saturday within the Alf Kneebone Trans-Tasman Trophy.
I’m A Soiled Rascal got here to Australia after operating fourth within the Irish St Leger in 2021 and had 4 Australian runs final 12 months as King Of The Fort.
However when he modified stables into the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott yard, Racing Australia requested for the identify to be modified due to the King Of The Fort within the Joe Delight secure.
Delight’s King Of The Fort is coming off a Huge Dance preparation through which he gained the Wildcard earlier than operating fourth within the $3 million race on Melbourne Cup day.
“We might race for the identify, however our bloke would in all probability want one other lap as a result of he’s a stayer. It’s a place to begin for him,” Williams recommended. “It’s ridiculous, but when we are able to’t be the King Of The Fort, we’re clearly the soiled rascal.”
Delight additionally noticed the humorous aspect of the conflict.
King Of The Fort wins the Huge Dance Wild Card at Randwick final month.Credit score: Getty
“You wouldn’t assume it could occur,” he stated. “I’d have recommended that within the circumstances it’s the ideally suited identify for the opposite horse.