GBRI, Ascot Release Episode 4 of 'An American Dream'

Great British Racing International and Ascot Racecourse have released the fourth episode of An American Dream: The Return to Royal Ascot, a series following United States syndicate manager Harlan Malter's ambitious quest to return to Royal Ascot with a horse sired by his 2018 King's Stand Stakes (G1) runner, Bucchero  .

In this latest episode, GBRI joins Malter as he visits his first horse in training in Britain, a colt by Bucchero named Cyclonite, who has recently joined the yard of group 1-winning trainer James Ferguson in Newmarket.

Cyclonite is a homebred yearling out of Malter's winning mare Compact Powder. Having arrived in the United Kingdom in October, Cyclonite was pre-trained by Matthew Mackley and joined Ferguson at the beginning of December.

Having seen Cyclonite for the first time in the UK, Malter commented:

"To have had the dream of standing Bucchero as a stallion after running at Royal Ascot and thinking it would be great to have a yearling here, to see him (Cyclonite) here and to be a homebred is even cooler. 

"It is super exciting to see him under James's watchful eye. He looks like he fits right in, and I am excited to see how he can compete with the horses here."

Ferguson echoed the enthusiasm of the U.S.-based owner:

"It is the first time we've had a horse with this sort of pedigree in our yard. It is not something that is done very often by English trainers, but it's great to see what the stallion (Bucchero) has done over in America, and it would be wonderful if we can reciprocate that over here in the UK."

The complete series of An American Dream: The Return to Royal Ascot can be found on GBRI's YouTube channel.