American Patriot Confirmed for Royal Ascot

WinStar Farm's homebred American Patriot, winner of the April 14 Maker's 46 Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland in his previous start, has been confirmed for the £600,000 Queen Anne Stakes (G1) June 20 at Royal Ascot.

The 4-year-old son of War Front   worked five furlongs around the dogs in 1:00.55 June 3 on the inner turf at Belmont Park. He will travel to England June 13 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

"American Patriot breezed exceptionally well Saturday, and came out of the work good," Pletcher said. "He's doing really well, so it's all systems go. It's an honor to have a horse good enough to compete in one of the biggest races in the world like the Queen Anne, and on a stage like Royal Ascot. We are very much looking forward to it."

Frankie Dettori will have the mount in the one-mile turf event. 

American Patriot enjoyed a good 3-year-old campaign in North America a year ago, capturing the Kent Stakes (G3T) at Delaware Park and placing in the Secretariat Stakes (G1T) at Arlington International Racecourse. This year the dark bay colt emerged as a top-level contender, winning a Gulfstream allowance race in his season debut as a prep for his breakthrough Maker's 46 Mile score.

An earner of $475,050 in five wins from 11 starts, American Patriot's plans call for him to return to the United States following the Queen Anne to point for a second half of the year campaign that will include the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T), a race WinStar won a year ago with Tourist  .

American Patriot is out of the Tiznow   mare Life Well Lived, a full sister to WinStar's Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) winner Well Armed.