Trainer Chris Waller greets Nature Strip after winning The King's Stand Stakes. Photo / GettyBy Michael Guerin at Royal AscotThe Kiwis who conquered the racing world on Tuesday face an even more important test at Royal Ascot tomorrow (3.20am NZ time). Because while Nature Strip thrilled Down Under racing fans when winning for ex-pat Kiwis trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald, winning tomorrow's Platinum Jubilee with Home Affairs would be even more important and far more lucrative. Because not only is the Platinum Jubilee, at one million pounds, worth twice as much as the King's Stand was, victory for Home Affairs would be worth much, much more than that. He will start a warm favourite not only because of his own record but the demolition job Nature Strip, Waller and McDonald did on their international rivals on Tuesday.

Source: Stuff June 18, 2022 00:46 UTC