OTI Racing’s talented stayer Sevenna’s Knight is tracking the right way to carry the Australian syndicator’s silks for the second time in France’s most prestigious race.
Sevenna’s Knight finished third in a blanket finish to the Group 2 Prix Kergorlay at Deauville on Sunday.
Racing on an unsuitable firm track, Sevenna’s Knight raced outside the leader and winner Double Major before holding down the minor placing.
Bypassing a Melbourne Cup campaign for the second consecutive year, Sevenna’s Knight will once again head to the Prix de l'Arc De Triomphe in October.
Sevenna’s Knight finished fifth in last year’s Arc and his chances of competing with Europe’s best will be enhanced on rain-affected ground.
The Prix Kergorlay is a 3000m test that has established itself as a guide to the Melbourne Cup, with Americain (2010) and Protectionist (2014) completing the double.