5.35 1m. 3f. 211yds. 6 Declared. King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1 ) of £250,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €141,775.00 2nd - €53,750.00 3rd - €26,900.00 4th - €13,400.00 5th - €6,725.00 6th - €3,375.00
Formscan - KING OF STEEL made up for his pre-race antics in the Dante when outrunning his odds to finish second in the Derby behind Auguste Rodin. That was an excellent performance, considering it was his first run of the year, and, providing he is over those exertions, Roger Varian's colt may prove a tough nut to crack. Arrest (10th) fared worst of those who went to Epsom, finishing behind Artistic Star (seventh) and Dubai Mile (ninth), but this more conventional track is likely to see him in a much better light, providing the ground doesn't get too quick for him. Artistic Star wasn't at all disgraced that day and the son of Galileo is likely to have more improvement to come, while Continuous is better than his display in the Prix du Jockey Club suggests.