Monster debut! Waldgeists half-brother Waldkonig wins at Wolverhampton

Waldkonig produced an astonishing performance on debut at Wolverhampton to earn quotes for next year’s Derby. Bred to be very good being a Kingman half-brother to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Waldgeist, the John Gosden-trained colt powered down the Dunstall Park straight in the manner of a very smart performer in his own right. The 6-4 favourite was ridden by Robert Havlin, who told Sky Sports Racing: “He impressed me, he’d been showing some nice work at home, but you never know – first day at school.