Sixties may head for Breeders'

Sixties Icon could be set for a trip to America after continuing his renaissance with victory in the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury.

The 2006 St Leger winner had looked a shadow of his former self at the start of the season but after a confidence-boosting victory at Goodwood, he was riding high in Berkshire.

Johnny Murtagh jetted over to renew acquaintances and although the pair had to fight tooth and nail with Henry Cecil's grey Tempelstern, the 2-1 favourite got the verdict in a photo.

'Any horses who have breathing problems lose at least 7lb of ability but he gave us a great day in the St Leger and now he's won a Listed race and two Group Threes this season,' said trainer Jeremy Noseda.

'A lot of things haven't gone right for him but he has hardly put a foot wrong - his defeat at Royal Ascot came because my stable was out of sorts at the time.

'He's a brave, tough horse. He got quite far back but when Johnny asked for an effort he pulled it out.

'We might have a tilt at the Canadian International now before looking at the new mile-and-a-half all-weather race, the Marathon, at the Breeders' Cup.''