Moutonshoek’s blue blooded stallion The United States gained yet another handsome update to his pedigree on Tuesday.
His relative Ten Bob Tony caused a 50-1 shock when he won the G1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The Epsom Group 3 winner was held-up in a share of last as Opera Ballo took the field along, racing three to four lengths clear of Cicero’s Gift who, in turn, was followed by Damysus and the 9/4 favourite Notable Speech.

The field began to close on Opera Ballo passing the two but More Thunder – who had been ridden along early – and Notable Speech only made gradual progress at best. In contrast, Ten Bob Tony made his ground easily towards the stands’ side of the group and breezed to the front under Kieran Shoemark.

More Thunder got up for second with Opera Ballo third; the winning distances were half-a-length and a head.

Paddy Power cut Ten Bob Tony to 16/1 from 50s for the Sussex Stakes at the Qatar Goodwood Festival.

The flashy chestnut has won five of 18 starts for earnings of £658,748.

A son of Night Of Thunder, five-year-old Ten Bob Tony is out of the winning Dark Angel mare Hug, a half-sister to French classic winner Tie Black.
Ten Bob Tony’s third dam is the outstanding broodmare Mill Princess, the dam of champion sire Last Tycoon and the fourth dam of The United States.

The latter has had a wonderful season in 2025-2026, with The United States’ six stakes winners this season including the G1 winners Kingdundee (World Pool Cape Flying Championship) and Tin Pan Alley (Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes).
A son of legendary sire Galileo, The United States has two lots on offer at the KZN Yearling Sale.