Fifteenth Group 1 for Not A Single Doubt

The extraordinary story of Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice-Singles Bar, by Rory’s Jester) – headlined on Saturday by 3YO daughter Instant Celebrity’s maiden Group 1 victory – unveiled a third SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) for the now retired Arrowfield Stud stallion. Instant Celebrity, a rising star amongst a stunning crop of Australian 3YO fillies, followed Robert Sangster triumphs by Not A Single Doubt's Miracles Of Life in 2015 and Secret Agenda in 2017. Against a backdrop of big prices for well-conformed stock of high profile stallions, five wins from seven starts and earnings of $638,000 has thoroughly justified the owner-breeders Trevor and Beth Robertsons’ decision to retain and race Instant Celebrity. She is one of 9 stakes-winners by grandsons of Redoute’s Choice from 65 runners out of Starcraft mares. Instant Celebrity is one of the eight stakes-winners for her sire in 2020-21, leading what is almost certainly Not A Single Doubt’s last, best chance to win an Australian Sires’ Premiership. It’s a remarkable achievement for Not A Single Doubt with fewer runners than all but two other stallions in the top 10. Not A Single Doubt’s domestic season earnings now exceed $14 million – the best tally of his career – as he enters the final quarter with a lead of $150,000.