King’s Legacy rallied from midfield to win his second consecutive Group 1 race in Saturday’s $252,800 Champagne Stakes at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. The victory is likely to be the final start before the Australian winter for the Southern Hemisphere 2-year-old, who has won three of six starts to leap to the forefront of the division in recent weeks. :: Get free past performances, analysis, and picks for Australian racing By Redoute’s Choice, King’s Legacy is owned by a partnership that has changed in recent weeks to include the powerful Coolmore syndicate, which has stallion farms on three continents. King’s Legacy, who paid $4.70 as the favorite in North American pools, finished a neck in front of the longshot Glenfiddich in the field of 10. King’s Legacy was sixth midway through the one-mile turf race before launching a wide rally under jockey Hugh Bowman. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, King’s Legacy won his first stakes in the Group 1 Sires’ Produce Stakes at seven furlongs at Randwick on April 4. Coolmore acquired an interest following that race, according to media reports in Australia. A long-range goal for King’s Legacy could be the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas at a mile at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne in October. :: To stay up to date, follow us on: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Later on Saturday’s Randwick program, Tofane ($25.20) edged 9-2 Pierata by a short head to win the Group 1 All Aged Stake at seven furlongs. The $252,800 All Aged Stakes was the final start for Pierata, the winner of six group stakes in Australia who is scheduled to go to stud this year in that country. Pierata won the 2019 All Aged Stakes. Tofane, a 4-year-old New Zealand-bred mare by Ocean Park, closed from sixth in a field of 14 to record the upset under New Zealand-based jockey Opie Bosson. Bivouac, the 8-5 favorite, finished fifth, beaten 3 1/4 lengths. Tofane, trained by Michael Moroney, has won 5 of 14 starts. The All Aged Stakes was her first Group 1 win, third win in a group races, and ended a four-race losing streak in Group 1 race from mid-February to early this month. Moroney said Tofane is a candidate for the $8.9 million Everest Stakes at six furlongs at Randwick in October. Bosson was fined $636 for excessive use of the whip. Tommy Berry, who rode Pierata was fined $626 and suspended from April 26 to May 2 for the same infraction.