Valuable international target mooted for impressive Winter Derby winner Royal Champion

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Karl Burke became the latest trainer to add his name to the winning roster of the BetUK Winter Derby Stakes after Royal Champion maintained his unbeaten all-weather record in the Group 3 race. The seven-year-old joined Burke this winter after a spell in Australia and took his yard record to two wins from as many starts when fending off joint-favourite Military Academy under Clifford Lee. "He did that very well, I was delighted," Burke told Sky Sports Racing. "I thought he'd get the trip as long as he got into a nice rhythm. I was pretty confident all the way...