Valuable international target mooted for impressive Winter Derby winner Royal Champion

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…