CIRCUS Maximus added a second Group 1 to his curriculum vitae in ParisLongchamp last weekend when he followed up his victory in the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot with success in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.

Circus Maximus (Galileo) is the only offspring of Duntle (Danehill Dancer) and this latest win came a week ahead of the anniversary of his dam’s finest effort and an uncomfortable memory. She won five of her nine starts but was demoted after passing the post first in the Group 1 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. Duntle was also runner-up in the Group 1 Prix Rothschild, third in the Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes and her victories included the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot.