CONTRARY to some reports at the time, the International Stakes was not run at a flat-out gallop, though it was not slow either. Such a scenario played to the strengths of Roaring Lion, a colt with immense speed, but he was so emphatic that he would probably have won however the race came to be run.

His overall time of 2m 07.70s was only eight-fastest this century for this race at this track, but included a quarter mile of about 22.05s as he stormed into the lead nearly two furlongs out then drew on. His overall timefigure of 118 gets boosted to 128 on sectionals.