Wes Welker's horse Undrafted wins at prestigious Royal Ascot

Peter Hanson

Wes Welker's horse Undrafted wins at prestigious Royal Ascot image

Add another prestigious win to Wes Welker's resume. 

Welker's horse, Undrafted won in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at the prestigious Royal Ascot in England on Saturday, beating off stiff competition from Australian hopeful Brazen Beau.

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The closing stages became a battle between America and Australia, but jockey Frankie Dettori held the 14-1 Undrafted back of the pack before timing his move for the line perfectly in the final furlong.

"It's unbelievable — (trainer) Wesley (Ward) is a very good friend of mine, a big supporter of mine and nothing gives me more pleasure than winning for him," Dettori said after the race. 

"I didn't want to kick so soon. I was going so well, every time he finishes strong so I saved him and he proved me right. On the line I knew I'd won."

The 5-year-old gelding took home a cool $472,852 with the win, but also made bettors happy with his $34.80 payout per $2 win bet. 

Peter Hanson