Friday's G1 Commonwealth Cup came down to a duel of the fillies, with favourite backers breathing a sigh of relief as Venetian Sun (Starman) edged it from Spicy Marg (Starspangledbanner).Always travelling notably smoothly for Clifford Lee up the centre of the track, last year's Prix Morny and Albany heroine had to fight to deny the 50-1 outsider and Tom Marquand in the run to the line but was equal to the task to record a head success, with the stands' side “winner” Division (Kingman) a half length away in third.“It's definitely a relief–it's such a hard place to win at and we've had plenty of shots and haven't even been hitting posts,” Karl Burke said of the 11-8 market-leader, who had bounced back from defeats over further in the Moyglare Stud Stakes and 1,000 Guineas to confirm herself a pure sprinter in the Sandy Lane last time. “I had a lot of faith in her and she is a great filly. She's a superstar filly.”“We'd probably prefer a bit of cut in the ground, but she can race on all ground and this is amazing,” said Tony Bloom, who owns the winner in partnership with Ian McAleavy. “It was a tough race, but she was tough enough in the end and the great racehorses do win these difficult finishes when it's close. We'd been confident, but you know how difficult it is to win a Group 1 at Royal Ascot. She is a dream horse to have and we've got lots to look forward to with her.”VENETIAN SUN JUST GETS THERE AND LIFTS THE COMMONWEALTH CUP! pic.twitter.com/hgtXwEFRRB— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 19, 2026The post ‘She’s A Dream Horse’: Bloom Hails Commonwealth Winner Venetian Sun appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.