Charlie Fellowes enjoyed a welcome change of luck in the stewards’ room when Luther was promoted to first in last night’s Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga.

Having had Group 1 glory snatched right from his hands when Shes Perfect was demoted to second by the French stewards in the French 1000 Guineas earlier in the season, plenty would argue that Charlie Fellowes deserved a change of luck on the big stage.

Even so, surely Fellowes himself couldn't have been prepared for what would go on to happen at Saratoga last night when his talented three-year-old Luther lined up for his second start stateside at Saratoga.

Following a solid third-place finish under Kieran Shoemark in last month's Belmont Derby, Luther looked as though he had gone one spot better when chasing home the market leader Zulu Kingdom, who finished comfortably on top crossing the line.

However, jockey Joel Rosario was quick to object to the result on the basis that he felt that Luther had been impeded rounding the first bend. It was deemed by the stewarding team that Zulu Kingdom, who seemed to lean in under Flavien Pratt, had caused the incident, bumping into Tiz Dashing, subsequently causing Luther to be short of room on the inside fence.

Such are the American rules, Zulu Kingdom was demoted to fourth, meaning that Luther was promoted to claim the top spot.

"What a bonkers game it is that we all work in," quipped Fellowes when speaking to Sky Sports Racing yesterday evening.

"After the year we've had, how ironic that we've won what is probably the biggest race of my career in the stewards' room.

"I learnt first-hand in a very public way how hard it is to lose a race that way. Obviously, we'd much rather win it fair and square on the track. I do feel really sorry for the connections of Zulu Kingdom because he's a very good horse. I think it would have been a cracking race if we both got a clean run at it.

"It was a bizarre race. I've got to admit, I didn't realise watching it live that it was Zulu Kingdom that caused the interference but when you see that overhead shot it's very obvious that he comes in and we nearly get wiped out.

"For my fella to then not only pick himself back up, but also to then to make quite an extraordinary mid-race move down the back, running almost into the back of one and losing all momentum again, to still get back up and give the winner a crack.

"He is a fantastic horse and deserved one. He's as tough as they come and has loads of speed. The drop back to the mile was absolutely the right call.

"It's not the way you want to win a race but maybe if there was a yard in the world that deserved to win a race this way it might be mine this year.

"I've always said how talented this horse is. He is very very good. His form back in England is very good, he ran a screamer in the French Guineas from a horrible draw and then he was a bit unlucky in the French Derby where he was drawn wide, but ten furlongs is not his trip. It's odd because he's by Frankel out of a mare that won the Musidora but he's quick, has loads of natural speed and got an unbelievable turn of foot. I do believe a mile is his maximum."

On future plans, Luther looks set to return to Newmarket for a short break before heading off on his travels again this winter, with Fellowes keen to explore the option of running in the valuable Golden Eagle at Rosehill in November.

He said: "He's going to come home now as there's not much else for him. I love these types of horses that can travel. They can be real money earners, Prince Of Arran won £2.3 million in prize money.

"I've been looking for a horse to travel for a while and I think this fella is probably ideal.

"He's been on the go a bit so we'll come back, and we'll either consider going out to Del Mar at the end of the year for the Breeders' Cup or, and I'd say at this stage it's probably more likely, that we might look at something like the Golden Eagle down in Australia.

"It's worth $10 million Aussie dollars and I think seven and a half furlongs down in Australia is absolutely perfect for him. He's not slow and the tracks over there will really suit him.

"I doubt we'll see him run in England, although he is in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood. I think we'll freshen him up and go abroad this winter."