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The successful combination of Trainer Gavin Cromwell and jockey Gary Carroll at Royal Ascot continued with their second win as Snellen claimed the Listed Chesham Stakes, following Quick Suzy's victory in the 2021 Queen Mary Stakes. Golden Mind owned by Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum and trained by Richard Fahey finished third in dead heat with Oddyssey. Both fillies were unsteady towards the ...
On the last day of the 2023 carnival, Artorius and The Astrologist from the Australian sprinting team finished fourth and fifth in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, demonstrating their recovery at Royal Ascot. In the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Stakes, Artorius and The Astrologist showed their prominence towards the end of the race, unlike Coolangatta and Cannonball who made little ...
Racing NSW has taken the lead in maintaining prizemoney levels by introducing new races, increasing stakes, and allocating a A$65 million provision for prizemoney in its 2022 annual report, while other jurisdictions struggle to do so. Additionally, Racing NSW has expanded its presence in the spring season with 27 feature races valued at A$1 million or more from August to December. Racing NSW ...
Contenders from Australia, Hong Kong, France, and Ireland have gathered for the first edition of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, now named after the deceased monarch and a part of the QIPCO British Champion Series, featuring a dazzling international field. Richard Gibson, a British national based in Hong Kong, has brought his top sprinter Wellington to compete in the race. Wellington has ...
Chesspiece, a promising young stayer, made progress by finishing third in the Gr.2 Queen's Vase on his first Pattern-race appearance at Royal Ascot. Stepping up in class and distance, Chesspiece, a Nathaniel colt trained by Simon and Ed Crisford, led the pack at the start of the race with jockey James Doyle. However, he soon settled behind the leading duo after the first quarter-mile. Gregory ...
At the Royal Ascot meeting on Thursday, Courage Mon Ami, from Juddmonte - the Saudi-owned breeding operation, won three Group one victories, making it a hat-trick for the world-leading sire Frankel. Trained by John and Thady Gosden and bred by Hascombe and Valiant Stud, the four-year-old gelding Courage Mon Ami emerged victorious in a thrilling two-and-a-half mile contest at the Royal Ascot ...
Tom Marquand, made history by riding the first Royal Ascot winner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. He won the King George V Stakes riding William Haggas’ Desert Hero. Later, Frankie Dettori won his ninth Ascot Gold Cup, whipping the crowd into a frenzy in his final ride in the race. Marquand and Haggas are familiar with competing in Group One races during the Australian autumn, having ...
Valiant Force, the winner of the Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot Racecourse, was bred by Ramon "RJ" Rangel, an assistant yearling manager at Spendthrift Farm. The owner of Vigui's Heart, Valiant Force's dam, who is an unraced Quality Road mare, intends to earn another payout this year from the sales. Vigui's Heart: A Breeding Gem After producing a graded stakes winner in Valiant Force, Vigui's ...
Although Nature Strip had a brilliant win last year, there were no heroics from the Australian contingent of Coolangatta and Cannonball as they finished well back behind local three-year-old Bradsell, despite the controversial finish to the King's Stand at Royal Ascot. Despite the hot favorite Highfield Princess being run off the track in the concluding stages, the first horse to cross the ...
On Wednesday morning, Coolangatta and Cannonball, two Australian raiders, prepared for Tuesday's King's Stand Stakes by completing individual workouts on Ascot's straight track. Coolangatta aims to add to the impressive list of Lightning Stakes champions at Royal Ascot, which includes Choisir, Takeover Target, Miss Andretti, Scenic Blast, Black Caviar, and Nature Strip, all of whom have won the ...
This month, a grand entourage of globetrotters will journey to Royal Ascot - but which elite members from down under should you keep a keen eye out for? Coolangatta Ready To Conquer Royal Ascot Coolangatta, the talented dual Group One winner, blazed a trail toward Royal Ascot after her impressive victory in the Black Caviar Stakes at Flemington in February. She's a force to be reckoned with ...
Gai Waterhouse thinks that a really good duo of a “superior” three-year-old horse and an amazing female jockey can help her win the Stradbroke Handicap again. The First Lady of Australian Racing expressed unwavering confidence in the colossal up-and-comer Hawaii Five Oh and the petite rider Rachel King. Waterhouse said King, a former Englishwoman, can now create a fresh slice of Australian ...
