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Owing to the fast ground at Ascot, Hukum skipped the Royal meeting in favour of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. As the ground became firmer throughout the week, trainer Owen Burrows made the decision to pull Sandown's Brigadier Gerard champion out of the Hardwicke Stakes. Although last year's King George hero Pyledriver won the race, connections decided not to take the risk with ...
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 ...
The Gr.1 Commonwealth Cup will be tackled by emerging sprinters Mischief Magic and Noble Style, who aim to revive their impressive 2YO form. In 2022, Mischief Magic had a remarkable ascent in the racing world, winning three races consecutively, including a remarkable last-to-first triumph in the Gr.3 Sirenia Stakes. Following a fourth-place finish in the Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes, the colt by ...
The Gr.1 Gold Cup has seen a recent trend of 4YOs performing well, and the upcoming race on Thursday features three intriguing contenders. With the absence of top horses like Stradivarius and Kyprios, this year's Gold Cup is one of the most open in years, favouring young stayers. Since 2012, nine different horses have won the race, with most coming out of their Classic season, making Eldar ...
At Royal Ascot, Warm Heart achieved an impressive victory in the Ribblesdale Stakes by scoring a hat-trick. Having won Listed honours at Newbury last month, Warm Heart arrived at Royal Ascot having triumphed in her previous two outings. Under the guidance of jockey Ryan Moore, the daughter of Galileo, trained by Aidan O'Brien, elevated her form to the next level and achieved a tremendous victory ...
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 ...
In 2023, Frankie Dettori achieved his first entry into the Royal Ascot winner's enclosure by leading Gregory to a popular length-and-a-half victory in the Gr.2 Queen's Vase. After holding off a persistent challenge from Saint George in the closing stages, the even-money favourite remains undefeated in three starts for John & Thady Gosden. On opening day of the meeting, Dettori rode three seconds ...
The juveniles trained by Karl Burke are performing exceptionally well, and in the Queen Mary Stakes, Beautiful Diamond is leading a trio of strong contenders for the Middleham trainer. After guiding Dramatised to a runaway victory in the Group Two competition last year, he seems to have another strong chance to repeat that success in the Group Two feature on day two of Royal Ascot. The debut of ...
Tahiyra, an Irish raider, will be competing with six other three-year-old fillies in the Gr. 1 Coronation Stakes on the Round mile on day four of Royal Ascot. Tahiyra Awaits Rematch That Never Was The absence of Mawj, who defeated the current favorite in the 1000 Guineas, has diminished the competitiveness of this race. The main focus of this race was supposed to be a rematch between Mawj and ...
