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Changingoftheguard had big questions to answer running so soon after the Cazoo Derby In Memory of Lester Piggott but he did so in no uncertain terms with a relentless performance to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with his 80th Royal Ascot winner. The 3YO set a demanding pace before finishing fifth at Epsom 13 days ago and similarly, straightforward tactics were employed in the June 17 King Edward ...
The 2010 Emirates Gr.1 Melbourne Cup winner Americain has been euthanized after suffering a leg injury as a result of a paddock accident in country Victoria, Australia. The 17YO, who was initially trained by Andre Fabre in France, before joining Alain de Royer Dupre in 2012 to embark on his successful cup campaign, spent nine seasons at stud before being pensioned last year. Americain, bred by ...
Frankie Dettori showcased exactly what makes him special when Fanny Logan emphatically won the Gr.2 Hardwicke Stakes under Dettori, who recorded his 70th Royal Ascot winner. At three furlongs to go in the Hardwicke, things were not always very glorious. Fanny Logan made the turn for home in last, but in what proved to be something of a slingshot maneuver from Dettori, the John Gosden-trained ...
Ado McGuinness’ A Case Of You produced a sparkling display to win the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan earlier this year, and he will attempt to land more Group One glory on Saturday by claiming victory in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes 2022. While the Australian raiders have been spotlighted media for their hotly-anticipated run at Royal Ascot and the Irish raider hopes to slip in under the radar and ...
When John Gosden told the assembled media at a pre-Royal Ascot press event that keeping Stradivarius interested in racing at the age of eight and with a stud career still ahead of him presented unique challenges, the underlying statement we assume is that the three-time Gold Cup hero will be making his swan song at the 2022 Royal Ascot Gold Cup. He showed us that the fire still burns when ...
Leading Australian trainer Chris Waller has confirmed that Nature Strip will not run again at this year’s Royal Ascot carnival. On Tuesday, Nature Strip showcased precisely what has catapulted him to the highest echelon of international racing and more than £10 million in prize money when passed the post with four and a half lengths in hand over Twilight Calls, shot Acklam Express and Mooneista ...
William Haggas' champion miler has dominated all before him so far, winning all starts as a 3YO before returning in May this year with victory in the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Haggas' charge is the headline attraction on Tuesday in the Queen Anne Stakes, with his lofty reputation on the line. The manner of his victories and potential still to come has earned the son of Sea The Stars ...
Oliver Cole is exuding confidence ahead of Royal Scotsman’s Coventry Stakes run at Royal Ascot on Tuesday. The son of Gleneagles looked raw in defeat on his debut over the minimum trip at Ascot early last month but was a totally different proposition when stepped up to six furlongs at Goodwood 20 days later, powering home in a novices’ event to score by an easy five lengths. The Dubai-based ...
The son of Dubawi beat his stable companion Native Trail, last year's champion juvenile and subsequent Irish Guineas winner, in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket. His trainer, Charlie Appleby came close to winning two years ago with Pinatubo, and it will be the colt's first race around a bend having raced solely at Newmarket to date. "Royal Ascot is the Olympics of the equestrian ...
Top Australian sprinters trained by Chris Waller, Nature Strip, and Home Affairs were put through their paces at the Berkshire venue on Friday. Nature Strip, the world’s top-rated sprinter, is on course for a mouth-watering clash with American raider Golden Pal in the King’s Stand Stakes on Tuesday, while Home Affairs runs over a furlong further in Saturday’s Platinum Jubilee Stakes. Galloping ...
Unbeaten Spendarella makes her Royal Ascot alongside fellow American Golden Pal. Graham Motion's charge for whom Classic aspirations are yet to materialise has a considerable task ahead. The Gr.1 Coronation Stakes demands a bigger performance from the 3YO, with hot favourite Homeless Songs in opposition. A runaway winner of the Irish 1,000 Guineas, the form of Dermot Weld's miler received the ...
Racing in Saudi Arabia returns on Thursday, June 16 with a significantly expanded programme at King Khalid Racecourse in Ta’if. This year the Ta’if racing season has been increased to 48 meetings, double the number of fixtures that were staged in 2021, with the season stretching until Saturday, October 8. In total 384 races will take place up from 190 and several valuable new contests have been ...
