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Bedtime Story made a strong start on the fifth day of Royal Ascot by winning the Listed Chesham Stakes by a huge margin of nine and a half lengths. A daughter of Frankel and Gr.1 Nunthorpe Stakes winner Mecca’s Angel, gave Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore their sixth win of the meeting. Pentle Bay, trained by George Boughey and bought for £400,000 by Teme Valley Racing & Ciaron Maher, finished ...
David and Nicola Barron, a father-and-daughter training team, celebrated their first victory at Royal Ascot with Pilgrim in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Handicap. The win marked the sixth success for Yorkshire trainers at this year's Royal Meeting, joining the ranks of Ed Bethell, Karl Burke, and Kevin Ryan. Pilgrim, owned by Digby Atkinson, was skillfully ridden by the experienced Joe Fanning, ...
Calandagan secured a dominant victory in the Gr.2 King Edward VII Stakes, marking the first French-trained winner at Royal Ascot since Watch Me's triumph in the 2019 Coronation Stakes. Francis-Henri Graffard, who oversees the training of Calandagan, replicated his success with Watch Me by sending the talented colt to Royal Ascot. Calandagan, sired by Gleneagles and owned/bred by HH The Aga Khan, ...
Soprano's victory in the Sandringham Handicap made rising stars George Boughey and Billy Loughnane the talk of Royal Ascot. Wearing the colors of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, the win marked a second victory at the meeting for 18-year-old Loughnane, who previously won the Gr.2 Coventry Stakes on Rashabar. Soprano surged down the center of the track before shifting towards the stands' rail and ...
The Duke of Edinburgh Handicap was won by Crystal Black, ridden by multiple Irish champion jockey Colin Keane for his father Gerard. Crystal Black made a sustained challenge wide of the rivals and surged past the favourite Ethical Diamond in the final furlong. The late-finishing efforts of Epic Poet and Ziggy landed them in second and third places, with distances of two and a quarter length and ...
Donnacha O’Brien triumphed over his father Aidan as Porta Fortuna overtook Opera Singer in the Gr.1 Coronation Stakes. Porta Fortuna, who had previously won the Gr.3 Albany Stakes, was urged on by jockey Tom Marquand at the two-furlong pole. It took another furlong for her to edge past the eventual runner-up. Porta Fortuna crossed the line with a length lead over the second-place finisher, with ...
Inisherin made a strong statement in the champion sprint division with an impressive win in the Gr.1 Commonwealth Cup. Trained in Yorkshire by Kevin Ryan for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, Inisherin, ridden by Tom Eaves, showcased its potential by winning the race. Having previously won the Gr.2 Sandy Lane Stakes, Inisherin demonstrated its strength by leading the pack and then accelerating ...
Fairy Godmother pulled off a remarkable maneuver to break free from a pack of horses and secure a victory in the opening race on day four, the Gr.3 Albany Stakes. Jockey Ryan Moore confessed that the filly had accomplished what appeared to be an almost impossible task, while trainer Aidan O’Brien visibly exhaled in relief as she galloped across the finish line, claiming victory by three-quarters ...
English Oak soared to victory in the Buckingham Palace Handicap, securing a second win of the day for Wathnan Racing and jockey James Doyle. Trained by Ed Walker, English Oak won by three lengths, with the race primarily dominated by runners coming up the stands' side. Billyjoh claimed second place out of the 26 runners, followed by Carrytheone, and Mostabshir finished in fourth place. Formerly ...
Jayarebe held off the late challenge from the favourite, King's Gambit, to win the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot. Despite having won the London Gold Cup at Newbury, King's Gambit faced a setback with a slow start and found himself at the back of the pack around the home turn. Although he made a strong finish, it wasn't enough, and he finished as the runner-up. On the other hand, Jayarebe, ...
Mickley, trained by Ed Bethell and ridden by Callum Rodriguez, secured a victory in the Britannia Stakes, giving both the trainer and jockey their first Royal Ascot win. After a successful day at Ripon with a double win, Rodriguez made a decisive move with over a furlong to go. Despite a challenge from the Ed Dunlop-trained Skukuza, Mickley held on to win by three quarters of a length. Native ...
Kyprios made a stunning comeback to seize back the title from his old rival Trawlerman in a thrilling showdown at the Gold Cup in Royal Ascot. Aidan O’Brien’s 6YO had previously dominated the division, clinching victories in the two-and-a-half-mile showpiece, the Goodwood Cup, and the Irish St Leger. Despite a career-threatening injury that limited his races last season, Kyprios overcame the ...
