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Despite receiving offers to buy the Royal Ascot-conquering Australian sprinter Asfoora, the owner has firmly stated that they will not entertain any offers. Akram El-Fahkri, the owner of the Group One -winning mare, returned to Melbourne after witnessing his Henry Dwyer-trained homebred land the Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes on the opening day of the royal meeting ,and remains resolute in the ...
Following her victory in the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot, Asfoora may be gearing up for international ventures in France, Ireland, and America. Trainer Henry Dwyer is considering various options for the 5YO mare, who delivered an impressive performance during her British debut in the Temple Stakes at Haydock and later triumphed in Tuesday's Group One sprint. Although the immediate ...
Back-to-Back Success: O'Brien's Dominance Continues in Queen Alexandra Stakes Joseph O’Brien once again clinched victory at the Queen Alexandra Stakes in Royal Ascot as Uxmal emerged triumphant under the tutelage of the Irish trainer. Uxmal, surpassed his stable companion and the previous year’s champion Dawn Rising at the two-furlong mark, swiftly pulling ahead to secure jockey Dylan Browne ...
Harry Charlton marked his first Royal Ascot victory as Hand Of God triumphed in the Golden Gates Handicap. Charlton, who operates out of Wiltshire, had narrowly missed out on a win earlier in the week, but clinched the victory with Hand Of God, owned by Mohammed Jaber and ridden by William Buick. Similarly, Charlton had previously achieved success when Thesis won the Britannia Handicap two years ...
Unequal Love performed a remarkable feat for the female contenders in the Wokingham Handicap, emerging as the lone filly in the midst of a 25-horse showdown. Trained by William Haggas, the 4YO triumphed as Haggas's first winner of the week, deftly responding to jockey Tom Marquand's encouragement to stave off Dark Trooper, Orazio, and Lethal Levi. Ultimately, Unequal Love sealed the victory by a ...
Haatem, a consistent performer in previous races, finally seized a well-deserved victory in the Gr.3 Jersey Stakes, marking Wathnan Racing's fourth win at the meeting. Trained by Richard Hannon, the 7/2 contender, who had previously secured third place in the QIPCO 2,000 Guineas and finished as a runner-up in the Irish equivalent, showcased remarkable resilience to triumph despite conceding a ...
Khaadem secured his place in the history books of the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes by becoming the first 8YO to win and the first back-to-back winner since Right Boy in 1958/59. Trained by Charlie Hills, Khaadem defied the odds marking a significant victory after last year's unexpected win under Jamie Spencer. Under the guidance of jockey Oisin Murphy, Khaadem made a thrilling late ...
Jockey Callum Shepherd and trainer George Scott secured their first ever victory at Royal Ascot when Isle Of Jura triumphed in the Gr.2 Hardwicke Stakes. Shepherd showed his emotions as he acknowledged the cheering crowd when the 4YO Isle Of Jura finished nearly four lengths ahead of Goliath, with Middle Earth coming in third three quarters of a length behind. Continuous, ended up in fifth ...
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 ...
