Cracksman beaten as Stoute claims record
Poet’s Word beat favourite Cracksman in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes to give trainer Sir Michael Stoute the most wins at Royal Ascot. The Newmarket handler …
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Royal Ascot – Thursday best bets
The Gold Cup (4.20) is the feature on another cracking day’s racing at the Royal Meeting and it’s a race I have been looking forward to for weeks. Order of …
Aljazzi claims Duke of Cambridge triumph
Aljazzi won the Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot in style – 12 months after having to settle for second spot behind Qemah. The Marco Botti-trained …
Cracksman’s Ascot prep not ideal – Gosden
Trainer John Gosden admits Cracksman’s preparations for the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot have not been ideal. The four-year-old had looked in …
Belgian Bill Rings My Bell
By George Baker Rolling and rushing and careering and smiling and pushing and shoving a little. The helter skelter tumble off the top of the stands to greet a …
Brut gives Easterby the taste for Ascot
By Nick Townsend It’s not for Tim Easterby, the topper and tails, the pomp and formality of Royal Ascot, you suspect. You can almost predict the response …
Pollyanna Heading To Ascot
Trainer Michael Bell insists he always planned on taking Pretty Pollyanna to Royal Ascot for the Albany Stakes. The two-year-old proved too strong for the …
Arod ready for York test
Trainer David Simcock is confident Arod is in good shape ahead of his run in the Ganton Stakes at York on Friday. The seven-year-old won a Listed race at …
Dettori excited for Royal Ascot
Frankie Dettori says he cannot wait for Royal Ascot as he aims to make up for missing the illustrious meeting last year. A shoulder injury ruled the jockey out …
Charlie McCann’s Thursday racing round-up
News yesterday that Derby winner Masar would drop back in trip a couple of furlongs and take in the Eclipse stakes at Sandown next month as his next start for …
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