Coolmore, Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore claim Royal Ascot leading owner, trainer and jockey awards
Coolmore, Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore claim Royal Ascot leading owner, trainer and jockey awards Coolmore received the leading owner award at Royal Ascot for a seventh time, with Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore taking the leading trainer and leading jockey awards following a banner week for connections. Horses representing Coolmore partnerships that included Sue […]
Illinois completes memorable week for O’Brien and Moore
Illinois completes memorable week for O’Brien and Moore Accomplished stayer Illinois (7/4F) provided Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore with their seventh wins of the meeting in the closing Queen Alexandra Stakes. Runner-up to Trawlerman in the Gold Cup last year, Illinois was the highest-rated contender in the field and took control off the home turn, […]
McDonald taken with Lost Boys in Golden Gates Stakes
McDonald taken with Lost Boys in Golden Gates Stakes Lost Boys confirmed himself as a potential Stakes performer in the making with an authoritative success for David Menuisier in the Golden Gates Stakes. Lit up early under James McDonald and forced wider than ideal, the 2/1 favourite had work to do on the home turn […]
Double Rush continues ascent through sprint ranks with Wokingham win
Double Rush continues ascent through sprint ranks with Wokingham win Promising Ace Stud-owned sprinter Double Rush (5/1) appears destined for Group races after defying a rating of 105 in the Wokingham Stakes. Switched from Charlie Hills to Andrew Balding over the winter, the four-year-old arrived 15lb higher in the handicap following a pair of dominant […]
Stack and Heffernan team up again with Thesecretadversary
Stack and Heffernan team up again with Thesecretadversary Irish trainer Fozzy Stack will leave Royal Ascot this year with two winners from as many runners after Thesecretadversary (20/1) overcame a 3lb penalty in the G3 Jersey Stakes. Seamie Heffernan’s mount got first run on fellow Irish raider Take Charge Star (50/1) entering the final two […]
Almeraq foils overseas raiders in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Almeraq foils overseas raiders in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes Almeraq (25/1) produced a career-best performance as he downed some established international stars in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes for William Haggas and Tom Marquand. Top Australian sprinter Joliestar led narrowly heading into the final furlong, but the field was bunched in behind, with […]
Giavellotto gets Murphy off the mark in Hardwicke Stakes
Giavellotto gets Murphy off the mark in Hardwicke Stakes Globetrotter Giavellotto (9/1) and champion jockey Oisin Murphy teamed up for another significant victory in a blockbuster edition of the G2 Hardwicke Stakes. Described by Andrew Balding beforehand as ‘a Group Two in name only’, the 12-furlong contest was run at an honest gallop, which brought […]
Orthodox proves a class apart in Norfolk Stakes
Orthodox proves a class apart in Norfolk Stakes Clive Cox has high hopes for Orthodox (9/2) after the unbeaten juvenile delivered a resounding victory in the G2 Norfolk Stakes. Impressive when fancied on his debut at Salisbury, the Havana Grey colt tracked the strong pace set by the three Wesley Ward-trained contenders before showing a […]
Going news on day five of Royal Ascot
Going news on day five of Royal Ascot The going for day five of Royal Ascot, Saturday 20th June, is: Good to Firm. GoingStick readings at 8.30am: Stands’ side: 9.0 Centre: 8.9 Far side: 8.9 Round: 7.7 Stalls: Straight Course: centre Round Course: inside Weather: Dry overnight to Saturday morning. It is forecast to be […]
Going update after racing
Going update after racing Chris Stickels, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course, said: “We are going to do the same again and put 5mm on. We felt that, although it has been hotter today, 5mm is the right amount just because we do not want to overdo it. “The track is holding up very well, although […]