Royal Ascot

Field Of Gold blitzes rivals as Guineas winners fill the first three in St James’s Palace

The serve of wow factor on the first day of the royal meeting came courtesy of Juddmonte’s Field Of Gold when he emulated his sire Kingman (Invincible Spirit) with a superlative victory in the St James’s Palace Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) which crowned him undisputed champion among three-year-old milers. The John and Thady Gosden-trained grey... Read More

American Affair defies rating to land King Charles III Stakes, Asfoora runs solid fifth

Despite carrying an official BHA rating of just 105 heading into the race, the Jim Goldie-trained American Affair (Washington DC) came out best in Tuesday’s King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) as last year’s heroine Asfoora (Flying Artie) weakened, but still managed to finish a solid fifth. Having risen through the handicap ranks with... Read More

DOCKLANDS DOES IT!!

On an incredible day that OTI’s Terry Henderson described as a ‘lifetime experience’, the Harry Eustace-trained and OTI Racing-owned Docklands (Massaat) produced his own lifetime performance to down his nine rivals in a thrilling edition of the Queen Anne Stakes (Gr 1, 1m) at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.  In the 2024 renewal of the royal... Read More

Melbourne Cup bid put on ice for Isle Of Jura

George Scott reveals King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes will now be plan for Hardwicke Stakes hero Trainer George Scott revealed a crack at November’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) has been shelved for Isle Of Jura (New Approach) after the progressive four-year-old landed Saturday’s Hardwicke Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 4f) in impressive fashion. The... Read More

Soprano wins Sandringham Stakes, Australian-bound Kitty Rose fifth

Soprano hits the right notes in the Sandringham Stakes The George Boughey-trained and Billy Loughnane-ridden Soprano, a daughter of Coolmore’s reverse shuttler Starspangledbanner (Choisir), put a string of luckless runs behind her to produce a dominant display to win an ultra competitive renewal of the Sandringham Stakes (1m) at Royal Ascot on Friday. The Highclere... Read More

Fairy Godmother produces magical performance in the Albany

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Fairy Godmother (2 f ex Night Of Thunder – Scintilating by Siyouni) produced one of the performances of the week so far, coming well off the pace to land the Albany Stakes (Gr 3, 6f) at Royal Ascot, under typically masterful ride by Ryan Moore. The daughter of Night Of Thunder (Dubawi)... Read More