Royal Ascot
Royal briefing – day five
14 for Dark Angel Khaadem (7 g ex White Daffodil by Footstepsinthesand) became the 14th individual elite-level winner for Yeomanstown Stud stallion Dark Angel (Acclamation) when recording a shock success in yesterday’s Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Ascot. Ridden by Jamie Spencer for trainer Charlie Hills, the seven-year-old gelding came from... Read More
More from Royal Ascot
Artorius fourth as Khaadem springs massive shock in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
In a week of upsets during this year’s Royal Ascot, you’d be hard pushed to find a bigger surprise than Khaadem’s (Dark Angel) 80-1 success in yesterday’s feature event, the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f), as the seven-year-old gelding became the biggest-priced winner since the race was first run in 1868. Having... Read More
Shaquille provides Camacho with firsts all round in Commonwealth Cup
A mishap when leaving the stalls did not prevent Shaquille (Charm Spirit) becoming the first Group 1 winner for his trainer Julie Camacho, as he stormed to success in the Commonwealth Cup (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot yesterday. In providing jockey Oisin Murphy with a first win in the race, which was only introduced... Read More
Tahiyra shows her class in Coronation Stakes
Four and a half decades after Walter Swinburn rode Sutton Place (Tyrant) to success in the 1978 Coronation Stakes, legendary Irish trainer Dermot Weld gained a second winner of the prestigious fillies’ Group 1 contest when Tahiyra (Siyouni) consolidated her last-start Irish 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) victory with a smooth success in yesterday’s feature.... Read More
Shuttle career on the line for ‘stronger’ Artorius
Artorius (Flying Artie) will put a potentially lucrative shuttle stallion career on the line when he takes on today’s Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f), with part-owners Newgate Farm having already received interest from European studs to stand the colt in the northern hemisphere. The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained four-year-old will bid to... Read More
Royal briefing – day four
Henderson savours Royal Ascot victory OTI Racing’s Terry Henderson was enjoying one of the biggest wins of his racing career on Thursday as the Harry Eustace-trained Docklands (Massaat) landed the Britannia Stakes (1m) at Royal Ascot. Ridden by Hayley Turner, the three-year-old colt produced a smart turn of foot to gun down long-time leader New... Read More