Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot wrap – day three

First for Ardad First season sire Ardad (Kodiac) landed his first stakes winner on the biggest stage as Perfect Power (2 c ex Sagely by Frozen Power) unleashed his challenge at the opportune moment to win the Norfolk Stakes (Gr 2, 5f) yesterday. The race did little to solve the stands’ side versus far side... Read More

Subjectivist shines as Stradivarius fails in historic Gold Cup bid

Subjectivist (Teofilio) shattered the Stradivarius (Sea The Stars) dream with a powerful staying performance to win the Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2m 4f) at Royal Ascot yesterday. Last seen when storming away with the Dubai Gold Cup (Gr 2, 3200m) at Meydan in March, the Mark Johnston-trained galloper emphasised his burgeoning prowess as a top-class... Read More

Royal Ascot wrap – day two

First for Profitable Quick Suzy (2 f ex Snooze by Marju) landed the Queen Mary Stakes (Gr 2, 5f) yesterday to provide first season sire Profitable (Invincible Spirit) with his first stakes winner. Quick Suzy was second in the Fillies Sprint Stakes (Gr 3, 6f) at Naas last month and went one better than that... Read More

Love is all heart as she defies long layoff in thrilling Prince Of Wales’s Stakes 

Love (4 f Galileo – Pikaboo by Pivotal) was in the air at Royal Ascot yesterday as the Aidan O’Brien-trained filly produced a gutsy front-running performance to land the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f).  Making her first appearance of the season after an unbeaten three-year-old campaign that featured wins in the 1,000... Read More

A tale of two brothers – day three preview

Day three at Royal Ascot offers the rare feat of two brothers contesting different races on the same card at the illustrious meeting. Even rarer when you consider that they are out of a mare by champion Australian sire Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) and rarer still that she has already produced a superstar breed-shaping champion in... Read More

“Morning everyone” – day two preview

Today’s card at Royal Ascot poses all the intrigue and anticipation of a delicately poised second day of a Boxing Day Ashes test and a true great of the cricket game is honoured in the Queen’s Vase (Gr 2, 1m 6f), race two on the card at 12.05am (AEST).  The JP McManus-owned Benaud, aptly sired... Read More