Australians flounder in King’s Stand as Bradsell earns back-to-back Royal Ascot wins
The occasion gets the better of ‘fizzy’ Coolangatta as Cannonball fades to finish last in Group 1 sprint Another royal Australian procession in the King’s Stand Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) was not to be as both Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) and Cannonball (Capitalist) struck out in an eventful renewal of the five–furlong Group 1 sprint on... Read More
Waterhouse and McKeever buy two at Goffs London Sale
Australian Hall Of Fame trainer Gai Waterhouse was back in London on Monday and made two signings in conjunction with agent Johnny McKeever, parting with £300,000 (approx. AU$560,435) to land Cuban Dawn (Teofilo), who was also signed for by Mt Hallowell Stud, and £260,000 (approx. AU$485,710) for New Endeavour (New Bay). The pair previously ran... Read More
Triple Time causes shock in Queen Anne Stakes
The opening race on day one of the 2023 Royal Ascot meeting produced what could prove to be one of the shocks of the week when the 33-1-priced Triple Time (Frankel) landed the spoils in the Queen Anne Stakes (Gr 1, 1m). Making his maiden start in Group 1 company following a win in both... Read More
How Royal Ascot has shaped the global stallion landscape
One of global racing’s greatest weeks, Royal Ascot has had a remarkable influence on breeding and bloodstock on both sides of the equator. Two future champion stallions, wearing the same Juddmonte colours, would parlay imperious performances at Royal Ascot into brilliant careers at stud. Danehill (Danzig) and Frankel (Galileo) are linked through their breeder and... Read More
Ticking over
Stakes racing, both here and in Australia, is winding down for the season but ex-performed New Zealand runners made their mark on Saturday with one of the country’s five black-type races falling to Regal Lion (Jakkalberry). In a mixed bag, based on their respective sires, the Kiwis had a pretty fair day and kept things... Read More
Coolangatta and Cannonball fly the flag on the opening day of Royal Ascot
First it was the maverick Choisir (Danehill Dancer), who doubled up 20 years ago, then came the ‘rags-to-riches’ tale of Takeover Target (Celtic Swing) in 2006, before Miss Andretti (Ihtiram) a year later blitzed the track record over the Ascot five furlongs – an accolade which still stands today. The great Black Caviar (Bel Esprit)... Read More