Campanelle (Kodiac) and Dragon Symbol (Cable Bay) served up a duel to savour through a gripping final two furlongs of the Commonwealth Cup (Gr 1, 6f) at Royal Ascot yesterday, and the drama continued for a further 20 minutes after the pair had flashed, hooves splashing, past the famous winning post. Dragon Symbol held a... Read More

Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) winner Alcohol Free (No Nay Never) bounced back from a fifth place finish in the English 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) to give trainer Andrew Balding a double on the day in the Coronation Stakes (Gr 1, 1m), after taking the Albany Stakes (Gr 3, 6f) earlier on the... Read More

First for Bobby’s Kitten Bobby’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) sired his first stakes winner when the Lanwades Stud homebed Sandrine (2 f ex Seychelloise by Pivotal) landed the Albany Stakes (Gr 2, 6f), the opening race on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot. Jockey David Probert steered the Andrew Balding-trained filly down the middle of the... Read More

There is an absence of colonial sprinters in Berkshire to cause a stir and take the British stirling back Down Under, but Australia has still emerged as the talk of the track over the last two days, as the conversation erupted over the prospects of its most prestigious race, the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m).... Read More

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 (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