Ghaiyyath topples Enable in Eclipse
In the form of his life at present, Godolphin’s Ghaiyyath proved too strong for a returning Enable to catch in Sunday’s Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown. The Charlie Appleby trainee dictated terms on the front […]
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Royal Ascot winds down, Hello Youmzain and Campanelle shine
The 2020 Royal Ascot meeting wrapped up on Saturday with an action-packed afternoon of high-class racing. […]
Royal Ascot: Breathtaking acceleration carries Stradivarius to third Gold Cup triumph
And on Thursday at Royal Ascot, Stradivarius delivered the pièce de résistance of his stellar career, recording a third consecutive victory in the historic 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1). […]
Top 10 storylines for Royal Ascot 2020
Just two weeks after British racing resumed from its COVID-19 cocoon, Royal Ascot goes on as scheduled with its five-day run Tuesday through Saturday. Here are the principal storylines: 1. Royal Ascot in the time […]
New York Central up in time in Saudia Sprint; Full Flat takes Saudi Derby
Japan’s Matera Sky looked long gone in Saturday’s $1.5 million Saudia Sprint, until American import New York Central rolled late on Saudi Cup Day at King Abdulaziz Racecourse. Making his first start for new Saudi […]
Enable’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth is my race of the year for 2019
As ever with year-in-review perspectives, personal criteria play the decisive role, and that’s why I’ve ventured abroad for my 2019 race of the year. The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) at Ascot offers […]
Dieu du Vin raises a toast to Kentucky Derby hopes in Cattleya Sho
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby’s Cattleya Sho has yet to produce a proper contender. That looks set to change after undefeated Dieu du Vin obliged as the 3-2 favorite. […]
Champions Day double for O’Brien: ‘unbelievable’ Magical rebounds, Kew Gardens outduels Stradivarius
The Coolmore partners, supersire Galileo, trainer Aidan O’Brien, and his jockey son Donnacha celebrated a Champions Day double at a boggy Ascot on Saturday. Star filly Magical justified favoritism in the signature event, the Champion […]
King of Change ascends throne in Queen Elizabeth II on Champions Day
Adamant that King of Change’s runner-up effort at 66-1 in the 2000 Guineas (G1) was no fluke, trainer Richard Hannon saw his judgment vindicated in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II (G1) at Ascot. The 12-1 chance […]
Battaash blazes in course-record Nunthorpe, WAYI for Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
After sputtering in his past two attempts in the Nunthorpe (G1), Battaash finally produced his fireworks at York Friday and broke the course record set by another Sheikh Hamdan runner – sprint legend Dayjur. Trainer […]