Coolmore, Gosdens & Moore take leading owner, trainer and jockey titles
Coolmore, Gosdens & Moore take leading owner, trainer and jockey titles Coolmore partnerships claimed the leading owner award at Royal Ascot for a third consecutive year, and sixth in total, as they edged out Wathnan Racing by virtue of a countback of placed horses. Both owners saw their colours carried to victory five times, with […]
OTI Racing bookend Royal Ascot with Sober in Queen Alexandra Stakes
OTI Racing bookend Royal Ascot with Sober in Queen Alexandra Stakes Sober continued Willie Mullins’ excellent record in the Queen Alexandra Stakes, providing Britain and Ireland’s champion Jump trainer with a fifth success in the Royal Ascot finale. Placed at Group 1 level in France for Andre Fabre, the 4/5 favourite marked himself down as […]
Murphy gets Quai De Bethune up in the final stride of Golden Gates Stakes
Murphy gets Quai De Bethune up in the final stride of Golden Gates Stakes A stirring late charge propelled Quai De Bethune (12/1) to victory in the Golden Gates Stakes, in what was a fifth handicap winner of the meeting for Oisin Murphy. The son of Persian King did not look comfortable early on but, […]
Early speed proves key for Get It in the Wokingham Stakes
Early speed proves key for Get It in the Wokingham Stakes Last year’s Stewards’ Cup hero Get It (25/1) provided connections with another day in the sun as he made all the running in the Wokingham Stakes. Swiftly into stride under Seamie Heffernan, George Baker’s runner never saw another rival and, although the closers were […]
Walker and Shoemark combine again with Champion in Jersey Stakes
Walker and Shoemark combine again with Champion in Jersey Stakes For the second time this week, Ed Walker and Kieran Shoemark produced a big-priced winner as 25/1 chance Noble Champion ran away with the G3 Jersey Sakes. Returning to seven furlongs after trying sprinting at Newbury, Noble Champion had the perfect lead into the contest […]
Lazzat puts France on the map in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
Lazzat puts France on the map in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes Lazzat (9/2) continued a fine week for Wathnan Racing as he became the first French-trained winner of the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in the post-war era. In a race that developed into a straight shoot-out between Lazzat and Japanese raider Satono Reve, […]
International star Rebel’s Romance shows class in Hardwicke Stakes
International star Rebel’s Romance shows class in Hardwicke Stakes Globetrotter Rebel’s Romance ended a three-year drought at Royal Ascot for Charlie Appleby with a resounding length-and-three-quarter success in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes. The horse that always shows up on the big occasion now has a remarkable 18 career wins on his CV across six countries, […]
Humidity follows in footsteps of sibling to land Chesham Stakes
Humidity follows in footsteps of sibling to land Chesham Stakes Three years after Holloway Boy won the Listed Chesham Stakes on debut, his full-brother Humidity added his name to the roll of honour with a game performance. Purchased by Wathnan Racing after scoring on debut at Newbury, Andrew Balding’s son of Ulysses set even fractions […]
Going news on day five of Royal Ascot
Going news on day five of Royal Ascot The going for day five of Royal Ascot, Saturday 21st June, is: Good to Firm GoingStick at 8.30am: Stands’ side: 8.8 Centre: 8.5 Far side: 8.8 Round: 7.4 Stalls: Straight Course: centre Round Course: inside Weather: Dry over the past 24 hours to 6.30am Saturday. It is […]
Going update after racing
Going update after racing The going at Ascot is Good to Firm. Chris Stickels, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course, said: “It has been a great day with some terrific races. The King Edward VII was probably my highlight – I thought that was a great race. “Feedback on the track has been pretty good so, […]