Royal Ascot: Fairy Godmother’s Albany triumph highlights Day 4 action
The Coronation (G1) and Commonwealth Cup (G1) were the feature events on Day 4 of Royal Ascot, but the Albany (G3) winner arguably stole the show. […]
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Royal Ascot: Shaquille, Tahiyra overcome slow starts in Commonwealth Cup, Coronation
Sprinting six furlongs doesn’t leave much time to recover from a poor start, but Shaquille made it work in the Commonwealth Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot. […]
Inspiral, Perfect Power impress on Royal Ascot Day 4
Day 4 of Royal Ascot brought many fine performances, but arguably none as impressive as the Coronation S. (G1) victory posted by Inspiral. […]
Royal Ascot: Campanelle wins thrilling Commonwealth Cup via DQ
It’s safe to say there was plenty of drama to go around on Day 4 of racing at Royal Ascot. First, heavy rainfall nearly prompted the postponement of the card, leaving horsemen and horseplayers to […]
Campanelle returns to Royal Ascot for Commonwealth Cup
Fillies are the theme at Royal Ascot on Friday. Wesley Ward’s Campanelle tops a terrific group taking on colts in the Commonwealth Cup (G1), and the Albany S. (G3) and Coronation S. (G1) are also in the spotlight. […]
Royal Ascot: The Lir Jet qualifies to Breeders’ Cup with gutsy Norfolk triumph
The first automatic qualifier for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) was determined on Friday when The Lir Jet battled to a gritty victory in the Norfolk (G2) at Royal Ascot. […]
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 […]
Kimari charts course to Breeders’ Cup Sprint
Ten Broeck Farm’s Kimari, who returned triumphant in Saturday’s $100,000 Purple Martin S. at Oaklawn Park, will have her campaign oriented toward the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland. “She’s going to be […]
Royal Ascot Day 4 Recap: Biases fading as course dries out
by J. Keeler Johnson As expected, the penultimate day of racing at Royal Ascot yielded no shortage of exciting moments and thrilling performances, though not always from the expected sources. Arguably the best news of […]
Royal Ascot scene-setter: All-star Prince of Wales’s, Gold Cup title defense among highlights
The perennial show-stopper on the summer racing scene, Royal Ascot promises five stellar days of action. The fields are coming into clearer focus, and so are the compelling story lines. Here’s an early look at […]