2022 Royal Ascot: Top 10 takeaways
Another sensational Royal Ascot is in the books. With sunny skies making for good-to-firm going, the tricky soft-ground variable was eliminated, and the results were generally logical. […]
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State of Rest claims Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Royal Ascot Day 2
The globetrotting State of Rest added another Group 1 prize to his glowing record on Day 2 of racing at Royal Ascot in England. […]
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 […]
Royal Ascot Day 2 Recap: Biases emerge on rain-soaked course
by J. Keeler Johnson The rain continued on Day 2 of Royal Ascot, and so did the upset victories. Based on the odds offered by bookmakers, not a single favorite prevailed in the six races […]
Poet’s Word captures Prince of Wales’s to give Stoute record 76th win at Royal Ascot
Sir Michael Stoute registered his 76th Royal Ascot win on Wednesday when POET’S WORD captured the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Eng-G1) under jockey James Doyle. In the process, the veteran horseman became the winningest trainer […]
Selections for Wednesday’s features at Royal Ascot
With five Group races on tap at Royal Ascot Wednesday – most ultra-competitive on paper and two almost maddeningly so – Day 2 promises to be a wild ride for would-be prognosticators. Hence opinions end […]
Royal Ascot: Cracksman the one to beat in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Prince of Wales’s
The hottest antepost favorite of Royal Ascot 2018 will take center stage on Wednesday as Cracksman lines up in the Prince of Wales’s (G1). His towering presence is keeping the field relatively small for this […]
Highland Reel captures Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) hero Highland Reel continued to pad his already impressive resume with a 1 1/4-length victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Eng-G1) at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. With jockey Ryan Moore […]
Top picks, longshots for Wednesday’s features at Royal Ascot
Although Wednesday’s card has “just the one Group 1,” it’s a dandy. We’ll focus on that, and its Group 2 warm-up act, in this space. The 1ST Race, the Jersey (G3), and the 2ND Race, […]
Royal Ascot sneak preview: Wednesday
Continued from Tuesday’s Royal Ascot forecast… WEDNESDAY Royal Ascot post times here The Jersey (G3) is often a rebound spot for horses beaten in classics, and a trio of sophomores fitting that profile are prominent […]