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. […]
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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. […]
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 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 […]
Alpha Centauri sets course record with Coronation romp
Niarchos Family’s homebred ALPHA CENTAURI gave trainer Jessica Harrington her first win at Royal Ascot when romping home an easy six-length winner of the Coronation Stakes (Eng-G1) on Friday, the penultimate day of the 2018 […]
Selections for Friday’s features at Royal Ascot
With no overwhelming favorites in any of the four Group stakes for Day 4 of Royal Ascot, there’s a potential for some surprises on Friday’s program. As always, consult the Royal Ascot betting guide and […]
Royal Ascot: Gidu goes for Commonwealth Cup; summit of Guineas winners in Coronation
Friday’s Group 1 features at Royal Ascot are coming up intensely competitive affairs worthy of the grade. Both shine the spotlight on three-year-old divisions, the Commonwealth Cup (G1) for sophomore sprinters preceding the Coronation (G1) […]
Winter is crowned in Coronation Stakes
Winter lived up to her 4-9 favoritism in Friday’s Coronation Stakes (Eng-G1) on the penultimate day of racing at the 2017 Royal Ascot meet. The three-year-old daughter of Galileo bided her time before easily taking […]
Top picks for Friday’s features at Royal Ascot
Patrons and fans viewing Ascot on Friday are in for a Royal treat as a fifth group contest was added to the program this year. With that extra race to look over, I’ve chosen to […]