Royal Ascot: Kyprios denies Stradivarius in Gold Cup, The Ridler nabs Norfolk
Day 3 of racing at Royal Ascot in England saw a changing of the guard in the 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1). […]
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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 […]
American Pharoah juveniles: Maven earns Group breakthrough; Arqana May topper named Ocean Atlantique
American Pharoah was represented by two Group performers on a banner Saturday in Europe. After Monarch of Egypt placed a solid second in the Railway (G2) on the Irish Derby (G1) undercard, the freshman sire […]
Royal Ascot Day 3 Recap: Frankie Dettori shines on Day 3
by J. Keeler Johnson When one jockey prevails in six of the first 16 races at one of the most prestigious race meets in the world, you know you’ve witnessed a special display of dominance. […]
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 […]
American Pharoah gets first North American winner in Royal Ascot-bound Maven
Wesley Ward has the distinction of breeding, and training, the first North American winner sired by Triple Crown champion American Pharoah after 2-5 favorite Maven wired Friday’s 1ST race at Aqueduct. Now the June 20 […]
Pocket Dynamo joins Phoenix Thoroughbreds, aims for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
After a fine Royal Ascot showing from Phoenix Thoroughbreds juvenile acquisitions Signora Cabello, who upset the June 20 Queen Mary (G2), and Advertise, runner-up in the June 19 Coventry (G2), the Dubai-based investment fund has […]
Belmont Park’s Futurity among three new Breeders’ Cup Challenge races for Juvenile Turf Sprint
Four days after Shang Shang Shang booked her spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint with a victory in the new race’s first “Win and You’re In” event, the Norfolk S. (G2) at Royal […]
Shang Shang Shang beats the boys in Norfolk; Dettori scores 60th victory at Royal Ascot
Trainer Wesley Ward has become a mainstay at Royal Ascot, but was in danger of being shut out during the 2018 stand. On Thursday, however, Breeze Easy LLC’s SHANG SHANG SHANG nosed out her male […]
Selections for Thursday’s features at Royal Ascot
A vintage renewal of the Gold Cup (G1) highlights Day 3 of Royal Ascot on Thursday, also known as Ladies Day for those fortunate enough to be in attendance. As always, consult the Royal Ascot […]