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. […]
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Royal Ascot: Lord North trounces rivals in Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Just how high can Lord North ascend? The 4-year-old son of Dubawi has improved with leaps and bounds since being gelded last spring and elevated his game to a new level when roaring to a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cracksman just averts upset in Coronation Cup
Rerouted to Friday’s Coronation Cup (G1) after stablemate and fellow champion Enable was sidelined, Cracksman was hammered into 2-7 favoritism as the class of the small field. But the John Gosden trainee reminded everyone that […]
Four Royal Ascot features become Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ events
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series for 2018 will be formally announced on Wednesday, but Breeders’ Cup and Ascot Racecourse whet our appetite with a revelation Monday: four races from the Royal meeting will be accorded […]
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 […]