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.

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.

Day 4 of Royal Ascot brought many fine performances, but arguably none as impressive as the Coronation S. (G1) victory posted by Inspiral.

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.

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.