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Coronation Stakes: Wonderful Winter breezes home

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Winter completed a superb Group 1 treble as she easily added the Coronation Stakes to her Newmarket and Irish 1,000 Guineas successes from stablemates Roly Poly and Hydrangea. Read More...

Caravaggio delivers Commonwealth Cup masterpiece

Racing Post | 7 years ago
A brilliant surge of speed carried Caravaggio to a thrilling victory in the Commonwealth Cup, with the Aidan O'Brien colt retaining his unbeaten record and putting up a career-best performance in the Group 1 contest. Read More...

Classy Caravaggio storms to Commonwealth Cup win

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Caravaggio confirmed his reputation as the leading three-year-old sprinter with a game success in the Commonwealth Cup. Read More...

Caravaggio delivers Commonwealth Cup masterpiece

Racing Post | 7 years ago
A brilliant surge of speed carried Caravaggio to a thrilling victory in the Commonwealth Cup, with the Aidan O'Brien colt retaining his unbeaten record and putting up a career-best performance in the Group 1 contest. Read More...

Unsinkable Permian toughs out King Edward VII Stakes

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Dante winner Permian continued to prove a revelation as a three-year-old when winning the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot for Mark Johnston under William Buick. Read More...

King Edward VII: Johnston has last laugh as Permian powers to victory

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Mark Johnston was left toasting a brave horse and a brave decision to run him in the King Edward VII Stakes after the aggressively campaigned Permian further demonstrated his fantastic attitude with a battling victory. Read More...

King Edward VII: Unsinkable Permian toughs out victory

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Dante winner Permian continued to prove a revelation as a three-year-old when winning the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot for Mark Johnston under William Buick. Read More...

King Edward VII: Johnston has last laugh as Permian powers to victory

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Mark Johnston was left toasting a brave horse and a brave decision to run him in the King Edward VII Stakes after the aggressively campaigned Permian further demonstrated his fantastic attitude with a battling victory. Read More...

French winner in Albany as Different League downs Centauri

Racing Post | 7 years ago
French raider Different League showed speed in abundance to land the Albany from favourite Alpha Centauri, who pushed the leader all the way to the line. Read More...

Albany: French raider Different League downs Centauri

Racing Post | 7 years ago
French raider Different League showed speed in abundance to land the Albany from favourite Alpha Centauri, who pushed the leader all the way to the line. Read More...

Albany: French raider Different League downs Centauri

Racing Post | 7 years ago
French raider Different League showed speed in abundance to land the Albany from favourite Alpha Centauri, who pushed the leader all the way to the line. Read More...

Big Orange triumph attracts best Gold Cup figure in post-BBC era

Racing Post | 7 years ago
ITV executives and racing's rulers will be celebrating a peak audience of 1.3 million viewers for Big Orange's epic battle with Order Of St George, the biggest figure recorded for the Gold Cup since the BBC bade farewell to the meeting in 2012. Read More...

Big Orange triumph attracts best Gold Cup figure in post-BBC era

Racing Post | 7 years ago
ITV executives and racing's rulers will be celebrating a peak audience of 1.3 million viewers for Big Orange's epic battle with Order Of St George, the biggest figure recorded for the Gold Cup since the BBC bade farewell to the meeting in 2012. Read More...

Evidence suggests track bias favours stands’ side runners

Racing Post | 7 years ago
The stands' side could be the place to be once again at Royal Ascot on Friday according to the latest GoingStick readings after clerk of the course Chris Stickels denied there was any intrinsic draw bias at the track. Read More...

The Royal Ascot Briefing: latest going, non-runners and key betting news

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Day four of the royal meeting features a Group 1 double header, with three huge sprinting reputations on the line in the Commonwealth Cup (3.40), before the clash of the Classic fillies in the Coronation Stakes 40 minutes later. Read More...

Winter bids to freeze Coronation rivals at Ascot

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Only Attraction in 2004 has added the Coronation Stakes to victories in the 1,000 Guineas and the Irish 1,000 Guineas, but Winter is long odds-on to emulate Mark Johnston's star filly. Read More...

Winter bids to freeze Coronation rivals at Ascot

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Only Attraction in 2004 has added the Coronation Stakes to victories in the 1,000 Guineas and the Irish 1,000 Guineas, but Winter is long odds-on to emulate Mark Johnston's star filly. Read More...

Baker on course to witness Law take bronze in Gold Cup

Racing Post | 7 years ago
George Baker took his latest step on the road to recovery with a day out at Royal Ascot on Thursday, where he witnessed his St Leger hero Harbour Law outrun odds of 33-1 to finish third in the Gold Cup. Read More...

Baker on course to witness Law take bronze in Gold Cup

Racing Post | 7 years ago
George Baker took his latest step on the road to recovery with a day out at Royal Ascot on Thursday, where he witnessed his St Leger hero Harbour Law outrun odds of 33-1 to finish third in the Gold Cup. Read More...

King George V: Atty Persse puts Frankel on the Ascot scoresheet

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Atty Persse provided his sire Frankel with a first winner at the royal meeting as the Roger Charlton-trained colt ran away with the finale on day three, continuing Godolphin's fantastic meeting with a fifth winner for the operation. Read More...

King George V: Persse puts Shoemark on Ascot scoresheet

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Atty Persse provided his sire Frankel with a first winner at the royal meeting as the Roger Charlton-trained colt ran away with the finale on day three, continuing Godolphin's fantastic meeting with a fifth winner for the operation. Read More...

King George V: Persse puts Shoemark on Ascot scoresheet

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Atty Persse provided his sire Frankel with a first winner at the royal meeting as the Roger Charlton-trained colt ran away with the finale on day three, continuing Godolphin's fantastic meeting with a fifth winner for the operation. Read More...

Britannia: Bless Him gives Spencer another straight mile winner

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Luck, the aptly-named Bless Him had had bucket loads of it before the stalls opened for one of the most competitive mile races of the summer but not a jot of it was needed in the race itself. Read More...

Britannia: Bless Him strikes after trail of lucky breaks

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Luck, the aptly-named Bless Him had had bucket loads of it before the stalls opened for one of the most competitive mile races of the summer but not a jot of it was needed in the race itself. Read More...

Britannia: Bless Him strikes after trail of lucky breaks

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Luck, the aptly-named Bless Him had had bucket loads of it before the stalls opened for one of the most competitive mile races of the summer but not a jot of it was needed in the race itself. Read More...

American hope in Albany knocked over by cyclist

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Princess Peggy has the most unlikely excuse for possibly missing her royal date in the Albany Stakes on Friday. Read More...

Ward Albany filly Princess Peggy knocked over by cyclist

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Princess Peggy has the most unlikely excuse for possibly missing her royal date in the Albany Stakes on Friday. Read More...

American hope in Albany knocked over by cyclist

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Princess Peggy has the most unlikely excuse for possibly missing her royal date in the Albany Stakes on Friday. Read More...

Sandringham: Spencer weaves magic for Ward to foil Coolmore gamble

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Wesley Ward, so often the bane of bookmakers at Royal Ascot, came to their rescue as Con Te Partiro, a 20-1 shot, denied a gamble on Aidan O'Brien runner Rain Goddess under a typical Jamie Spencer ride on the straight course. Read More...

Sandringham: Spencer weaves magic for Ward to foil Coolmore gamble

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Wesley Ward, so often the bane of bookmakers at Royal Ascot, came to their rescue as Con Te Partiro, a 20-1 shot, denied a gamble on Aidan O'Brien runner Rain Goddess under a typical Jamie Spencer ride on the straight course. Read More...

Sandringham: Con Te Partiro foils Coolmore gamble

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Wesley Ward, so often the bane of bookmakers with his flying two-year-olds, came to their rescue as his Con Te Partiro, under a typically cool Jamie Spencer ride on Ascot's straight course, foiled a gamble on the Coolmore-owned Rain Goddess. Read More...

Hunt Cup: Zhui Feng makes all under fantastic Dwyer

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Zhui Feng made every yard under a fantastic front-running ride against the stands' side rail from Martin Dwyer to deny Godolphin's Blair House in the Royal Hunt Cup for Amanda Perrett. Read More...

Hunt Cup: Zhui Feng makes all under fantastic Dwyer

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Zhui Feng made every yard under a fantastic front-running ride against the stands' side rail from Martin Dwyer to deny Godolphin's Blair House in the Royal Hunt Cup for Amanda Perrett. Read More...

Prince of Wales’s: O’Brien hails his bravest friend Highland Reel

Racing Post | 7 years ago
When things aren't going quite right it's good to have a reliable friend you can turn to - and few trainers have ever had a friend as reliable as the incredible Highland Reel. Read More...

Prince of Wales’s: O’Brien hails his bravest friend Highland Reel

Racing Post | 7 years ago
When things aren't going quite right it's good to have a reliable friend you can turn to - and few trainers have ever had a friend as reliable as the incredible Highland Reel. Read More...

Prince of Wales’s: Tough Highland Reel fights off allcomers

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Highland Reel outfought his rivals wearing his heart on his sleeve throughout, going away at the finish to beat Decorated Knight for his sixth Group 1 as his market rival Jack Hobbs never threatened and finished last of the eight runners. Read More...

Queen Mary: Heartache for Happy Like A Fool as Cox spoils party

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Wesley Ward believed he had found another speed machine in Happy Like A Fool who could deliver him a Queen Mary Stakes hat-trick, but all he got was Heartache. Read More...

Queen Mary: Heartache for Happy Like A Fool as Cox spoils party

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Wesley Ward believed he had found another speed machine in Happy Like A Fool who could deliver him a Queen Mary Stakes hat-trick, but all he got was Heartache. Read More...

Jersey: Le Brivido strikes for Fabre and Boudot

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Le Brivido, trained by Andre Fabre, struck for France in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes under a patient ride from jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot, picking up outsider Spirit Of Valor in the final strides. Read More...

Jersey: Le Brivido strikes for Fabre and Boudot

Racing Post | 7 years ago
You don't get to be champion trainer 24 times without getting the big decisions right more often than not. Read More...

Only partial relief for Ascot as ITV tops C4 opening day numbers

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Better than Channel 4 but a long way shy of the BBC was the opening day outcome in the Royal Ascot ratings race now being run by ITV. Read More...

Only partial relief for Ascot as ITV tops C4 opening day numbers

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Better than Channel 4 but a long way shy of the BBC was the opening day outcome in the Royal Ascot ratings race now being run by ITV. Read More...

Commonwealth Cup clash on as big three stand ground

Racing Post | 7 years ago
The mouthwatering showdown between exciting sprinters Caravaggio, Harry Angel and Blue Point - for many the highlight of Royal Ascot 2017 - is on after the trio were declared for Friday's Commonwealth Cup. Read More...

Commonwealth Cup clash on as big three stand ground

Racing Post | 7 years ago
The mouthwatering showdown between exciting sprinters Caravaggio, Harry Angel and Blue Point - for many the highlight of Royal Ascot 2017 - is on after the trio were declared for Friday's Commonwealth Cup. Read More...

Unwell Prince Philip misses Royal Ascot on Wednesday

Racing Post | 7 years ago
The Queen is not only in a race against time to make it to Royal Ascot on Wednesday, due to the state opening of Parliament, but she will also not be accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, who was taken ill after the first day of the meeting on Tuesda Read More...

Globetrotting Jack Hobbs bids to hit top form at home

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Jack Hobbs has produced his most impressive winning performances on other shores but today he gets the chance to shine at home as he stakes his claim to be Europe's leading older horse. Read More...

Prince of Wales’s preview: Jack Hobbs bids to hit top form

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Jack Hobbs has produced his most impressive winning performances on other shores but today he gets the chance to shine at home as he stakes his claim to be Europe's leading older horse. Read More...

Laugh Aloud misses Duke of Cambridge due to heat in leg

Racing Post | 7 years ago
John Gosden's star-studded cast for day two of Royal Ascot will be missing one of its headline acts after Laugh Aloud was declared a non-runner in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes due to heat in a leg. Read More...

Windsor Castle: Sound And Silence rounds off Godolphin treble

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Sound And Silence led home a 1-2 for Godolphin in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes under William Buick, capping off a great first day of the royal meeting for the owners. Read More...

Sound And Silence rounds off opening-day treble for Godolphin

Racing Post | 7 years ago
Sound And Silence led home a 1-2 for Godolphin in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes under William Buick, capping off a great first day of the royal meeting for the owners. Read More...