Kalpana may have missed out on King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes glory, but handsome compensation could await in Paris in the autumn, with connections now setting their sights firmly on the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Andrew Balding’s four-year-old had run admirably in defeat in both her prior outings this term, last seen […]
French raider Calandagan powered to a brilliant victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Francis-Henri Graffard’s gelding was bidding to keep the trophy in the Chantilly yard after Goliath prevailed 12 months ago, with his key rival seemingly Aidan O’Brien’s Coronation Cup winner Jan Brueghel, who had edged the Aga […]
Two Tribes finished top of the charts after a Hollywood ending to the Moet & Chandon International Handicap at Ascot. Richard Spencer’s four-year-old had been knocking on the door over this distance this summer and was sent off at 25-1 in the hands of David Egan for this feature handicap on the King George day […]
Royal Champion was highly impressive with a decisive triumph over Almaqam in the Sky Bet York Stakes. Trained by Karl Burke and ridden by Clifford Lee, the Sheikh Mohammed Obaid-owned seven-year-old started at 8-1 as the market revolved around Ed Walker’s 6-4 favourite Almaqam. Lee kept his mount in a handy position and was happy […]
Cheshire Dancer made it a fine afternoon at Ascot for Hugo Palmer as she claimed a surprise victory as a 22-1 shot in the Longines Valiant Stakes. The grey filly was ridden by Billy Loughnane in the Group Three, for which Ralph Beckett’s Chantilly Lace was the horse to beat according to the market as […]
Fitzella showed her class at Ascot with a smart victory in the Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes. The Hugo Palmer-trained filly was fourth at the same track in the Albany Stakes at the Royal meeting, beaten three lengths by a highly-regarded rival in Karl Burke’s Venetian Sun. This time she was the 9-4 favourite under […]
Latest News and Features Scott confident Staya can go the distance at Ascot Time To Turn puts his name in the hat for big-race targets Murphy monitoring Goodwood going for Nassau hope Cercene Kalpana seeking to join Juddmonte luminaries on King George roll of honour Sat TV Trends: 26th July 2025 Kieran Shoemark eager to […]
Staya takes the “natural next step” in returning to Ascot for the Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes. An impressive winner at Yarmouth on debut, George Scott’s talented daughter of Havana Grey was not beaten far when fifth in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot before returning to winning ways when obliging favourite-backers in Sandown’s […]
Charlie Appleby has big-race ambitions for Time To Turn following his narrow victory in the Flexjet Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot. The Moulton Paddocks handler had saddled four of the last six winners of the Listed contest and the William Buick-ridden Time To Turn was a 13-8 favourite to add to his tally off the […]
Ground conditions are likely to dictate whether Cercene will take on the likes of See The Fire and Whirl in what looks a quality renewal of the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday. Just seven fillies remain in contention for the 10-furlong Group One following the confirmation stage, with Aidan O’Brien’s Oaks runner-up and […]
Kalpana returns to the scene of her finest hour for a mouthwatering renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Andrew Balding’s charge rounded off her three-year-old campaign with Group One success over the course and distance on Champions Day and has not done much wrong in two starts since, finishing third in […]
Kieran Shoemark is relishing his chance on the “very exciting” Almaqam as Ed Walker’s stable star returns to action in the Sky Bet York Stakes. The 29-year-old jockey will finally get to ride the Lope De Vega colt after missing out on a potential link-up when he was suspended for the four-year-old’s Brigadier Gerard Stakes […]
Lake Forest may miss next week’s Qatar Goodwood Festival, with alternative summer targets in the reckoning. The No Nay Never colt, who is trained by William Haggas, was the winner of the Gimcrack as a two-year-old and runner-up in both the Commonwealth Cup and the Hackwood Stakes in his three-year-old season. In November last year […]
First run in 1951, the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes has a history littered with great horses and great finishes. Here we look at some of the very best: RIBOT (1956) Ribot made his mark on his only visit to Britain (PA) Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Flat racers of the […]
It is exactly 50 years this weekend since British racing fans were treated to the epic battle between Grundy and Bustino that was rightly dubbed ‘the race of the century’. Never before had two horses given such a performance on the equine stage. No quarter was asked and none was given in an unforgettable renewal […]
