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Royal Fixation is Lowther queen for Ed Walker

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Royal Fixation sprinted away from the field to land Group Two honours in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York.

Trained by Ed Walker and ridden by William Buick, the 5-2 joint-favourite was settled well off the pace in the six-furlong contest and had plenty of ground to make up as the race began in earnest.

But once Buick got lower in the saddle, Royal Fixation picked up in style to beat market rival America Queen by a length. Staya also made late gains to be beaten a further two lengths in third.

Royal Fixation was going one place than at Newmarket, where she had finished runner-up in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes on what was just her second career outing.

Walker said: “We’ve always thought a lot of her and she ran a huge race at Newmarket. It’s been a really long six weeks since then, we’ve let her down and had to build her back up and then you start wondering if you’ve got it right or is she too fresh.

“She’s so good, what is exciting is that she still looked a bit green off the bridle, when he first asked her she just wandered around a bit.

“She’ll get further, for sure, but she won’t go to the Fillies’ Mile, I think we’ll go to the Cheveley Park. She’s quick, she’s got loads of speed, she’s got a very fast female line and I think she’d be too keen over a mile at the moment.”

Richard Hughes said of runner-up America Queen: “She can only improve. Ryan (Moore) just had to commit probably 50 yards earlier than he would have liked and you’re there to be shot at on an inexperienced horse, but she’s run a blinder and we can’t ask for more.

“The winner is a good filly and they opened up on the field, which is good. I’m gutted, but pleased.”

He added: “The Cheveley Park has always been in my mind, so we’ll have a little think about it. She’ll definitely be running again before that, but where we’re not sure yet. It was all about today first.”

George Scott was also pleased with the effort of third home Staya, saying: “She ran a really nice race. They raced on the far side and it got very tight and didn’t go to plan at all, but she’s run with great credit again and she’s probably well capable of going one or two better in this grade in the future.

“It just didn’t happen or pan out for us today. She picked up well, but it was too late – it was just the way the race worked out. It was a bit of an unsatisfactory race for us and it’s a little bit frustrating, but the winner has won well and well done to them.

“You’d love to have another run before the Cheveley Park, but we’ll see how she is.”

York TV Trends: Thurs 21st Aug 2025

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Here at GeeGeez we are on hand for the 2025 York Ebor Meeting as we give you all the key stats ahead of the LIVE ITV races each day. As the meeting heads into day two (Thursday 21st Aug), we've five more LIVE ITV races to take in that are headlined by the Group One Yorkshire Oaks.

York Horse Racing Trends – Thursday 21st Aug 2025

 

DARLEY YORKSHIRE OAKS & LADIES DAY

Thursday 21st Aug 2025

1.50 - Skybet Lowther Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) Cl1 6f ITV

22/23 – Had won over 5 or 6f before
22/23 – Had won at least once before
21/23 – Had 2 or more previous runs that season
20/23 – Had not run at York before
18/23 – Won by a Jan, Feb or March foal
17/23 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
17/23 – Returned 13/2 or shorter in the betting
17/23  - Drawn in stall 4 or higher
16/23 – Won last time out
8/23 – Winning favourites
3/23 – Trained by the Richard Hannon yard
3/23 – Trained by William Haggas
2/23 – Trained by Mick Channon
Karl Burke has trained 2 of the last 6 winners
Tom Marquand has won the last 2 runnings
James Doyle has ridden 2 of the last 8 winners
4 of the last 10 drawn in stall 7
6 of the last 10 drawn between stalls 4-8

Note: 2008 renewal was run at Newmarket

2.25 – Harry’s Half Million By Goffs Premier Yearling Stakes (CLASS 2) (2yo) 6f ITV

21/23 – Had 1 or 2 career wins to their name
22/23 – Had 2 or more career runs
20/23 – Foaled in Feb or later
20/23 – Winning distance 2 lengths or less
17/23 – Placed favourites
16/23 – Foaled in Feb or March
13/23 – Won from stall 10 or higher
10/23 – Winning favourites
5/23 – Trained by Richard Hannon (5 of last 9 winners)
3/23 – Trained by Brian Meehan
3/23 – Trained by William Haggas (inc 3 of last 12 winners)
2/23 – Trained by Tim Easterby
2/23 – Trained by Kevin Ryan
2/23 – Trained by Richard Fahey
0/23 – Placed horses from stall 1
Trainer Clive Cox has won the last 2 runnings
Sean Leavy has ridden 4 of the last 9 winners
Ryan Moore has ridden 2 of the last 6 winners
7 of the last 10 winners stalls 6 or lower
4 of the last 5 winners came from stalls 2 or 6 (2 each)

Note: 2008 renewal was run at Newmarket
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 renewals were run at Doncaster


3.00 - Clipper Logistics Stakes (Handicap) Cl2 1m ITV

21/22 – Had won 2 or more times before
20/22 -  Winning distance of 2 lengths or less
17/22 – Returned 15/2 or bigger in the betting
16/22 – Had 4 or more runs already that season
16/22 – Won from stall 12 or lower
16/22 – Aged 3 or 4 years-old
15/22 – Ran at Ascot (5), Sandown (3), Goodwood (5) or Newmarket (2) last time out
15/22 – Carried 9-2 or less
14/22 – Unplaced last time out
2/22 – Won by the Hills (Barry/Charlie) stable
3/22 - Won by the David O'Meara stable (3 of the last 12)
2/22 – Winning favourites
The last 9 winners carried 9-6 or less
12 of the last 13 winners were aged between 4-6 years-old (9 of last 13 aged 4 or 5)
Blue For You (11/2 fav) won the race in 2022

3.35 – Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) (CLASS 1) (3yo+) ITV

22/24 – Had won over at least 1m2f before
22/24 – Aged 3 (16) or 4 (6) years-old
21/24 – Had at least 3 previous wins to their name
21/24 – Placed favourites
20/24 – Drawn in stall 4 or higher
20/24 – Placed in the top 3 last time out
19/24 – Priced 7/2 or shorter in the betting
17/24 – Had 3 or more runs already that season
16/24 – Previous Group 1 winners
16/24 – Had won over 1m4f before
13/24 – Winning favourites
9/24 - Had run in that season’s Epsom Oaks (3 winners)
8/24 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (5 of last 10 and 8 in total)
4/24 – Ridden by Ryan Moore (3 of the last 5)
2/24  - Trained by Jim Bolger
Content (3/1 fav) won the race in 2024
6 of the last 7 winners from stalls 1-5

Note: 2008 renewal was run at Newmarket

4.10 British EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies and Mares) Cl1 (3yo+) 1m4f ITV

15/15 – Won between 1-3 times
14/15 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
14/15 – Won over at least 1m2f
14/15 – Placed in the top 4 last time out
11/15 – Winners from stalls 5-11 (inc)
8/15 – Drawn between stalls 5-9 (inc)
7/15 – Won last time out
5/15 – Winning favourites
4/15 – Ran at Newmarket last time out
4/15 – Drawn in stall 6
3/15 – Irish-trained winners
3/15 – Trained by William Haggas
2/15 – Trained by John Gosden
2/15 – Trained by Dermot Weld
Oisin Murphy has ridden 2 of the last 6 winners
The last 10 winners aged 3 or 4 years-old

 

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Argentine Tango booked for Lowther Stakes bid

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Argentine Tango will stay closer to home for her next start with Tim Easterby planning a raid on the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York.

The Mattmu filly has kept on improving all season, winning a Listed race at Newmarket before finishing third to Venetian Sun in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.

Last week at Goodwood she found only the Ger Lyons-trained Lady Iman too good in the Molecomb Stakes over five furlongs and will step back up to six at York for the Great Habton trainer.

“She’s come out of Goodwood really well. She’s tough, she must be because she’s had seven races now and keeps coming back for more,” said Easterby.

“You get racehorses every now and again who just want to gallop and she is one of them.

“She’ll go back up to six furlongs now, she definitely runs in the Lowther next and she won’t be without a chance.

“She’s been a bit of a star for us already this season.”

Royal Fixation handed Lowther mission at York

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Royal Fixation will aim to give her owners Opulence Thoroughbreds their first ever Group winner in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes.

The Ed Walker-trained filly won impressively on her debut at York before giving hot favourite Venetian Sun a big fright in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.

With Karl Burke sending the winner into Group One company next, that leaves the path clear for Royal Fixation to set the standard on the Knavesmire.

“We’ve never had a Group winner yet and we’re up to a 99 winners, so depending on how our next few results go, it would be quite special if our 100th winner was our first Group winner,” said Opulence’s Edward Brown.

“Royal Fixation is an unbelievable filly who possesses a lot of raw, natural speed and talent, when she came into Ed’s yard everyone was very complimentary about her.

“We headed to Thirsk with high hopes ahead of her debut and she was very professional that day, she even jumped the winning line which I always remember Luca Cumani saying was a good sign as it meant they had plenty left!

“She really settled down after that but it was a bonus to win first time with her as a Palace Pier filly, she is in some of the more forward lots.

“We thought we’d aim high in the Duchess of Cambridge and thought she’d run a strong race but we’d all seen how good Venetian Sun was at Ascot.

“We rode her different, wanting her to settle, which she did, but then you ask yourself if she’d got out quicker would she have got up and won? We’ll never know.

“I echo Ed’s post-race comments though, to get as close as we did to what looks an unbelievable filly was a big effort.

“We’re going to head for the Lowther now, I think the track will suit her and they are talking of Venetian Sun going for a Group One, so we don’t have to worry about her.

“You wouldn’t rule out her getting further but if she runs well in the Lowther, you couldn’t rule out her going for the Cheveley Park. Being by Palace Pier, she could stay further next year but for now we’re concentrating on the Lowther.”