Royal Ascot
O’Brien makes history as Paddington storms to St James’s Palace success
The all-conquering Aidan O’Brien moved one ahead of Sir Michael Stoute as the winning-most trainer at Royal Ascot when the rapidly improving Paddington (Siyouni) produced a dominant effort to land yesterday’s St James’s Palace Stakes (Gr 1, 1m). With victory, the colt remains unbeaten in four starts this season, a triumphant run which includes the... Read More
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Australians flounder in King’s Stand as Bradsell earns back-to-back Royal Ascot wins
The occasion gets the better of ‘fizzy’ Coolangatta as Cannonball fades to finish last in Group 1 sprint Another royal Australian procession in the King’s Stand Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) was not to be as both Coolangatta (Written Tycoon) and Cannonball (Capitalist) struck out in an eventful renewal of the five–furlong Group 1 sprint on... Read More
Triple Time causes shock in Queen Anne Stakes
The opening race on day one of the 2023 Royal Ascot meeting produced what could prove to be one of the shocks of the week when the 33-1-priced Triple Time (Frankel) landed the spoils in the Queen Anne Stakes (Gr 1, 1m). Making his maiden start in Group 1 company following a win in both... Read More
Coolangatta and Cannonball fly the flag on the opening day of Royal Ascot
First it was the maverick Choisir (Danehill Dancer), who doubled up 20 years ago, then came the ‘rags-to-riches’ tale of Takeover Target (Celtic Swing) in 2006, before Miss Andretti (Ihtiram) a year later blitzed the track record over the Ascot five furlongs – an accolade which still stands today. The great Black Caviar (Bel Esprit)... Read More
Coolmore’s Platinum Aussie
Royal victory for Home Affairs would provide valuable boost to stud’s global operation Nineteen years ago, the much revered Choisir (Danehill Dancer) shocked the European elite when the Paul Perry-trained colt scored a stunning Royal Ascot double for Australia in the King’s Stand Stakes (Gr 2, 5f) and Golden Jubilee Stakes (Gr 1, 6f), the... Read More
Perfect Power earns second Royal Ascot success in Commonwealth Cup
Perfect Power (Ardad) followed in the path of filly Campanelle (Kodiac) and Coolmore stallion Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) in winning the Commonwealth Cup (Gr 1, 6f), having a year earlier claimed Royal Ascot success as a two-year-old. Trained by Richard Fahey, who also prepares Thursday’s Norfolk Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) winner The Ridler (Brazen Beau), Perfect... Read More