A Royal Ascot like no other comes to a close tonight with an eight-race card.  That in itself is strange, given most Royal Ascot cards have only six races. However, there are some strong events tonight and it looks a fitting end to the unique royal meeting.   Silver Wokingham Handicap The last of the... Read More

91 for War Front Claiborne Farm stallion War Front (Danzig) recorded his 91st individual stakes winner yesterday when Battleground (2 f ex Found by Galileo) won the Chesham Stakes (Listed, 7f) at Ascot. War Front stood at the Kentucky farm for US$250,000 in 2020.   Super six for Crowley as Khaloosy storms to Britannia win... Read More

Champion stayer produces a stunning performance to land a Gold Cup hat-trick on day three of Royal Ascot Stradivarius (Sea The Stars) confirmed his status as one of the greatest stayers to grace the turf at Royal Ascot, bringing up a hat-trick of wins in the Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2m 4f) yesterday.  It wasn’t... Read More

2 f Smart Missile – Sexy Thing by Mossman O: Mr M A McLean, Mr D F Bourke, Mr M N Tucker, Mr R J O’Halloran, Mr B L Wilson, Mr J R Magill, Ms D P Reilly, Mr C J Shannon, Mr I Mclean, Mrs S Daniels, Mr L W J Daniels, Mr B... Read More

Day four at Royal Ascot shapes as the most competitive card across the entire meeting. The curveball of a soft track is likely to throw up some different results and it will be worth watching for track patterns early in the day.   Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap One of the new handicaps added to the... Read More

Wendy Smith has been named as this year’s Thoroughbred Excellence Award winner, the highest honour bestowed at the annual Stud And Stable Staff Awards, supported by Godolphin, in a ceremony held virtually last night. Smith, Blue Gum Farm’s yearling manager, joins David Merrick, Joe Agresta, Jeremy Rogers, Jenny Watson and Mark Newnham as a winner... Read More