Baaeed, Nature Strip shine on Royal Ascot’s opening day
Star power was on full display when the five-day Royal Ascot meeting opened in England on Tuesday. Baaeed and Nature Strip were among the first to shine. […]
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Top 10 storylines for Royal Ascot 2020
Just two weeks after British racing resumed from its COVID-19 cocoon, Royal Ascot goes on as scheduled with its five-day run Tuesday through Saturday. Here are the principal storylines: 1. Royal Ascot in the time […]
Beyond Frankel and Winx: Reviving memories of five other international superstars of the decade
In a decade that witnessed such all-time greats as Frankel, Enable, Black Caviar, and Winx on the international stage, several other exceptional performers perhaps have been overshadowed – at least in the American consciousness. Here […]
Royal Ascot recap: O’Brien, Moore strike on opening day
by J. Keeler Johnson The first day of racing at Royal Ascot had a little something for everyone — winning favorites, upset victories, impressive performances and surprising defeats. From the highs to the lows, here’s […]
Royal Ascot scene-setter: All-star Prince of Wales’s, Gold Cup title defense among highlights
The perennial show-stopper on the summer racing scene, Royal Ascot promises five stellar days of action. The fields are coming into clearer focus, and so are the compelling story lines. Here’s an early look at […]
Without Parole, Accidental Agent and Blue Point star on Royal Ascot opener
Without Parole handled the class hike with aplomb and established himself as a top 3-year-old miler in Europe with a game half-length victory in St James’s Palace (G1), one of four group stakes on the […]
Selections for Tuesday’s features at Royal Ascot
The highlight of the summer racing season gets off to a fast start Tuesday with three Group 1 events ushering in the Royal Ascot festivities. As ever, balancing the claims of favorites against better-priced win […]
Royal Ascot: Yoshida in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Queen Anne; Lady Aurelia, Bucchero tackle King’s Stand
Tuesday’s Royal Ascot card serves up a blockbuster of an opening day, highlighted by three Group 1 events. The world-class action begins right off the bat with the first race, the Queen Anne (G1), newly […]
Yoshida downs Beach Patrol in Old Forester Turf Classic
On a banner day for Japanese-breds abroad, the 9-1 Yoshida upset 8-5 favorite Beach Patrol in Saturday’s $500,000 Old Forester Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs. The Heart’s Cry colt became the second grandson of […]
Four Royal Ascot features become Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ events
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series for 2018 will be formally announced on Wednesday, but Breeders’ Cup and Ascot Racecourse whet our appetite with a revelation Monday: four races from the Royal meeting will be accorded […]