EP: 138 Royal Ascot – Wednesday June 13, 2022 Wednesday at Royal Ascot sees the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes as the Group 1 feature race alongside a trio of Group 2 events. There’s also the Royal Hunt Cup cavalry charge, run over the straight mile course for us to look forward to. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of Wednesday’s action, [...]
It’s in my Nature to take on jollies with Arecibo June 13, 2022 THERE’S certainly a very international feel to this year’s Royal Ascot and no more so than in the King’s Stand Stakes (3.40pm). Both Nature Strip and Golden Pal have proven their class in their native homelands of Australia and America, but now must prove they can strut their stuff on these shores. Nature Strip is [...]
Barmy Barbarians’ rugby against England will set Twickenham alight June 13, 2022 Rugby union is a sport in which traditions are constantly debated and continually evolving, but one element of the oval ball sport that has remained untouched since the late 1800s is the Barbarians. Almost a World XV, the Barbarians are a group of players cobbled together under – usually – an existing international coach who [...]
Coroebus looks set to leave St James’ Palace rivals in his Shadow in Berkshire June 13, 2022 THIS year’s St James’s Palace Stakes (4.20pm) doesn’t look the strongest on paper, but if there is one star in the line-up it’s certainly COROEBUS. Charlie Appleby’s colt has done little wrong in his career so far and you had to be impressed by the way he won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket last time. Runner-up [...]
Reshoun can put up bold Ascot Stakes defence despite draw June 13, 2022 THERE is somewhat of a Cheltenham Festival feel to the Ascot Stakes (5.00pm) with Gordon Elliott’s Pied Piper and Willie Mullins’ Bring On The Night currently battling it out for favouritism. Funnily enough, Nicky Henderson was supposed to saddle another of the leading fancies in Ahorsewithnoname but she sadly wasn’t declared. Both current market leaders [...]
Busker and Agent can chase home superstar Baaeed June 13, 2022 THEY SAY that you should save the best until last, but this year’s Royal Ascot meeting kicks-off with BAAEED, widely recognised as the best horse in the world. William Haggas’ four-year-old is unbeaten in all seven career starts to date and takes on a field of six in the opening Queen Anne Stakes (2.30pm). The son [...]
Aramco Team Series London: Who is playing at Centurion Club this week? June 13, 2022 From multiple Ladies European Tour order of merit winners to some of the most in-form players on the planet, the Aramco Team Series London is set to welcome a host of talent to Centurion Club this week. Here are 10 players to watch. Georgia Hall The 2018 Women’s Open champion is one of several high-profile [...]
Aramco Team Series: Where is the expanded $5m women’s golf circuit taking place in 2022? June 13, 2022 After a successful first year, the Aramco Team Series has expanded to five events in 2022, adding Thailand to a circuit that has retained stops in England, Spain, the United States and Saudi Arabia. Here is where the action is unfolding this year. Bangkok, 12-14 May Last month’s curtain raiser to the 2022 Aramco Team [...]
Sam Torrance: Stage is set for Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas to continue rivalry at US Open June 13, 2022 Recent form dictates that Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas will be the most fancied players in the field when the US Open returns to the Country Club, Brookline, this week. The Massachusetts venue is a really famous course and one of the oldest in the United States which has held this major three times before, [...]
Liverpool agree club record £85m transfer fee for Benfica striker Darwin Nunez June 13, 2022 Liverpool have agreed a £85m deal to make Benfica striker Darwin Nunez their record signing, the Portuguese club have confirmed. The Premier League team will pay a guaranteed £64m, plus additional performance-related fees up to a maximum of £21m. Uruguay international Nunez, who scored 34 goals in 41 games last season, is due to undergo [...]