Chorister possesses the Caius to unlock this Gold Cup field June 19, 2024 TODAY marks the middle day of five of this year’s Royal Ascot and for many it is the pinnacle of the meeting as it features the most prestigious race of the week, the Gold Cup (4.25pm). Flat racing often sees champions retired to stud after two or three seasons, which doesn’t give them the chance [...]
Back Arizona to Blaze a trail in the Norfolk June 19, 2024 JAWS dropped to the floor when Valiant Force landed last year’s Group Two Norfolk Stakes (2.30pm) at 150/1. It was lesser-known trainer, and former dairy farmer, Adrian Murray’s first ever Group race win, not to mention his first ever Royal Ascot runner, and despite representing the powerful Amo Racing operation, he flew in under the [...]
Kingsclere’s Kal could be set to Pan her Ribblesdale rivals June 19, 2024 ACCORDING to the Ribblesdale Stakes (3.45pm) betting, the favourite, Diamond Rain, is going to be hard to beat. Unraced as a juvenile, she kicked off her career with a taking debut win at Ascot back in May and sparkled when stepped up in trip to 10 furlongs at Newbury next time out. Having bypassed the [...]
Don’t be Koy and make sure you back Awaal in the lucky last June 19, 2024 ASCOT handicaps on the straight course are never easy puzzles to solve and that is certainly the case with today’s closing seven-furlong Buckingham Palace Stakes (6.15pm). Ed Walker’s English Oak is certain to go off favourite after an impressive last time out win over seven furlongs at Haydock. I have no doubt that the son [...]
EP: 280 Royal Ascot – Friday June 19, 2024 Two fascinating Group 1 races feature on Friday at Royal Ascot. The Commonwealth Cup is run over the straight 6-furlong course and the fillies go up against each other over a mile in the Coronation Stakes. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Friday’s first class action at Ascot, searching for winners in the exciting World Pool [...]
EP: 278 Royal Ascot – Wednesday June 19, 2024 The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes is the Group 1 feature on day 2 of Royal Ascot. French trainer Jerome Reynier, who is based in Marseille, joins us to discuss the chances of Zarakem, his runner in the feature race. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews Wednesday’s racing at Ascot racecourse with an eye on some [...]
Make ‘Glorious Goodwood’ part of your summer June 19, 2024 | Sponsored Goodwood Racecourse is steeped in horseracing history dating back to 1802 when the 3rd Duke of Richmond introduced the sport to the South Downs. Today, the Qatar Goodwood Festival attracts big names in society, offering fabulous food and entertainment to the backdrop of five days of unparalleled racing. The Racing Affectionately known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’, [...]
Alflaila should be ready in case classy Rodin disappoints June 18, 2024 DAY TWO’s feature at Royal Ascot is the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (4.25pm), where some of the best middle distance older horses are set to clash. This is a race that has seen some brilliant performances in recent years, none more so than Mostahdaf, who blew his rivals away last year when winning by four [...]
Bless and Gain look Besht bets in the Hunt Cup June 18, 2024 CASH-SPLASHING owners Wathnan Racing look to hold a strong hand in today’s ultimate cavalry charge, the Royal Hunt Cup (5.05pm). Eight of the last 10 renewals have been won by progressive four-year-olds, so the Qatari powerhouse’s upcoming aces look cut out for this. REAL GAIN, who has raced just once this season, runs off a [...]
Grosvenor to prove best of Ballydoyle brigade in the Vase June 18, 2024 IT IS the turn of the staying three-year-olds in the Queen’s Vase (3.05pm) and it looks like it could be an Aidan O’Brien benefit again. The Ballydoyle maestro has won the race seven times and has four runners hoping to make that eight in this year’s renewal. Illinois seems to be the most fancied of [...]