Day 2 is already here at Royal Ascot, with dual Cox Plate winner So You Think the headline act in London today. But can he hold off the challenge of Carlton House, owned by Queen Elizabeth II? And can he make amends for his shock defeat at short odds last… Read More »
After a very successful day yesterday with three winners from the six races including two at double figure odds. Today’s racing is again a hard day to analyse but there seems to be some good valued bets available. View my tips and selections for Royal Ascot Day 2. Special Offer #1: $250 Free Bet –… Read More »
Just Horse Racing photographer Sarah Ebbett provides readers with photo’s from Royal Ascot day 1 including Frankels 11 Length victory which has seen him acquire a 147 Time Form rating, the highest ever. Little Bridge’s gallant win in the King Stand Stakes and Ortensia’s disappointing 9th. Frankel winning the Queen Anne Stakes… Read More »
Hong Kong galloper ‘Little Bridge’ was too strong in today’s second Group 1 race at Royal Ascot. Little Bridge was taken the front pack before staying off all challenges. Australian mare Ortensia finished off well but couldnt match it with some of the world’s best sprinters. Placings: 1st: Little Bridge… Read More »
England’s champion race horse ‘Frankel’ has taken out the first Group 1 and the first race of the Royal Ascot carnival with an easy win of 11 Lengths. Frankel sat off the speed throughout before being urged along by Queally at the 400m mark in which he past the leaders… Read More »
Frankel opened proceedings at Royal Ascot on Tuesday with a show of sublime brilliance in the Queen Anne Stakes to stretch his unbeaten streak to 11 races. The colt’s majestic triumph, by 11 lengths from old foe Excelebration, came half an hour after the Queen’s carriage led the royal procession… Read More »
The Royal Ascot carnival for 2012 starts tomorrow at Ascot racecourse in England. Tomorrow we see Frankel race in the first against Caulfield Guineas winner Helmet as well as Ortensia running in the 23 horse King’s Stand Stakes. View my tips and selections for tomorrow’s racing. Special Offer #1: $250… Read More »
Emerging superstar Camelot is still on course to take his place in the Irish Derby on June 30. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt is on target to become the first British Triple Crown since Nijinsky in 1970 by adding the St Leger to victories this season in the 2000 Guineas and… Read More »
The world’s best racing carnival begins with the appearance of the world’s best horse and ends with the second best thoroughbred on the planet. In between, five of the next six highest-ranked horses in the world will be sparkling support acts and the Queen will continue celebrating her diamond jubilee… Read More »
Conditions are expected to be rain-affected for the opening day of Royal Ascot featuring Australian mare Ortensia in the King’s Stand Stakes and superstar Frankel in the Queen Anne. The ground eased to good to soft on Monday after rain overnight but dry weather is forecast until rain is set… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Dunaden and runner-up Red Cadeaux could be set to clash again in Saturday’s Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Mikel Delzangles-trained Dunaden beat Ed Dunlop’s Red Cadeaux by a nose in last November’s Melbourne Cup and confirmed superiority in the Hong Kong Vase. Both trainers have signalled… Read More »
Trainer Sir Henry Cecil has admitted he is nervous as Frankel goes for his 11th straight victory in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday. The superstar colt has carried all before him so far and heads into the first race of five glorious days as the long odds-on favourite. He… Read More »
With Englands biggest racing carnival starting tomorrow we take a look at the Australian horses that will be taking part. As many would already be aware this includes at present Australia’s most well known horse ‘Black Caviar’ who arguably will be having her biggest test yet. Ortensia: King’s Stand Stakes… Read More »
Australian mare Ortensia is fighting out favouritism with Bated Breath for the King’s Stand Stakes after drawing barrier five in the 23-horse field. Both are between 9-2 and 5-1 with British bookmakers with Bated Breath to jump from barrier eight. Sole Power, who finished second to Ortensia in the Al… Read More »
French 1000 Guineas heroine Beauty Parlour was denied a Classic double as the Johnny Murtagh-ridden Valyra ran out a shock winner of the Prix de Diane at Chantilly. Although unbeaten in two previous starts, Jean-Claude Rouget’s Valyra was allowed to start at 25-1 as seemingly the least fancied of three… Read More »
150th Anniversary Of The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (British Champions Series) £500,000 added, 4yo plus, 1m 2f, Class 1 14 runners Going: Soft Form Horse Age Wt Trainer 1113-32 Big Blue Kitten (USA) 4 9-0 Chad Brown 21/134-1 Carlton House (USA) 4 9-0 Sir Michael Stoute 15-2112 Cirrus Des Aigles… Read More »
Windsor Forest Stakes (Fillies’ Group 2) (Str) £100,000 added, 4yo plus, 1m, Class 1 14 runners Going: Soft
Coventry Stakes (Group 2) £85,000 added, 2yo only, 6f, Class 1 23 runners Going: Soft
St James’s Palace Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) £250,000 added, 3yo only, 1m, Class 1 16 runners Going: Soft No. Form Horse Age Wt Trainer Jockey 1 (8) 14220-1 Arnold Lane (IRE) 40 3 9-0 M R Channon Martin Harley 2 (11) 12-05 Born To Sea (IRE) 24 3 9-0 h J M… Read More »
Queen Anne Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1) £350,000 added, 4yo plus, 1m, Class 1 11 runners Going: Soft
