Three Group One races on the first day of Royal Ascot started the meeting off in style and it was mixed fortunes for backers with Lord Glitters, an outsider, taking the Queen Anne Stakes to get the meeting off to a great start for the bookies. But the punters hit… Read More »
The iconic Royal Ascot Carnival gets underway this Tuesday night with Day One, highlighted by the King’s Stand (1000m), featuring Aussie sprinter Houtzen along with potential Everest candidates Bataash and Blue Point.
The Royal Ascot Carnival kicks off on Tuesday night with the Queen Anne Stakes (1600m) and while the 2019 edition isn’t a vintage field, there has been early key moves with Sportsbet.com.au. Sir Michael Stoute trains Mustashry and it’s been the best backed runner in early betting for the opener,… Read More »
View the final field and barriers for the 2019 Queen Anne Stakes. The Queen Anne Stakes will be run on Tuesday 18th June at Royal Ascot racecourse. Time: 11:30pm Distance: 1600m Class: Group 1 NUMBER HORSE/JOCKEY BARRIER WEIGHT TRAINER 1 Accidental Agent Charles Bishop 16 9st 0lbs Eve Johnson Houghton… Read More »
The 2018 Royal Ascot Carnival kicks off on Tuesday night with an absolute belter of a card, with three majors, headlined by a clash between sprinting stars Battaash and Lady Aurelia in the King’s Stand (1000m).
View the final field for the 2018 Queen Anne Stakes. The Queen Anne Stakes will be run on Tuesday 19th June at Ascot UK racecourse. Time: 11:30PM Distance: 1609m Class: Group 1 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Queen Anne Stakes? – Comment below No (Draw)… Read More »
Trainer Jessica Harrington has realised a long-held ambition, registering her first Classic victory with Alpha Centauri in the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh. Harrington has enjoyed plenty of success both in the National Hunt division and the Flat sphere, but a big space on her CV reserved for one… Read More »
The decision-making skills of Aidan O’Brien are often what sets him apart from the rest and switching Rhododendron back to 1600 metres has proved a winning tactic in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Having finished fourth on her return in the Prix Ganay over an extended 10 furlongs (2000m) last… Read More »
In the last 24 hours, Sportsbet have reported they have been flooded with bets for Winx to win the Queen Anne Stakes at England’s most prestigious meet on the calendar. Winx has been backed from $4.00 in to $2.50 to win the Queen Anne Stakes, with 98% of the money… Read More »
A clash between Winx and Enable is the dream of English racing officials who are in Australia to continue the campaign to get the local champion to the northern hemisphere. Royal Ascot’s director of racing Nick Smith, Adam Waterworth, the managing director of sporting at Goodwood and York’s chief executive… Read More »
Plans to lure Winx to England will intensify this week with Ascot officials set to meet with trainer Chris Waller and owners of the champion mare. Ascot’s director of racing Nick Smith has attempted to lure Winx to Royal Ascot twice previously and believes she would be a near certainty… Read More »
There’s no guarantee she’ll even head to the UK, but British bookmakers are already braced for the prospect of Winx adding a Royal Ascot success to her glittering resume. Trained by Chris Waller, Winx has won 26 of her 32 starts, the past 22 in a row including 15 at… Read More »
With speculation that trainer Chris Waller may very well travel half-way around the world with wonder mare Winx, it is now a real possibility that she can emulate the feat of Black Caviar, and look to win at Royal Ascot. Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au has pencilled her in on futures markets… Read More »
Michelle Payne believes Kaspersky can cause a stir in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington in November after his excellent fifth-place finish in the Group One Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Melbourne-Cup wining jockey gave the six-year-old colt a stellar ride in a hotly-contested 1600-metre opener at the five-day… Read More »
The most famous race carnival in the world is Royal Ascot and it kicks off on Tuesday with a brilliant card, highlighted by the Queen Anne Stakes (1600m). BONUS #1: $501 FREE BET BONUS at Sportsbet.com.au BONUS #2: $500 FREE BET BONUS at Ladbrokes.com.au BIG BONUS #3: $600 FREE… Read More »
British-based Australian Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam believes the star quality of Michelle Payne can help spring a surprise in Tuesday’s Royal Ascot opener. The 2015 Melbourne Cup-winning jockey rides Kaspersky for Chapple-Hyam in the 1600 metre Group One Queen Anne Stakes that kicks off the five-day festival (11:30pm AEST). Kaspersky, a… Read More »
Confirmation this morning in the UK that Kaspersky has been declared for the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday and that, as expected, Michelle Payne will take the ride. It will be a tough ask for Kaspersky, currently trading at 66/1 in early betting markets for… Read More »
Michelle Payne has fronted the British media ahead of her ride on Kaspersky in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. Payne, who became the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015, is in England to ride for fellow Australian Jane Chapple-Hyam and does not expect her… Read More »
Kaspersky remains on course for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot where he will be ridden by Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne. The six-year-old counts Italian and German Group Two victories on his record along with third place in the Group One Premio Vittorio di Capua last term. Formerly… Read More »
American mare Tepin won the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday in her first race in Europe. Trained by Mark Casse and ridden by Julien Leparoux, the 5-year-old Tepin won by a half-length at odds of 11-2 in front of Queen Elizabeth II. There were some doubts over… Read More »
