Royal Ascot News

Tattersalls Royal Dozen 26/06/07
Tattersalls enjoyed yet another outstanding Royal Ascot with no less than 12 winning graduates at the five day meeting - 8 more than any other sale company.

Soldier’s Tale foils Australian Golden Jubilee Bid 23/06/07
Australia’s challenge for the Golden Jubilee Stakes sprint was foiled by Soldier’s Tale on the final day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Maraahel stings Scorpion 23/06/07
Maraahel scooped connections another big pot when landing the Hardwicke Stakes for the second year in succession at Royal Ascot.

Indian Ink Makes Her Mark 22/06/07
Indian Ink bounced back to form with an impressive six-length victory in the Coronation Stakes to give both trainer Richard Hannon and jockey Richard Hughes their first Group One success at Royal Ascot.

Boscobel Crowned King of Ascot 22/06/07
Boscobel may have worn the second colours of owner Sheikh Mohammed, but the Halling colt made almost all under Joe Fanning to deny Lucarno by a length in the King Edward VII Stakes.

Yeats Completes Gold Cup Double 21/06/07
Hot favourite Yeats completed back-to-back victories in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with a performance packed full of class.

Silkwood Classy in Ribblesdale Romp 21/06/07
Silkwood showed that she is a most progressive filly when making a successful transition from handicapping to Group company by taking the Ribblesdale Stakes in tremendous style.

Winker Watson Gives Fortune his Fifth Winner 21/06/07
Jockey Jimmy Fortune extended his lead at the top of the London Clubs International Trophy when winning his fifth race of Royal Ascot 2007 aboard Winker Watson in the Group Two Norfolk Stakes, the opening race on Ladies Day.

Elletelle Lands Queen Mary Stakes 20/06/07
A gutsy performance from 20/1 shot Elletelle saw the Ger Lyons-trained filly record a half-length victory over 4/1 favourite Starlit Sands.

Manduro Class Act for Fabre 20/06/07
Manduro oozed class as he landed the Prince Of Wales's Stakes for Andre Fabre and Stephane Pasquier at Royal Ascot.

Nannina Wins at Royal Ascot for Second Successive Year 20/06/07
Last year’s Coronation Stakes heroine Nannina made a winning return to Royal Ascot when scoring by three lengths from Satwa Queen in the Group Two Windsor Forest Stakes.

Ramonti Ends Godolphin Group 1 Blues 19/06/07
The Godolphin stable enjoyed a British first Group 1 success in nearly two years when Ramonti fought back to beat Jeremy by a short-head under in-form jockey Frankie Dettori in the Queen Anne Stakes.

Excellent Art Effort Caps Stunning O’Brien Training Feat 19/06/07
Aidan O’Brien saddled the first three home in the St James’s Palace Stakes with winner Excellent Art capping an extraordinary training achievement.

Miss Andretti Another Aussie Winner 19/06/07
Miss Andretti followed in the footsteps of previous winners Choisir (2003) and Takeover Target (2006) to land a third King’s Stand Stakes for Australia.

Henry Gallops to Guineas Favouritism
19/06/07
It may be nearly 11 months away but the Aidan O’Brien-trained Henrythenavigator is as short as 5/1 (with Boylesports) for next year’s 2000 Guineas after winning the opening Coventry Stakes in scintillating fashion.

Australians in Good Heart Before Royal Ascot 13/06/07
Australia’s exciting and powerful four-strong challenge for next week’s two Royal Ascot sprints involved in the Global Sprint Challenge was unveiled at Newmarket.