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Neil Callan celebrates enthusiastically after scoring a shock win on Triple Time

Triple Time takes Queen Anne on seasonal debut

Triple Time narrowly denied Frankie Dettori a dream start to his final appearance at Royal Ascot in the curtain-raising Queen Anne Stakes.

Racing • 20 Jun 23

Coltrane boasts form figures of 121 in three starts at the Berkshire track

Coltrane and Eldar Eldarov vie for Gold Cup favouritism

Coltrane and Eldar Eldarov are among 14 runners declared for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Racing • 20 Jun 23

Chaldean ensured Frankie Dettori's last ride in the 2000 Guineas was a winning one

Chaldean and Paddington clash at Royal Ascot

Guineas hero Chaldean will bid to repeat his impressive Newmarket performance when he goes for the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Racing • 19 Jun 23

Godolphin's Adayar disputes favouritism for the Prince of Wales's Stakes with Ballydoyle's Luxembourg

Prince of Wales's Stakes attracts field of six

Adayar, Luxembourg and Bay Bridge will clash in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

Racing • 19 Jun 23

Luxembourg (near side) accounted for Bay Bridge in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh last time out

Eight confirmed for Prince of Wales's Stakes

Charlie Appleby's 2021 Derby and King George hero Adayar will face a maximum of seven rivals in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday.

Racing • 15 Jun 23

Paddington, who outclassed his rivals in the Irish 2,000 Guineas last time out, is likely to face English Guineas hero Chaldean in the St James's Palace Stakes

Royal Ascot fields for opening afternoon take shape

Brilliant miler Modern Games, popular sprinter Highfield Princess and 2000 Guineas heroes Chaldean and Paddington are just some of the stars set to be in action on the opening day of Royal Ascot.

Racing • 14 Jun 23

Aidan O'Brien has Ascot in mind for Pearls And Rubies

Pearls And Rubies set for Ascot after Navan win

Pearls And Rubies will head to Royal Ascot as an exciting proposition for Aidan O'Brien following a very promising debut success at Navan.

Racing • 11 Jun 23

Naval Crown (sands' rail) scored a Group One win on just his second start in the sprinting division

Royal Ascot: Boys in Blue dominate Platinum Jubilee

Naval Crown (33-1) had to settle for second-best behind his Charlie Appleby-trained stablemate Creative Force in last season's Jersey Stakes – but he avenged that defeat in style as he powered up the stands' rail to claim the Platinum Jubilee Stakes.

Racing • 18 Jun 22

Broome racked up his eighth career win in the Hardwicke

Royal Ascot: Broome bags O'Brien 900th Pattern win

Broome (6-1) swept trainer Aidan O'Brien to a remarkable 900th Group/Graded winner under both codes with an awesome display of front-running in the hands of Ryan Moore to take the Hardwicke Stakes.

Racing • 18 Jun 22

Holloway Boy did not go unbacked on his racecourse debut, with the son of Ulysses available at 150-1 this morning and at bigger prices on the exchanges

Updated Royal Ascot round-up: Holloway Boy wins on debut

Holloway Boy (40-1) powered home on his racecourse debut to take the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot, while Noble Truth (4-1F), Rohaan (18-1), Missed The Cut (5-2F) and Stratum (10-1) also scored on the final day of the meeting.

Racing • 18 Jun 22

Frankie Dettori performs his first flying dismount of the week

Royal Ascot: Inspiral gets Dettori off the mark

Inspiral (15-8F) belied her lengthy absence with a scintillating display in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 17 Jun 22

Perfect Power has won three of his four starts at six furlongs

Royal Ascot: Perfect Power pounces in Commonwealth Cup

Perfect Power (7-2JF) finished with a flourish to claim top honours in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 17 Jun 22

Kyprios and Ryan Moore (left) win the Gold Cup

Royal Ascot: Kyprios is Gold Cup king for O'Brien

Kyprios held off Mojo Star and Stradivarius to claim the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore.

Racing • 16 Jun 22

Shane Crosse (l) celebrates as he crosses the line

Royal Ascot: Prince of Wales' glory for State Of Rest

Joseph O'Brien secured his first Royal Ascot winner as a trainer as State Of Rest led from pillar-to-post in the Prince of Wales's Stakes.

Racing • 15 Jun 22

Coroebus (far side) prevails in a driving finish at the Berkshire track

Royal Ascot: Coroebus shades St James's Palace Stakes

Coroebus (10-11F) was made to pull out all the stops to supplement his 2000 Guineas triumph with victory in a thrilling renewal of the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 14 Jun 22

James McDonald punches the air as Nature Strip crosses the line

Royal Ascot: Nature Strip streaks to King's Stand win

Australian raider Nature Strip (9-4) ran out an emphatic winner of the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 14 Jun 22

Bradsell followed up his impressive winning debut at York in the Coventry Stakes

Royal Ascot: Bradsell claims Coventry under Doyle

Hollie Doyle steered Bradsell (8-1) to a decisive victory in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 14 Jun 22

Baaeed saunters clear of Real World at Ascot

Royal Ascot: Unbeaten Baaeed coasts to Queen Anne win

Baaeed (1-6F) ensured Royal Ascot 2022 started with a bang as he produced another dominant display in the curtain-raising Queen Anne Stakes.

Racing • 14 Jun 22

Stradivarius has won 20 of his 33 career outings

Royal Ascot: Thursday's final fields

Stradivarius will face nine rivals as he goes in search of a fourth Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Racing • 14 Jun 22

Emily Upjohn came up just short in a sprint finish to the Oaks at Epsom earlier this month

Royal Ascot: Emily Upjohn to skip Ribblesdale Stakes

Emily Upjohn will not run in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot on Thursday, trainer John Gosden has announced.

Racing • 13 Jun 22

Bay Bridge quickened brilliantly to win the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on his seasonal reappearance

Royal Ascot: Wednesday's final fields

Bay Bridge will face four rivals as he bids to take his impressive tally of wins to six in Wednesday's Prince of Wales's Stakes, the feature on day two of Royal Ascot.

Racing • 13 Jun 22

Lack of rain may cost Trueshan Gold Cup chance - King

Well-supported Gold Cup contender Trueshan is "very unlikely" to line-up in Thursday's feature race at Royal Ascot, according to trainer Alan King.

Racing • 12 Jun 22

Mo Donegal (l) storms home to take the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes

Favourite Mo Donegal obliges in Belmont Stakes

Irad Ortiz Jr warmed up for his trip to Royal Ascot in spectacular fashion as he guided Mo Donegal to victory in the Belmont Stakes.

Racing • 12 Jun 22

Chris Hayes celebrates on Homeless Songs after winning last month's Irish 1,000 Guineas

Weld's Guineas star Homeless Songs confirmed for Ascot

Classic heroines Homeless Songs, Cachet and Mangoustine are among 14 fillies confirmed for a mouthwatering renewal of the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday.

Racing • 11 Jun 22

Jim Crowley drives Royal Scotsman home to win the British EBF Novice Stakes at Goodwood last month

Cole's 'magical' Scotsman 'spot on' for Coventry tilt

Oliver Cole is exuding confidence ahead of Royal Scotsman's Coventry Stakes run at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Racing • 11 Jun 22