Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Colin Keane riding Field Of Gold (grey horse) win The St James's Palace Stakes on day one during Royal Ascot 2025 at Ascot Racecourse on June 17, 2025 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

Royal Ascot: All that glitters is Gold in SJP Stakes

Field Of Gold lit up the first day of Royal Ascot with a dominant display in St James's Palace Stakes.

Paddington left his rivals toiling in his wake with an impressive burst of acceleration in the closing stages

Peerless Paddington earns O'Brien Royal Ascot record

Aidan O'Brien became the most successful trainer in Royal Ascot history after Paddington ran out a brilliant winner of the St James's Palace Stakes.

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

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 Doyle and Coroebus win the Guineas in April

Appleby's Coroebus going for gold at 'Racing Olympics'

Charlie Appleby's 2000 Guineas winner Coroebus has one more piece of work scheduled on Saturday and then it will be all system's go for Tuesday's St James's Palace Stakes.

Racing • 10 Jun 22

Poetic Flare cruises home in splendid isolation

Flare leads home Irish-trained 1-2-3 at Royal Ascot

Poetic Flare (7-2F) produced a performance of supreme brilliance to leave his rivals toiling in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 15 Jun 21

Palace Pier prevails in a driving finish

Pier an aptly-named winner of St James's Palace Stakes

Palace Pier (4-1) made a seamless transition to Group One level to deny Pintubo in a thrilling renewal of the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 20 Jun 20

St James' Palace glory for Ballydoyle's Circus Maximus

Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore combined as Circus Maximus provided his trainer with an eighth win in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 18 Jun 19

Frankie Dettori punches the air as Galileo Gold returns to winning ways

Galileo Gold storms to Palace success

Galileo Gold won the battle of the 2000 Guineas winners in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 14 Jun 16

Gleneagles bids to give Aidan O'Brien a record-breaking seventh win in the St James's Palace Stakes

Gleneagles poised for Palace challenge

Dual 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles heads a field of six for the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Racing • 14 Jun 15

Jockey Olivier Peslier will attempt to win his first St James's Palace Stakes on Make Believe at Royal Ascot

Make Believe added to St James's Palace Stakes

Make Believe, winner of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, is set to take on dual Guineas victor Gleneagles at Royal Ascot after he was supplemented for Tuesday's St James's Palace Stakes.

Racing • 10 Jun 15

Most Improved claims St James's pot

Most Improved ran out a ready winner of the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Racing • 19 Jun 12

St James's Palace Stakes