Senorita Bonita produced a decisive late burst to land the Prix Morny in Deauville, reinforcing her position among the leading two-year-old fillies and setting up…
Senorita Bonita powers to Prix Morny success to underline juvenile credentials
Archive for category: ASCOT
Ascot is famous as a world-class racecourse, conference and sporting venue and home of the Royal Ascot race meeting. Located 6 miles from Windsor, Ascot Racecourse was founded by Queen Anne in 1711 and is still in Royal ownership today. Up until 1945, the only racing that took place at Ascot Racecourse was the Royal Ascot meeting, but since 1945 many more racing fixtures including major races like the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes are run at Ascot Racecourse. When they’re not playing host to Royal Ascot in June, Ascot Racecourse has a full racing fixtures calendar, including the Qipco British Champions Day + supporting entertainment attracting a wide audience; from occasional racegoers on a fun day out, to serious racing aficionados. Ascot Racecourse however is best known for Royal Ascot, which Her Majesty The Queen attends every day. One of the highlights of this truly unmissable royal race meeting is the Royal Procession with HM The Queen in an open carriage making its way from the Golden Gates along the racecourse and into the Parade Ring at 2.00 pm each day. Ascot Racecourse is located 36 miles from London (a 50 minute drive), and 15 miles from Reading, near the junction between the A329 and A330. Access from M3 (Junc 3) and M4 (Junc 6) Frequent rail service from Waterloo to Ascot, station adjoins course.
Super Sunday at Deauville set to close summer Group One programme
Deauville concludes its summer Group One programme on Sunday with the Prix Morny and the Prix Jean et Louis Romanet. Top juveniles including Orthodox, Senorita Bo…
Notable Speech returns to peak form to take City of York Stakes
Notable Speech returned to top form to win the Sky Bet City of York Stakes, adding a sixth Group One while enhancing plans for a Breeders’ Cup campaign. Lake Fore…
Daiquiri Bay doubles up after Ascot with Ebor success
Daiquiri Bay, trained by Alan King and ridden by Rossa Ryan, added the Sky Bet Ebor at York to recent Royal Ascot success, edging out Wathnan Racing’s Hopewell Ro…
Deauville stars underline festival form as summer cards mirror Ascot storylines
Deauville’s Group contests and a competitive Brighton handicap provide further clues about the season’s leading juveniles and middle-distance fillies. Several run…
Daiquiri Bay follows up Royal Ascot success with Ebor triumph at York
Daiquiri Bay completed a summer double for connections by following his Royal Ascot breakthrough with victory in the Sky Bet Ebor at York, holding off two Wathnan…
Notable Speech returns to top level with City of York Stakes success
Notable Speech reasserted his Group One credentials with a decisive win in the City of York Stakes, while Infraad continued to progress with victory in the Sky Be…
Giant Sequoia heads Curragh line-up with Ascot form on display
Giant Sequoia heads to the Curragh for the Group Two Futurity as Aidan O’Brien bids to extend his remarkable record in the race. The card also features Ascot form…
Love Me Tender secures Ebor slot as hot-ticket entry for York
Love Me Tender completes the 22-runner Sky Bet Ebor field after securing the final slot for Willie Mullins. The entry list features a strong mix of British and Ir…
Panel Preview: How Ascot Form and Summer Trends Feed into the Ebor Picture
A panel discussion connected Royal Ascot form and seasonal trends to the Sky Bet Ebor at York, highlighting Willie Mullins’ entries, the significance of pace and…
