Bow Echo, winner of the 2000 Guineas, St James's Palace and Sussex Stakes, has been retired after a minor injury was detected while preparing for the Prix Jacques…
Boughey pays tribute as Bow Echo retired after setback
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.
Baaeed records first winner at stud as Coaxed shines on Kempton debut
Coaxed, a daughter of Baaeed out of Persuasive, gave the champion stallion his first winner when she scored on debut at Kempton. Trained by John and Thady Gosden…
Adonius eyed at York or Paris before potential US campaign
Rebecca Menzies is weighing York or ParisLongchamp options for juvenile sprinter Adonius before a likely transatlantic campaign that could include Keeneland and t…
Blue Bolt asserts Group 1 credentials with Prix Rothschild success at Deauville
Andrew Balding's Blue Bolt produced a late lunge under Colin Keane to win the Prix Rothschild at Deauville, augmenting a season that already included wins at Good…
Jim Crowley to retire from race-riding and pursue training career after York injury
Jim Crowley has retired from race-riding after failing to recover fully from a fall at York. A former champion jockey and retained rider for Shadwell, Crowley pla…
Moore returns to help Great Britain & Ireland lift Shergar Cup at Ascot
Ryan Moore’s return to the Shergar Cup paid dividends as two wins helped Team Great Britain & Ireland secure the team trophy at Ascot, with Moore crowned leading…
Sun Goddess shines to give O’Brien another Phoenix Stakes success
Sun Goddess produced a decisive late run to win the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh, giving Aidan O’Brien another big-race success and reaffirming her crede…
Samangan stakes claim for Champions Day as Graffard lands Prix Maurice de Gheest
Samangan claimed the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville for Francis-Henri Graffard and could be headed to Ascot for Champions Day if the ground suits.
Unbeaten Bow Echo retired after training setback
Bow Echo, unbeaten winner of the 2000 Guineas, the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Sussex Stakes, has been retired after a training setback, train…
Shergar Cup preview: key runners and team battles at Ascot
A race-by-race look at the key contenders for the Shergar Cup at Ascot, focusing on team implications, course form and leading trainers and jockeys likely to shap…
