ROYAL ASCOT DAY II – THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

  • Posted: June 18, 2015  by Alan Porter   -  
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Even without reigning U.S. Horse of the Year California Chrome – sidelined by a foot issue – the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (gr. I) was still a remarkably international race with runners from England, Ireland, France, Australia and Japan. In the end, Ireland’s Free Eagle, making only his fifth start,

ROYAL ASCOT DAY IV – SKY CROWNED MILER QUEEN

  • Posted: June 21, 2013  by Alan Porter   -  
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  Day four at Royal Ascot kicked off with the six-furlong Albany Stakes (Eng-III) for 2-year-old fillies. The winner, Kiyoshi, looked to travel nearly as far sideways as forwards in the last couple of furlongs, but still scored impressively from favorite Sandiva (by Footstepsinthesand), with Frankel’s half sister Joyeuse third.

ROYAL ASCOT DAY II – A CASE FOR INBREEDING

  • Posted: June 19, 2013  by Alan Porter   -  
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The Royal Ascot seven furlong Jersey Stakes (gr. III) for three-year-olds who have yet to win a group race went to Gale Force Ten, who produced a super-game effort to prevail after being headed close home. The result was a significant boost for the form of both the French 2,000 Guineas