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Frankie Dettori: "I’ve got two or three for Wesley Ward and Mark Johnston, but most are for John (Gosden). You go into Royal Ascot with lots of hopefuls and you just have to roll the dice and hope for the best. Once the stalls open, it’s business as usual."

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Frankie Dettori aiming for normal service at unusual Ascot

There will be plenty of very noticeable differences at Royal Ascot this year with the meeting taking place behind closed doors - but the sight of Frankie Dettori producing fireworks on the track will almost certainly not be one of them.

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Darling shines brightest on racing’s return

Frankly Darling is as low as 10-1 with some bookmakers for the Investec Oaks after making a winning return at Newcastle yesterday.

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Expect another Magical moment from Aidan O'Brien

The Qipco Champion Stakes is the headline act on a stellar card at Ascot this afternoon and Magical can provide Aidan O’Brien with a belated birthday present by winning the last of the four Group 1s up for grabs.

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A look at the trainer Aidan O'Brien's 50 greatest moments

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Enable set to make her return to action in Eclipse

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Blue Point completes remarkable Royal Ascot double

Stoute's Crystal Ocean outbattles O'Brien's Magical

Crystal Ocean graduated to Group One class as he lifted the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Wed, 19 Jun, 2019

Revenge on the menu as extravaganza kicks off with a mighty bang

Some say pleasure deferred is pleasure enhanced but that is very much not the case when it comes to Royal Ascot.

Tue, 18 Jun, 2019

Appleby not yet ruling out Derby date with Duty

Charlie Appleby will delay his decision over Line Of Duty’s possible participation in next month’s Investec Derby.

Tue, 21 May, 2019

Kaya ‘on track’ for Leopardstown

Sheila Lavery is planning to run Lady Kaya in the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown next month ahead of a possible tilt at a fillies’ Classic.

Wed, 20 Mar, 2019

Roger Varian looking to Barsanti to bounce back to form

Roger Varian believes a repeat of Barsanti’s run at Ascot in May will give him every chance of being competitive in today’s Princess of Wales’s Arqana Racing Club Stakes at Newmarket.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2018

Alpha Centauri gives Jessica Harrington first Royal Ascot winner in terrific style

National Hunt stalwart Jessica Harrington lapped up her first Royal Ascot winner when Alpha Centauri romped home in the Coronation Stakes in record time.

Sat, 23 Jun, 2018

Aidan O’Brien horse crowned champion juvenile

US Navy Flag has been crowned the leading juvenile of 2017 following the publication of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse rankings.

Tue, 23 Jan, 2018

Enable and Aidan O’Brien honoured at Cartier Racing Awards

Enable was last night named the Cartier Horse of the Year at the Cartier Racing Awards ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2017

Frankie Dettori turns to Coronet in St Leger at Doncaster

Frankie Dettori has elected to ride Coronet over better-fancied stablemate Stradivarius in the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

Thu, 14 Sep, 2017

Capri spearheads Aidan O'Brien assault on St Leger at Doncaster

Capri heads a field of 11 for the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

Thu, 14 Sep, 2017

Aidan O'Brien has faith Churchill can go the distance in Irish Champion stakes

Aidan O'Brien is convinced Churchill will not fail for a lack of stamina when he runs over a mile and a quarter for the second time at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Fri, 08 Sep, 2017

Willie Mullins targets Ebor honours with Ivan Grozny

Last year's ante-post favourite Ivan Grozny finally gets the chance for Betfred Ebor glory at York on Saturday.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2017

Mark Prescott bemoans Sea Of Heaven’s Chester Cup draw

Mark Prescott is downbeat about Sea Of Heaven’s chances in the 188Bet Chester Cup after his smart stayer was out of luck in the lottery that is the draw for the big race.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

Elusive success beckons for Thomas O’Malley

After four quiet days, Irish racing action returns at Dundalk, where Thomas O’Malley has been found what looks a good winning opportunity in the Elusive Pimpernel Maiden.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

Walter Swinburn: The Choirboy who never missed a note

His early success on Shergar masked the depth of brilliance through his whole career, writes Colm Greaves.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

Shergar: A puzzle unlikely to ever be solved

As tributes pour in for Walter Swinburn following his death at the age of 55, the riding great will always be remembered for his partnership with the mighty Shergar, who completed the Epsom and Curragh Derby double in 1981.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016

Shergar jockey Walter Swinburn dies, aged 55

Walter Swinburn, one of the most renowned jockeys of his generation and rider of the brilliant Shergar, has died, aged 55.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2016

‘Magnificent Seven’ were heaven sent for Frankie Dettori

Graham Clark on the 20th anniversary of Frankie Dettori riding all seven winners on the card at Ascot...

Wed, 28 Sep, 2016

Roger Varian voices confidence about Postponed prospects

Roger Varian is confident Postponed is back firing on all cylinders ahead of his return to action in the Juddmonte International at York today.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Dartmouth headline act in King George

Dartmouth is the headline act among seven declarations for tomorrow’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

Houseofparliament enters St Leger reckoning with easy win

Housesofparliament gave Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore the perfect start to the July meeting when coming out on top in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Kieren Fallon was a special talent who left a mark

A quick sweep of the archives would show it is perhaps not the greatest surprise that Kieren Fallon has called time on his career in the saddle.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

William Buick to appeal 30-day suspension incurred in France

William Buick has lodged an appeal against the 30-day suspension he was given by the Chantilly stewards after an incident in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly last weekend.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Exosphere can add to Michael Stoute’s Hardwicke tally

With nine previous successes, Michael Stoute is the most successful trainer in the history of the Hardwicke Stakes and he can bring his tally into double figures by taking the Group 2 with the exciting Exosphere on the final day of Royal Ascot 2016.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Michael Stoute within touching distance of Henry Cecil’s record

Michael Stoute moved within one winner of the late great Henry Cecil’s Royal Ascot record as Frankie Dettori shone aboard Across The Stars in the King Edward VII Stakes.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Today's tips: A Shin Hikari can justify the hype in Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot

Japanese raider A Shin Hikari can justify odds-on favouritism in this afternoon’s featured Prince of Wales’s Stakes on day two of Royal Ascot.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

Foxtrot Charlie continues Weld’s rich vein of form

Foxtrot Charlie continued the rich vein of form being enjoyed by Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen when beating his elders in the listed Coral.ie Glencairn Stakes in Leopardstown last night.

Fri, 10 Jun, 2016

Fast ground can suit Early Morning at Royal Ascot

“The faster the ground the better” is how Harry Dunlop views Early Morning’s chance in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2016

Ulysses the percentage bet in a very tricky Derby

The old adage has it that if you have five horses for the Derby then the reality is you actually have none!

Sat, 04 Jun, 2016

US Army Ranger heads field of 16 for Epsom Derby

A field of 16 is set to go to post for tomorrow’s Investec Derby at Epsom.

Fri, 03 Jun, 2016

Pallasator blows Dynamite away

Pallasator emerged a worthy winner of a tactical renewal of the Group Three BetVictor Henry II Stakes at Sandown yesterday.

Fri, 27 May, 2016

Wings Of Desire flies into Derby picture

John Gosden could not hide his excitement after the “freakish” Wings Of Desire shot to Investec Derby prominence with victory in the Betfred Dante Stakes at York yesterday.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

US Army Ranger eases in Derby betting after narrow Vase win

US Army Ranger won the MBNA Chester Vase for Aidan O’Brien but was nearly caught by stablemate Port Douglas.

Fri, 06 May, 2016

No Heretic the latest Nicky Henderson hero

Trainer extraordinaire Nicky Henderson added Chester to his list of big-meeting triumphs this spring when sending out No Heretic to lift the Betway Chester Cup.

Thu, 05 May, 2016

Nathra cements Guineas claims

Nathra confirmed the promise of last year to keep her Classic claims alive when forming the centrepiece of a treble for trainer John Gosden and jockey Frankie Dettori on the opening day of the Craven meeting at Newmarket yesterday.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2016

Racing personalities pay respects to Pat Eddery

Racing personalities past and present gathered to pay their respects to Pat Eddery at his funeral in Thame yesterday.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2015

Mahsoob out to book King George ticket

Mahsoob could earn himself a crack at the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot if he can keep his unbeaten record intact at Newmarket today.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2015

Connections of Solow on course for Sussex showdown

Connections of Solow would relish the opportunity of seeing their excellent colt go toe to toe with Gleneagles in the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2015

Postulation bids for Belmont Derby delight

Dermot Weld’s Postulation faces eight rivals in the Belmont Derby over a mile and a quarter at the New York track tomorrow.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2015

Time Test can successfully step up to Group class

Time Test looked a much improved performer when winning a handicap on his return at Newbury, and can make the successful step up to Group company in this afternoon’s Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

Pat Smullen confident Free Eagle can soar to new heights

Pat Smullen could not be happier with Free Eagle ahead of today’s Prince of Wales’s Stakes despite it being his first outing of the year.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

Integral can lord it in Duke of Cambridge

Night Of Thunder may have done little to boost the Lockinge form in yesterday’s Queen Anne Stakes, but that’s no reason to doubt Integral’s claims in today’s Duke of Cambridge Stakes, at Royal Ascot.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

Aidan O’Brien confident Gleneagles can put him in seventh heaven

Aidan O’Brien is pleased with where he is at with Gleneagles ahead of his attempt to further cement his position as the best miler of his generation in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot today.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

Gleneagles tops St James’s Palace six

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

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

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