Kingdom confirmed for Queen Anne

Hot favourite Animal Kingdom will face a maximum of 14 rivals in Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of Royal Ascot.

Kingdom confirmed for Queen Anne
Thu, 13 Jun, 2013 - 01:00
Colin Wilson

Graham Motion’s American raider has been all the rage for the mile heat following his impressive victory in the 10-furlong Dubai World Cup at Meydan in March.

The five-year-old also won the 2011 Kentucky Derby and will be dropping back to eight furlongs for the first time since finishing second in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Animal KingdomPlace: Royal AscotPlace: MeydanPlace: NewburyPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Windsor PalacePlace: DubaiPlace: FlemingtonPlace: FrancePlace: AscotPlace: DoncasterPlace: LingfieldPlace: EpsomPlace: NewmarketPerson: Graham MotionPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: BallydoylePerson: John GosdenPerson: Elusive KatePerson: Richard HannonPerson: LibrannoPerson: David SimcockPerson: AljamaaheerPerson: Michael BellPerson: Roger VarianPerson: Chil The KitePerson: Hughie MorrisonPerson: David O’MearaPerson: GabrialPerson: Monsieur ChevalierPerson: Shea SheaPerson: Mike De KockPerson: Danny O’BrienPerson: Clive CoxPerson: Robert CowellPerson: CowellPerson: Kingsgate NativePerson: MincePerson: Cristoforo ColomboPerson: Edward LynamPerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: Ismail MohammedPerson: SpencerPerson: Terry NormanPerson: MohammedPerson: JamieEvent: Queen Anne StakesEvent: Dubai World CupEvent: 2011 Kentucky DerbyEvent: Breeders’ Cup MileEvent: Lockinge StakesEvent: ’s King’s Stand StakesEvent: Newmarket handicapEvent: 2007 King’s StandEvent: Prix MornyEvent: Middle Park StakesEvent: Temple StakesEvent: Royal Hunt CupEvent: Spring MileEvent: Derby day
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