Row erupts after George is crowned king

Controversy reigned after the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot following George Washington’s sensational return to his brilliant best.

Row erupts after George is crowned king
Sun, 24 Sep, 2006 - 11:44

Controversy reigned after the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot following George Washington’s sensational return to his brilliant best.

Frankie Dettori and Aidan O’Brien clashed in the weighing room after Seamus Heffernan was handed a 14-day suspension for improper riding on Ivan Denisovich, one of three horses the Ballydoyle trainer ran in the one-mile showpiece.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: AscotPerson: GeorgePerson: George WashingtonPerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Seamus HeffernanPerson: Ivan DenisovichPerson: HeffernanPerson: DettoriPerson: O’BrienPerson: Adrian SharpePerson: SharpePerson: SeamusPerson: FrankieEvent: Queen Elizabeth II StakesOrganisation: HRA Instruction H1Organisation: PacemakersOrganisation: Team TacticsOrganisation: GodolphinOrganisation: Librettist
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