Big guns stand ground for Ascot showpiece

Rip Van Winkle and Delegator feature among a fascinating field of 11 for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2009 - 14:10

Rip Van Winkle and Delegator feature among a fascinating field of 11 for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien’s Galileo colt finally lived up to the hype when running out a brilliant winner of the Sussex Stakes, and is one of five contenders for Ballydoyle along with Mastercraftsman, Poet, Windsor Palace and Set Sail.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Ascot Person: Rip Van Winkle Person: Delegator Person: Aidan O’Brien Person: Set Person: Aqlaam Person: William Haggas Person: Hamdan Al Maktoum Person: John Gosden Person: Khalid Abdullah Person: Zacinto Event: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Event: Sussex Stakes

<p>Sugar Island and Wayne Lordan win for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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