Six questions that will be answered in the King George

Emily Upjohn has the star quality required to triumph at Ascot

An unlucky second in the Epsom Oaks, Emily Upjohn may be able to go one better in the King George. Picture: Tim Goode/PA Wire.

The absence of injured Derby hero Desert Crown aside, this year’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes looks a top-class renewal of the midsummer highlight.

Just the six will face the starter at Ascot but the line-up includes an Irish Derby winner, an Arc winner, a Juddmonte International victor, and an unlucky Epsom Oaks second. It’s a race dripping with quality, one that will answer several big questions.