Kalpana gets King George revenge on Calandagan

Kaplana moved into the lead well over a furlong out off the back of a ferocious pace set by Ballydoyle pacemaker Action, the Andrew Balding-trained mare powered clear up the straight.

Jockey Colin Keane on Kalpana: “That’s definitely her best performance, it was one of the strongest renewals of the race as there were horses from all over the globe so for her to do it today is very special."

Kalpana battled her way to a thrilling victory in the international clash of the generations landing a thrilling King George VI And Queen Stakes at Ascot.

Wearing the same Juddmonte colours carried to victory by three-time winner Enable, the five-year-old mare exacted sweet revenge on her conqueror 12 months earlier when she had finished second to Calandagan.