By Ed McNamara Finishing second in two graded stakes on the same day at Royal Ascot is a notable achievement. For trainer Wesley Ward, it’s gratifying but not quite good enough. Ward has had 10 winn...
By Ed McNamara Some horses love soft ground, others hate it. The great ones can excel even when the footing is against them. The preferred surface of superstar Stradivarius is good to firm, so Thursda...
By Ed McNamara For the first time in her 62-year reign, and for the first time in 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II is absent from Royal Ascot. On Wednesday, for the first time in four years, she won a rac...
After taking in nearly 12 hours of TV coverage over five days of the stately Royal Ascot meeting wearing shorts, T-shirt and running shoes, I’m ready to significantly upgrade my attire next year. Th...
The final day at Royal Ascot could provide yet another magic moment at one of the most historic race meetings in the world – a rare Group 1 double over five days. Back on Tuesday, opening day of the...
A day after Italian jockey Frankie Dettori put on an incredible four-win performance at Royal Ascot, the prestigious meet moves on to Day 4 Friday, with two main events – the Commonwealth Cup (GIT) ...
The rainy conditions in England will continue at least through the morning hours on Wednesday, so for day two at Royal Ascot the ground will more than likely continue to have some give in it. The feat...
For European racing fans, Royal Ascot has always been the premiere meeting, each of the five day’s races steeped in history and filled with the best horses, trainers and jockeys, not to mention fash...
Day one at Royal Ascot brought out all things for the racing fan — from course records, to the best miler in Europe winning in record time, to the American Lady Aurelia returning to England, and the...
