#Accidental Agent

Cheval Grand, shown winning the 2017 Japan Cup, returns seeking a repeat victory in Sunday's renewal. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Weekend horse racing action stretches from Tokyo to Bahrain with a stop in England and a quick look at Hong Kong's preparations for its big weekend two weeks down the calendar. The Grade 1…

The definition of the Timeform squiggle was changed towards the end of the twentieth century and it is now commonly used to identify a horse who is "unreliable (for temperamental or other reasons)". The symbol is used alongside - or sometimes in place of - a horse's form rating and phrases such as "one to treat with caution", "quirky" or…

PRINCESS ZOE (4.20) can finally reign supreme for Anthony Mullins in the Gold Cup on Day Four of Royal Ascot. The mare handled this gruelling Group 1 well when a cracking second to Subjectivist 12 months ago. The grey ran another stormer when chasing home Twilight Payment back over 1m 6f at the Curragh. She was then over the top when a lacklustre…

The glittering Royal Ascot festival began with three unmissable Group 1 races. Away from the racing, the Queen attended, together with Harry and Meghan - now known as Duke and Duchess of Sussex. They and the glamorous race-goers faced armed police and sniffer dogs amid heightened security. It was a fantastic day of racing and there's more to come…

Golden Pal and Nature Strip are vying for favouritism in the King's Stand Stakes on day one of Royal Ascot 2022. All of the racing action will be on ITV from 1.30pm All the talk revolves around Baaeed maintaining his perfect record on day one of Royal Ascot. But the opening card is not just a one star show, with 2000 Guineas hero Coroebus and the…

ANOTHER top notch contest takes place on the hallowed Goodwood turf on Wednesday, with the Group 1 Sussex Stakes holding sway. Too Darn Hot is the hot favourite after bolting up in France last time out - but won't have it easy. John Gosden's classy three-year-old has been sent off favourite on every one of his starts to date and is likely to…

Wesley Ward is anticipating a "great race" as Lady Aurelia and Battaash do battle in Tuesday's feature race, the King's Stand Stakes. American-based horse Lady Aurelia is eyeing a Royal Ascot hat-trick, victorious in the King's 12 months ago and having also won the Queen Mary in 2016. But Battaash is the new kid on the block, looking to stake a…

Baaeed headlines an all-star cast for Qipco British Champions Day as the world's best turf horse bows out in the feature Champion Stakes (4.00). William Haggas' star is a red-hot 1-5 favourite for the ten-furlong contest but the presence of last year's Derby and King George winner Adayar means that the champion will need to be on his A-game if he…

Tom Segal with ante-post tips for the Ascot Gold Cup, Queen Anne Stakes and more Maddy Playle, Nick Watts, Tom Segal and Paddy Power's Darren Hughes are back for a new series of ante-post shows previewing Royal Ascot 2019. This week they look at the Ascot Gold Cup, Queen Anne Stakes, St James's Palace Stakes and Coronation Stakes. On the show: -…

The 9-4 favourite, a son of the legendary Frankel, saw off Gustav Klimt, with Wootton in third. Dettori also triumphed with Calyx and Monarchs Glen. Blue Point upset leading fancies Lady Aurelia and Battaash to claim the King's Stand Stakes for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team. The Italian-born Dettori was forced to dismiss speculation he might be…

Three wins from as many rides, climbing up to third in the all-time jockey rankings and kissing Meghan Markle - not a bad opening day shift for 47 year old Frankie Dettori as Royal Ascot got underway. Oh, and he happens to be riding the hottest favourite of the week today in the richest race, the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. If you're more of a "gut"…

In a year when many big handicaps have struggled to provide a full field, the Balmoral Handicap bucks the trend. The last in at declarations time was the 100-rated Orbaan, who was also in at the foot of the weights when winning July's Golden Mile, but is 13lb higher now. First reserve is Mums Tipple and that this race can attract him, as well as…

2022 Royal Ascot Meeting. The five-day meeting (Tues 14-Sat 18 June) is always one of the highlights on the flat racing calendar. Like all big race days, here at GEEGEEZ we've got it all covered with key trends and stats - use these trends to narrow down the field and find the best past profiles of recent winners.

Who will rise to the challenge at Ascot on Saturday? Andy Stephens shares his best bets and suggests potentially underestimated runners to keep in mind. 1.25 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) THE TIP: ELDAR ELDAROV at a general 5-2 No three-year-old has won this race since it was first run in 2011 but that masks the fact that…

Presenter Mike Cattermole gives his verdict on every contender for Royal Ascot's curtain-raiser on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports Racing at 2.30pm. This will be the 15th year that the Queen Anne Stakes has opened the five-day Royal meeting. I don't think there is a racing fan out there who would want it any other way. It is a fabulous race, with a…

What a weekend. Cracking cards at Newmarket, Ascot and Redcar on ITV on Saturday afternoon, complemented by some great action over at Longchamp in France, before the Prix De L'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday to look forward to. We have Group 1 action at HQ too, as well some group contests and handicaps at Ascot, plus the big field two-year-old trophy at…

Baaeed will face six rivals as he bids to extend his unbeaten record to eight in Tuesday's Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of Royal Ascot, live on Sky Sports Racing. William Haggas' charge made a perfect return to action when strolling to a three-and-a-quarter-length victory in the Lockinge at Newbury last month and he is a very short price to…

Pictures doing the rounds yesterday of sodden racegoers in plastic macs wading through puddles and Panama hats flying off in 40mph gusts may not have been the ideal way for one of the greatest racing festivals on earth to begin - but that certainly does not tell the full story. There was a glorious day of racing to live up to the festival's moniker…

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 10:02 am |Back to: Europe, Polly Pott | Racingfotos.com By There was a surprise in store in Thursday's G2 Cazoo May Hill S. at Doncaster as The Megsons' 21000gns Book 2 bargain Polly Pott (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) registered a 40-1 success for the soon-to-be-retired Harry Dunlop. In an outcome almost scripted by the racing…

If Accidental Agent does not manage to regain his Queen Anne Stakes crown, connections will no doubt be hoping his rival Mohaather lands the mile Group 1 instead. Accidental Agent is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton for her mother Gaie, who bred and has raced the six-year-old son of Delegator since he was a vendor buyback at just 8000gns at Book 2…