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The Prince Of Wales's Stakes is the feature race on day two of Royal Ascot. The Group 1 contest is run over 1m 2f and it is open to four-year-olds and above. Five runners have been declared to contest this year's renewal of the middle-distance contest, including Sir Michael's Stoute's colt Bay Bridge, Japanese Derby winner Shahryar, Dubai Turf…

SAN DIEGO -- "What does it mean?" That is a question the Giants asked themselves over and over again for the last month, through endless rumors, eye-popping quotes in a magazine article, a misspelled and misinformed tweet, and a 13-second video that rocked the baseball world a few days before Thanksgiving. For months, the Giants had prepared to…

An exciting six-runner Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday is put under the spotlight by Declan Rix. A small but select field has been declared for the 2022 renewal of the Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday. No Ballydoyle participation means, on paper, we have a race lacking in early speed and no Coolmore entry means Richard Kingscote is again…

The 2022 Royal Ascot festival is well underway, with punters set to enjoy two more thrilling days of action in Windsor. The first three days of Royal Ascot haven't disappointed, but there are still plenty of races to come. From the Gold Cup to the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Ascot is one of the standout fixtures in the racing calendar, and they are…

It's been a wild ride over the last four days at the Royal Ascot festival, and there could be a few more ups and downs to come with a cracking card of seven races to round it all off. And our top team of tipsters will be holding on tight with their best bets for Saturday's action. Matt Chapman, Ruby Walsh, Jason Weaver, Mick Fitzgerald and Rory…

TEMPLEGATE takes on day two of Royal Ascot confident of pulling off his top hat and tails - and banging in a few winners. Read on for our man's best tips and back the horses by clicking their odds. You will find his complete breakdown of every race and runner below. And at the very bottom are his tips for every race taking place today - plus don't…

While the general economic picture at the moment might not be conducive to free spending, the demand for bloodstock has never been greater. That has been evident at Tattersalls which has been reporting record turnover at its sales all year. The aggregate figures for the Guineas Breeze-Up (5.6m guineas), July (16.7m), October Yearling (199m), Autumn…

Baaeed completed his preparation for his bid to go out undefeated at Ascot - just as his predecessor Frankel did ten years ago - with one easy canter behind his lead horse on Warren Hill on Friday morning. His rider and groom Ricky Hall reported the four-year-old to be "really good" on walking back to the yard where three or four photographers…

Our man Garry Owen has gone through the card for day two of Royal Ascot. BASHKIROVA (4.20) fits the bill for William Haggas in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes on Day Two of Royal Ascot. The filly looked smart when landing her first two stars in taking style at Nottingham and Newcastle. She quickly improved again when hammering Madame Tantzy on her…

Mimikyu: one of five joint-favourites with Ladbrokes for the Fillies & Mares Stakes following the defection of stablemate Free Wind Baaeed, the highest-rated horse in Europe, remains on course for Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on October 15 following the latest acceptance stage, but Fillies & Mares Stakes favourite Free Wind was a notable…

Huberts Dream: ran out a comfortable winner at Lingfield under Richard Kingscote Wednesday: Lingfield A decisive win on Huberts Dream ushered the end of the British Flat year for Derby winning jockey Richard Kingscote, who revealed plans to race in the States at the start of next year. Kingscote claimed back-to-back success with the Stuart…

Having missed most of the season, the son of Frankel made light work of a belated return to the track in a Doncaster conditions race during the St Leger Festival, but the real test of whether he retained all of his ability came in the Champion Stakes at Ascot, where the four-year-old faced the mammoth task of taking on Baaeed.

A PUNTER turned a 5p leg of a bet into a £2950 payout thanks to a shock 40-1 winner. The bettor staked £16 in all on a combination of horses to finish 1-2-3 in that order in the last race of day two at Royal Ascot via the Tote. Incredibly, shrewd judge Andrew Mount not only unearted rank outsider Rising Star for jockey Neil Callan and Marco…

The 2022 edition of the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown will have an international feel to it after Jean-Claude Rouget's Prix du Jockey Club winner Vadeni was supplemented on Monday St Mark's Basilica ridden by Ryan Moore (left) winning the 2021 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown Vadeni is aiming to become the first French-trained winner of the Coral-Eclipse Stakes…

Mirror Racing asked the leading bookies which horses they don't want to win, with punters expecting decent payouts if the likes of Golden Pal and Bay Bridge live up to the hype Royal Ascot is here again with its top class racing, fashion and entertainment throughout the week. The five-day fixture, summer's biggest occasion for fans of the sport,…

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Bay Bridge takes on Japan's runner Shahryar in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday, live on ITV. The weather looks warm for the rest of the week Royal Ascot's international theme continues when Shahryar goes for gold in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. Day one of the meeting saw crack Australian sprinter…

Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun works out at Churchill Downs in preparation for Saturday's Stephen Foster Stakes. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs July 1 (UPI) -- The Fourth of July weekend kicks off the second half of the horse racing year with a bang as Mandaloun, Life Is Good, Ce Ce and other notables return from layoffs. Adding to the…

A Derby run in memory of Lester Piggott, the greatest jockey of the 20th century, one who made this race his own with nine victories between 1954 and 1983, fitting that this latest running should be won by potentially one of the best winners of the race this century, Desert Crown the first winning favourite since Golden Horn, his manner of victory…

Cast your mind back to a sunny Sandown on the first Saturday in July. Things were looking bright for the middle-distance division in the immediate aftermath of the Eclipse, which had fulfilled its role as the first battleground in the clash of the generations. In a thrilling contest, impressive French Derby winner Vadeni (Timeform rating 127p) made…

Tom Thurgood puts the six contenders declared for Saturday's £750000 Coral-Eclipse under the microscope plus reveals his fancy for the Sandown showpiece, live on Racing TV at 3.35pm. The Coral-Eclipse invariably proves one of the races of the season and although only six have been declared this year, it's certainly a high-class renewal of the…

The final step proved one too many for Baaeed as his unbeaten record and sheen of greatness were undone at odds of 1-4 as Bay Bridge put forward his own claim to excellence in winning the Qipco Champion Stakes. This farewell leg of Baaeed's tour as Frankel's greatest tribute act was hoped to be the biggest, parting, compliment to the great horse,…

Real World (left): last seen chasing home Baaeed in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot Queen Anne and Lockinge Stakes runner-up Real World will miss Saturday's Coral-Eclipse (3.35) at Sandown after scoping badly. The Saeed bin Suroor-trained five-year-old was as short as 13-2 for the £750000 contest - a race the Godolphin trainer has landed with Halling…

The Queen will be without a runner at Epsom on Derby day after her final horse was not declared. Just Fine had been due to contest the World Pool Northern Dancer Handicap at the prestigious fixture. The gelding's trainer, Sir Michael Stoute, has the favourite for the feature Cazoo Derby (4.30pm). The big race is the only Flat Classic the Queen has…

It's fair to say the Qipco Champion Stakes didn't go to script. Baaeed, head and shoulders above his rivals on form and looking to bow out with his unbeaten record intact, sent off at 4/1-on, could manage only fourth placing, just seeming to run flat. In a tactical race, the turn of foot Baaeed had shown through his career was lacking when he was…

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…

There was little doubt that Highfield Princess was the sprinter who achieved the highest profile during the season, thanks mainly to completing a Group 1 hat-trick in three countries in the space of not much more than a month in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, the Nunthorpe at York (replay below) and the Flying Five at the Curragh. The…

Bay Bridge looked a bit special when winning on his return at Sandown last month but whether he warrants being a general 5-4 for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday is another matter. He's up against better opposition and is unproven on faster ground, plus a messy renewal is on the cards with none of the five runners being…

Royal Ascot is not just a celebration of the best of British and Irish racing, it attracts talent from across the world like wasps to a discarded champagne glass. With plenty of top class breeding and training operations spread over the globe, Planet Sport have taken a look at the best overseas raiders at Royal Ascot 2022 so you don't underestimate…

The New Bay colt - who this time last year was winning a handicap at York off a mark of 105 - looked a star in the making himself when running out a most impressive winner of the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown in May. He went from there to the Prince of Wales's Stakes, finishing second to State Of Rest, before picking up a knock when the beaten…

In a disintegrating country, stuck for the moment with a Prime Minister who can't see the difference between a proliferation of photo-ops and the act of governing, we needed a Royal Ascot week. No racecourse in the world does photo-ops better than Ascot - the carriage processions, the toppers and tails (and yes, Madam, wear what appears to be a…

The fourth and final Group One race staged on British Champions Day is the Champion Stakes. This ten-furlong contest has been won by many of flat racing's most famous names and Baaeed will bid to add his name to that illustrious list, on what will likely be his final appearance on a race track. Let's take a look through the latest Champion Stakes…

State Of Rest brought his A game to Ascot to brush aside Prince Of Wales's Stakes favourite Bay Bridge. Joseph O'Brien's stayer was given a fine front-running ride and kept finding more for Shane Crosse up the straight. The 5-1 shot, who has now scored in England, Ireland, Australia, America and France, finished a length ahead of the 10-11 market…

The Breeders' Cup promises two days of blockbuster racing from the other side of the pond. A stack of Irish and UK runners will make the trip Stateside in a bid to land some of the biggest prize pots in the game but they'll face competition from America's best horses and others from across the globe. The Breeders' Cup 2022 takes place at Keeneland…

The Coral Eclipse runners and riders for the 2022 renewal are starting to take shape as a high-class field of middle distance performers battle it out for the £448363 top prize. We take a look at the 2022 Coral Eclipse runners and riders ahead of this weekend's huge Sandown Park Group One race. VADENI @ 15/8 with 888Sport Trainer: J-C…

for all the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes runners and riders, form, Timeform comments and latest betting. William Haggas may be in a rich vein of form at present, yet that has not stopped him warning punters about the fitness of Addeybb as he makes his seasonal debut in the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening. The Pivotal…

Richard Kingscote: jockey said he hit the front far too soon on Derby winner Desert Crown Richard Kingscote has revealed that winning the Derby has changed how he is perceived in the sport as he looked back on an extraordinary breakthrough season that also saw him land the Champion Stakes two weeks ago. Kingscote was speaking to the Racing Post for…

The Shadwell operation might've been streamlined significantly ahead of the 2022 Flat season, but the horses that remain carrying the famous blue and white silks are firing at present, as evidenced by a golden Lockinge day at Newbury. BAAEED, the flagbearer. Not only for Shadwell but for European racing, this unbeaten superstar is now as short as…

It's that time of year again. With the season drawing to a close, it's time for Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot, which will be the scene of six top-class races over distances between six furlongs and two miles. At the Berkshire venue on Saturday afternoon, the best horses in the country will battle it out to be crowned the king or queen or…

There are three types of odds-on favourite. One you think will win but the price is wrong, one you think will win but the price is right and one you fancy has a greater chance of losing than winning. Hardwicke Stakes favourite Hurricane Lane is placed in the third category and arguably should be odds against. That is not to crab Hurricane Lane. The…

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained four-year-old has had just three runs this season, winning the Brigadier Gerard at Sandown in imperious fashion in May off the back of a seven-month lay-off. Beaten a length by State Of Rest when favourite for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot the following month, he again topped the market when downed four…

THE £4 million Flat season finale is finally here. Ascot hosts a star-studded six-race card on QIPCO British Champions Day, with four mouth watering Group 1s to get stuck into. The meeting was launched in 2011 and has gone from strength to strength, and this year it will be the scene for Baaeed's career swansong. The unbeaten four-year-old will be…

It's Champions Day at Ascot racecourse on Saturday which features FIVE group races including the Sprint Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the big Champion Stakes. The latter of which will see Baaeed, rated 135, go off on his final race odds-on ahead of Adayar, Bay Bridge, My Prospero and more middle distance greats. Along with the Fillies & Mares…

Baaeed and Adayar are set to clash in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday All eyes are drawn to an epic Qipco British Champions Day clash at Ascot on Saturday - Baaeed v Adayar. The unbeaten machine that is Baaeed goes up against arguably his toughest rival in the Qipco Champion Stakes (4.00), in which he bids to cap his sparkling career…

Australian sprinter Nature Strip surged clear to take the King's Stand Stakes from Twilight Calls after American rival Golden Pal was slowly away. "He's an absolute freak of a horse," said winning jockey James McDonald. Baaeed extended his unbeaten run to eight in the Queen Anne Stakes, while 2000 Guineas winner Coroebus landed the St James's…

Big crowds will return as a week of top-class racing and high fashion mix when Royal Ascot starts on Tuesday. A highlight of the British summer social scene, the five-day meeting features 35 races with a record £8.65m in prize money. The Queen will not attend on Tuesday although she may be there on another of the days in her Platinum Jubilee…

Japanese raider Shahryar headlined the overseas stars on show at the International Challengers Media Morning in Newmarket. Shahryar ranks as one of the world's top middle-distance performers following his victory in March's G1 Dubai Sheema Classic. Last year's Japanese Derby winner aims to provide his nation with a first Royal Ascot success in the…

More than 50 horses were taken out of Europe's richest race, including Pyledriver, Hurricane Lane, Bay Bridge and Nashwa. The Racing Post reports that last year's winner Torquator Tasso remains in contention along with Prix du Jockey Club and Coral-Eclipse winner Vadeni and Titleholder, who bids to seal a long-awaited first Arc success for…

Horse racing is one of the most popular sport in the world right now. The practice of racing horses can be traced back to the most ancient of civilizations. This means that, not only is horse racing hugely popular today, but it has been for pretty much most of human history. Today, however, we are at a certain advantage when it comes to horse…