'Bird strike' on Stansted plane stops hot favourite Emily Upjohn's Irish Oaks bid

Having bombed out in last season's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes, Emily Upjohn can set the record straight by seeing off a stellar line-up in this year's Ascot showpiece. When the John and Thady Gosden-trained filly went to post for last year's King George, she did so having finished a somewhat unlucky second to Tuesday in the…

The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (3.40) is shaping up to be one of the races of the season with a high-class field of 11 taking their chance in Saturday's Group 1. Here, our experts give their views on who will come out on top. . . Join Paddy Power today and get £20 cash back New customers only. Place your FIRST bet on any market at…

Auguste Rodin #2, ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes on Irish Champions Day at Leopardstown Race Course September 10, 2022. (Shamela Hanley/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM) By Jon Lees ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, U.K. - Auguste Rodin (IRE), winner of the 2023 Betfred (Epsom) Derby (G1), heads an all-star cast July 29 for the £1.25 million…

In what is being billed as the Flat race of the season, Derby winner Auguste Rodin heads an all-star line-up for the £1.25 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes at Ascot Derby winner Auguste Rodin leads a stellar cast for the £1.25 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes at Ascot on Saturday in the race of the…

The Emily Upjohn King George odds for 2023 sees this year's Coronation Cup winner as one of the leading fancies in the betting market at 9/2 ahead of the Ascot race on Saturday July 29th. The John & Thady Gosden-trained Emily Upjohn betting odds for Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes are at 9/2 ahead of the…

Derby one-two Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel are among 11 runners declared for a star-studded renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot. Despite the late withdrawal of last year's Epsom hero Desert Crown, Saturday's Group One showpiece looks the race of the season so far, such is the depth of the field. Aidan…

Derby one-two Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel are among 11 runners declared for a star-studded renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot. Despite the late withdrawal of Desert Crown, Saturday's Group One showpiece looks the race of the season so far, such is the depth of the field. Last year's Derby winner has been…

Derby one-two Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel are among 11 runners declared for a star-studded renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot. Despite the late withdrawal of last year's Epsom hero Desert Crown, Saturday's Group One showpiece looks the race of the season so far, such is the depth of the field. Aidan…

The race of the season takes place on Saturday with a collection of Flat racing's biggest names in contention to contest the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (3.40 Ascot). Here we assess the leading contenders and provide a verdict for the big race. . . T&C's apply18+begambleaware.org Strengths: Beat the reopposing King Of Steel when…

Use our 2023 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth trends to find the best profiles based on past winners of Saturday's monster event that is shaping up to be one of the races of the flat season so far. Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is being billed at the'race of the season' so far and it's easy to see why. If all the main players…

Derby one-two Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel have been successful on their next starts, with the former following up in the Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday and the latter landing the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot last month. They could potentially meet in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot this month, the…

Mae West famously said that too much of a good thing can be wonderful. I doubt racing fans would be inclined to disagree after a series of stunning big-race winners in recent days. Emily Upjohn, Soul Sister and Auguste Rodin took it in turns to delight us with the way they pounced from off the pace to triumph in the three Group One races at…

Emily Upjohn: a potential King George and Arc candidate for Frankie Dettori in 2023 Enable in particular has made the twilight of Frankie Dettori's career memorable for the right reasons and three fillies, also trained by John and Thady Gosden, have the potential to send the rider out on a high next year. Emily Upjohn and Inspiral were Group 1…

Newsboy's racing tips for the ITV action on Saturday, July 23, which comes from Ascot and York. Our tipster fancies the favourite Westover in the Ascot feature Westover is the favourite for the King George I'm wild about WESTOVER in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (3.35) at Ascot. Cazoo Derby victor Desert Crown is absent from the…

History tells you it takes a three-year-old of rare constitution and quality to run in the Derby and Irish Derby before tackling the older generation in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes. Only truly exceptional talents - Troy and Shergar in 1979 and 1981, followed by Generous a decade later and Galileo in 2001 - have been able to…

Pyledriver: Lambourn star can be backed at 16-1 for the King George William Muir says he has been inundated with requests for the ride on Pyledriver in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot next weekend, with Frankie Dettori set to switch to Emily Upjohn. The five-year-old's regular jockey Martin Dwyer is on the sidelines with a…

THE King George at Ascot on Saturday looks like being an unmissable blockbuster involving some of the world's top equine talent. Epsom Derby third and subsequent Irish Derby winner Westover heads the pack. But Emily Upjohn was a surprise addition to the line-up after the Oaks second was forced to miss last weekend's Irish Oaks due to a bird strike…

Ascot hosts the incredible King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes this Saturday afternoon among three group contests and top class races. The Group 1 Classic, a part of the British Champions Series, is a 1m4f trip and a great follow up to the Derby at Epsom Racecourse that was won by Desert Crown in June. Westover who was arguably quite unlucky…

Ante-post betting tips for the key races this summer. Westover heads the market for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot and Baaeed will be a short price for his next assignment Jockey Colin Keane (left) and trainer Ralph Beckett celebrate after winning the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with horse Westover Impressive Irish…

Ralph Beckett and Colin Keane: pair will team up again with Westover in the King George Ralph Beckett has confirmed Colin Keane will keep the ride on King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes favourite Westover on Saturday. Rob Hornby rode the horse to finish third in the Cazoo Derby after meeting trouble in running, but Keane then partnered…

IRISH Oaks odds-on favourite Emily Upjohn has sensationally been ruled out of the race after a'bird strike' hit the plane that was meant to fly her over. Instead, the Epsom Oaks runner-up will now be aimed at the blockbuster King George at Ascot next weekend. Frankie Dettori was all set to ride the John Gosden-trained superstar. The news that…

Despite soaring temperatures Ireland's racing programme goes ahead unchanged this weekend with officials keen to stress how well racehorses acclimatise to hot weather conditions. Temperatures are forecast to rise to 26 degrees at the Curragh which stages the €500000 Juddmonte Irish Oaks on Saturday. It is a Classic shorn of its star attraction,…

Aidan O'Brien has sprinkled some spice on Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby by supplementing Oaks winner Tuesday, who will bid to become the first filly to win the Curragh Classic since Balanchine 28 years ago. Tuesday was the standout name among the 16 remaining possibles for the Irish Derby at the five-day stage and she is set for a…