#George V Stakes

Crowds have flocked to the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire to to see the one of the world's greatest flat races - the Gold Cup. Order Of St George, ridden by Ryan Moore, is the favourite to win the Gold Cup with Betfair giving odds of 10/11. The two-mile long Group 1 race will kick off at 4.20pm. Royal Ascot is airing exclusively on ITV this year and…

Royal Ascot is back as one of the biggest weeks in racing returns in front of a full house for the first time since 2019. Five days of action gets underway on Tuesday with seven races each afternoon and a total prize fund of over £8.5 million up for grabs. The racing will build up to the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday, which is one of eight Grade One…

LATEST RESULTS, TIPS AND UPDATES: Find out every winner of every race on Ladies Day, plus the best pictures and videos Royal Ascot 2018: behind the scenes of a top stables where the Queen's racehorses are trained Stradivarius claimed victory in a thrilling renewal of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori,…

THREE-year-old handicaps are often notoriously difficult to solve, with many unexposed horses all potentially ahead of their opening marks. However, playing on the World Pool with tote.co.uk is perfect in these situations as it allows you to stick several horses together in a Quinella, offering the chance of a big return. This season's Coronation…

1pt win Francesco Clemente in Cazoo St Leger at 25/1 (Sky Bet) No shortage of water yet to pass under the bridge prior to the Cazoo St Leger on September 10 so with one firm cutting Westover to a ridiculously skinny 6/4 for the Doncaster Classic on the back of winning a decidedly weak Irish Derby last weekend, I can't resist exploring some of the…

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…

Dettori was at his best on the 7-4 joint favourite, trained by John Gosden, to see off runner-up Vazirabad and long-time leader Torcedor in third. It was the 47-year-old jockey's sixth Gold Cup win and he treated the 70000 crowd to a trademark flying dismount. Joint favourite Order Of St George, the 2016 winner and last year's runner-up, could only…

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…

Epsom was where it all started for Richard Kingscote. While it might not have been the Derby, it might well have felt like it to the teenager was thrown in the deep end for his very first ride in public, taking on the likes of Frankie Dettori, Johnny Murtagh and Kieran Fallon - all now Derby-winning jockeys themselves - in a conditions race there…

Reach For The Moon: favourite for the Hampton Court Stakes Bookmakers are bracing themselves for a royal victory on day three at Royal Ascot, with success for the Queen's Reach For The Moon in the Hampton Court Stakes (5.35) set to trigger a £50000 ante-post payout for Star Sports. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, Reach For The Moon is a general…

When a jubilant Frankie Dettori and his mount Stradivarius were saluted by a 70000 crowd at Royal Ascot a year ago, life was very different. Covid-19 and social distancing were unheard of. Now flat racing's biggest meeting is set to take place behind closed doors with jockeys wearing face masks. On Tuesday, there will be no Queen, Royal procession…

It is Ladies Day at Royal Ascot and a number of royals, including the Queen, are expected to attend the famous races at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire this week. About 300000 people are will flock to the five days of racing and there will be £6.58 million in prize money up for grabs. Ascot has become synonymous with the finest fashion and Ladies Day…

These are the ways to watch the Royal Ascot festival which welcomes crowds of 12000 Tuesday to Saturday. ITV and Sky Sports are behind this year's coverage Royal Ascot is the biggest racing festival to be held this summer. Last year it was behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now 12000 lucky fans can attend each day. Fashion…

ROYAL ASCOT is finally here - and it's a huge event for many reasons. The style and pageantry put it amongst the top sporting days out for Brits - topped off by the opportunity to see the Queen. Last year was just the second time Her Majesty missed the event in her 70-year reign, with the pandemic ruling her out of 2020 too. With the world just…

The first of The Queen's Royal Ascot hopefuls runs in the King's Stand Stakes on Tuesday (June 15). Buckingham Palace has yet to announce if Her Majesty will be in the royal box to see King's Lynn off at 3.40pm. The four-year-old, trained by Andrew Balding, will be ridden by jockey Oisin Murphy in the five-furlong race which carries a prize of…

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle discusses her ride on leading Molecomb contender Eddie's Boy, plus four other chances on day two of the Goodwood Festival on Wednesday. The Group Three Markel Molecomb Stakes (3.00) pitches together some of the fastest two-year-olds in training, including my mount Eddie's Boy - my best chance on day two of…

Dettori rode his 75th winner at Royal Ascot on Wednesday and is favourite to be top jockey at the meeting. Stradivarius is chasing his fourth Gold Cup Thursday is a big day and it could produce the story of the meeting. To win a fourth Gold Cup (4:15pm) with Stradivarius would be incredible, so there's no doubt the pressure is on. That said,…

Royal Ascot is the racing event of the summer and it promises to be extra special in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year. For the first time since 2019, a full crowd will soak up the atmosphere over the five days. From June 14, fans are looking forward to fast-paced action on the track and perhaps a winner or two. Queen Elizabeth II will have runners…

Stradivarius: bids to regain his Gold Cup crown on Thursday Stradivarius will face nine rivals as he bids to regain his crown and earn a record-equalling fourth win in the Gold Cup (4.20) on Thursday. The popular stayer dominated the meeting's pinnacle contest between 2018 and 2020 before finishing fourth to Subjectivist last year, but he returned…

The world's top-rated sprinter, Battaash, leads the Royal Ascot charge this week for Shadwell at the iconic meeting, headlining the Group 1 King's Stand Stakes on Tuesday, a race he won in 2020-one of a leading six victories for the powerhouse operation at last year's global spectacular. The famed blue and white silks of the late His Highness…

Baaeed won't really be a backable price in the Sussex Stakes but he's not the only standout on ratings on the card as The Platinum Queen looks to have plenty in hand on her rivals at level weights in this five-furlong conditions race for two-year-old fillies. Richard Fahey's filly was still in need of the experience on her second start in the Queen…

Royal Ascot 2022 is nearly upon us and we have put together an all you need to know guide to help you through the five-day showpiece event of British flat racing. Dating back hundreds of years, Royal Ascot is a celebration of all thing's pageantry and racing, it's a mainstay of the racing calendar and is certainly one to savour. Royal Ascot is the…

One of the biggest weeks in Flat racing kicks off on Tuesday, with everything bloodstock enthusiasts could wish for including runners by first-season sires and international stallions being represented. We take a look at some of the potential bloodstock angles that could pop up at the royal meeting. There would be no bigger cheer this week than a…

The Queen of England loves to have winners at Royal Ascot - it's her favourite horse racing fixture of the year, while with this being her Platinum Jubilee year, if Queen Elizabeth II does bag her 25th Royal Ascot winner this week, the roar might even be heard here in America! She's got several horses entred over the five-day meeting, so let's take…

Israr looks to cap a fine season and complete a Doncaster double when he heads the 22 that go to post for the BetGoodwin November Handicap. John and Thady Gosden's charge has been the most consistent of performers this term, winning Newbury's London Gold Cup over 10 furlongs before moving up to a mile and a half. He followed that up with a third in…

THE bookies fear the Queen's star horse Reach For The Moon could end up costing them the crown jewels at Royal Ascot. The exciting three-year-old colt, trained by John Gosden, has been hammered in the betting for the Hampton Court Stakes on Thursday. He was as big as 11-4 a little over a week ago but is now a red-hot 4-5 favourite with…

Royal Ascot week is upon us, with thousands of people descending on the Ascot racecourse to witness Europe's oldest and most storied horse racing event. Sometimes considered to be more of a social event, the Royal Ascot brings the finest horses in British flat horse racing together for a week of non-stop action in the shadow of Windsor Castle. With…

Secret State: heads the market for the opening handicap on Wednesday The Sussex Stakes has parallels with Royal Ascot's Queen Anne and this 1m4f three-year-old handicap is Goodwood's equivalent of the royal meeting's King George V Stakes. There are no bulletproof reasons why King George V also-rans Teumessias Fox (sixth), Surrey Mist (seventh),…

Aidan O'Brien will be looked to assert his dominance and can the favourites take charge like they did on Wednesday has started off with a thrilling opening two days with plenty of money made by the punters. Highland Reel was the big winner on the second day in Berkshire as it won the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. There were also triumphs for Le…

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third day of Royal Ascot 2021. We'll have all the news, betting tips and live racing updates you will need throughout the day. The highlight of the card is the Gold Cup at 4.15pm - with Stradivarius (who has Frankie Dettori on board) looking to equal the legendary Yeats' record of four in a row. Today's…

In her Platinum Jubilee Year, the Queen's odds-on favourite Reach For The Moon was beaten by Claymore in the Hampton Court Stakes. Dettori was also a runner-up on Saga, as Thesis won the Britannia Stakes. And he had a nightmare passage as Stradivarius was denied a record-equalling fourth Gold Cup. The 13-8 favourite Kyprios, ridden by Ryan Moore…

A Lucky 15 consists of 15 bets: 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles, 1 four-fold. To place a multiple bet, select horses and options will appear in your betslip. An each-way Lucky 15, as advised below, is therefore 30 bets, and you will get a return of some kind if one horse places. Things went wrong for MANDOBI in the King George V Stakes at Royal…

channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The horse racing NAP of the Day for Friday, 30 September with SportsLens tipsters is Secret State. He drops down in grade for the feature Listed race at Ascot, the 1m 6f Noel Murless Stakes (3:45). Charlie Appleby and Godolphin's prospect is a strong fancy at 11/8 for the…

2022-09-29Friday's Ascot racing tips: Secret State and Thunder Legend can turn on the style Here's a quick run through of our selections from Ascot, with a bit more detail on our highlighted horses below that. You can follow all the racecards, results and live odds by using the Planet Sport live centre. 14:00 Stone Soldier 14:35 Whitehaven 15:10…

Royal Ascot is back to its glorious best this year, as crowds return in big numbers to the top fixture. Flat racing's jewel in the summer crown had a much reduced capacity in 2021, a year on from the empty grandstands of 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the same month as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, it promises to be an extra special…

Matt Hulmes breaks down day three at the Royal Ascot including the Gold Cup, which Stradivarius is looking to win for a fourth time 20:05, 16 Jun 2021 Gold Cup Day at Royal Ascot and history is in the making with superstar stayer Stradivarius bidding to emulate Yeats and win the race for a fourth time and a fifth victory at the meeting. I'd…

Deauville Legend is on course for the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes at York with James Ferguson also eyeing up a possible tilt at the Melbourne Cup later in the year. The son of Sea The Stars has proven a consistent performer in middle-distance contests so far this term and struck gold when gamely landing the Bahrain Trophy during Newmarket's July…