Horse Racing: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Staged at Ascot racecourse, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is run over a distance of 1m4f and is generally regarded as Britain's most prestigious all-aged flat horse race. With over £600000 up for grabs for the winner the it goes without saying the race always attracts horses from the best yards around the country with Sir Michael…

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Unbeaten Derby winner Desert Crown is out of next Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot because of a hoof issue. Ante-post betting on the mid-season championship race had been suspended on Wednesday after news emerged of the problem and now trainer Sir Michael Stoute has confirmed his colt will not run. Bruce Raymond, racing…

Sir Michael Stoute has been keen to give the unbeaten Saeed Suhail-owned Nathaniel colt plenty of time after he missed the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes with a minor ankle injury. Bruce Raymond, Suhail's racing manager, said he will not be back this season but a four-year-old campaign is still on the cards. "I took the owner to see him…