#Queen Power

It is not only the England football team who are bidding to bridge a long gap between top-level triumphs at a venue. Leading owner and breeder Jeff Smith may have won countless big prizes in the past four decades, but he has not landed one of the Group 1 prizes at the Newmarket July Festival since the brilliant Chief Singer saw off all the best…

Frankie Dettori's horse Lord North is a non-runner in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. There is also a big gamble in the Windsor Castle Stakes on Kaboo Love would not be denied from the front in a fascinating renewal of the Prince of Wales's Stakes. The 11-10 favourite was sent straight to the front under Ryan Moore, on her first start in ten months -…

The Coolmore partners owned Love (11/10f), not seen since her victory in the Yorkshire Oaks in August 2020, made a belated 2021 seasonal bow at Royal Ascot this afternoon, and the daughter of Galileo certainly did not disappoint. The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly made all under rider Ryan Moore in the day's highlight, the Group 1 Prince Of Wales's…

There is no mistaking the main event of the third day of Royal Ascot as the historic Gold Cup is the traditional highlight of the meeting. Weatherbys Hamilton Stayers' Million winner Stradivarius returns to defend his crown against a high-class field led by last year's Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter and Derby runner-up Dee Ex Bee. A pair of Group…

Tom Segal with ante-post tips for the 2000 and 1000 Guineas Maddy Playle, Tom Segal, Dave Orton and Paddy Power's Darren Hughes with a horse-by-horse ante-post betting guide to the Qipco 2000 and 1000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket on May 4 and 5. On the show: - Tom and Darren argued over Tiger Roll's Grand National value last time but thankfully…

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…