Royal Ascot tips: Diamond Jubilee Stakes trends live on ITV at 4.20pm today

Upsets and unpredictability have been the story of the Africa Cup of Nations, with none of the quarter-finalists from the 2021 edition of the tournament reaching the last eight in Cote d'Ivoire. Defending champions Senegal, the continent's top-ranked side Morocco and record seven-time winners Egypt all fell by the wayside in the last 16 against the…

Sky Sports Racing presenter John Hunt is back with six selections across Saturday's Qipco Champions Day card, all live on Sky Sports Racing... We say goodbye to Frankie Dettori as he sets sail for the USA and theoretically, his best chance will be Kinross in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (1.50). However, I'm not quite so sure Kinross is…

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As Paul Hanagan bows out after a 25-year career in the saddle, we reflect on five of the dual champion jockey's best horses: TAGHROODA Taghrooda won her only juvenile start and then blazed home by six lengths in the Pretty Polly Stakes to mark herself as a Classic contender. She went to post as a 5-1 shot for John Gosden in the Oaks, making easy…

Classic-winning jockey Paul Hanagan has announced he will retire from the saddle after riding at York on Friday. The 42-year-old enjoyed Epsom glory when steering Taghrooda to victory in the 2014 Oaks, before the duo went on to land the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes and finish third to Treve in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Hanagan was…

The Royal Ascot Carnival for 2019 concludes this Saturday night, headlined by the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) and the Hardwicke Stakes (2400m). WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 9 Lope Y Fernandez (Bet Now: $2.50) is a son of Lope De Vega for Aidan O'Brien that was well supported when…

OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Celebrity chef Bobby Flay's homebred Pizza Bianca will make her anticipated return following an international endeavor at Royal Ascot in Saturday's 28th running of the Grade 2, $200000 Sands Point for 3-year-old fillies going nine furlongs on the inner turf at Belmont at the Big A. Pizza Bianca has not raced since finishing eighth…

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay's homebred Pizza Bianca will make her anticipated return following an international endeavor at Royal Ascot in Saturday's 28th running of the Grade 2, $200000 Sands Point for 3-year-old fillies going nine furlongs on the inner turf at Belmont at the Big A. Pizza Bianca has not raced since finishing eighth in the Group 1…

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It was a hot renewal of the Gimcrack Stakes, perhaps the most strength in depth in the race for many a year, a contest which has produced Group One winners like Muhaarar, Blue Point, Sands Of Mali and Emaraaty Ana in the last decade. The first two home this year, Noble Style and Marshman, pulled over three lengths clear of the rest and they look…

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…

El Caballo (7-2) came out on top in a fine battle to the line with recent Chester Listed winner Flaming Rib (11-2) to land a superb victory in the Cazoo Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock Park. Karl Burke's three-year-old made it six straight victories in the Group Two contest and booked his ticket to Royal Ascot and a crack at the Group One Commonwealth…

TOP Tipster Templegate, along with ITV's Matt Chapman, have given us their tips for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. We've also got the latest odds and trends for the race right here. Templegate - HELLO YOUMZAIN was third in the Commonwealth Cup at last year's meeting and followed up by grabbing Group 1 glory in the Haydock Sprint Cup in…

3.00) at Royal Ascot on Saturday, as he bids to bounce back from his disappointing third in the 2000 Guineas. The Charlie Appleby-trained son of Shamardal was defeated for the first time in the Newmarket Classic and will once again take on Wichita, who finished second. Appleby said: "Naturally, you are always disappointed when you lose that…

1 of 3 | Blue Point (blue cap) holds on to win the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes on the final day of Royal Ascot. Photo courtesy of Ascot Racecourse June 22 (UPI) -- Blue Point closed out Royal Ascot 2019 in royal fashion Saturday, winning the featured Diamond Jubilee Stakes to complete an historic sweep of the week's two Group 1 sprints. That win…

The final day of Royal Ascot and your last chance to make the most of GQ's red hot tips straight from the horse's mouth (via an equine translator). All it cost us was a couple of sugar lumps. There's an infectious confidence behind Lope Y Fernandez and it's perhaps all the more significant after his stablemate Arizona justified strong market…

CHOISIR made history in 2003 whenbecoming the first horse to win the King's Stand-Diamond Jubilee double in the sameyear. It was a remarkable achievement,but 16 years on Blue Point will attempt to repeat the feat in tomorrow'sDiamond Jubilee Stakes (4.20pm). Charlie Appleby's five-year-oldoutstayed Battaash to win the King's Stand for a second year…

Charlie Appleby's speedball successfully defended his King's Stand crown with a tremendous performance to see off old foe Battaash on the opening day of the showpiece meeting. The five-year-old will now bid to become the first horse since Australian raider Choisir in 2003 to win both major sprints in the same week. Appleby saidt: "He's come out of…

The Irish 1000 Guineas winner, ridden by Colm O'Donoghue, powered clear for a scintillating six-length victory over runner-up Threading, with Veracious third. Victory for the 11-4 favourite was another flat racing triumph for the Irish trainer whose successes over the jumps include last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Sizing John. "I have a lot…

The 9-4 favourite, a son of the legendary Frankel, saw off Gustav Klimt, with Wootton in third. Dettori also triumphed with Calyx and Monarchs Glen. Blue Point upset leading fancies Lady Aurelia and Battaash to claim the King's Stand Stakes for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team. The Italian-born Dettori was forced to dismiss speculation he might be…

He may be a short price but Saxon Warrior can put himself on the road to greatness with a second Classic success in the Investec Derby (4.30pm) at Epsom on Saturday afternoon. And Aidan O'Brien's son of Deep Impact can stay on course to bid for the Triple Crown and a third Classic victory in the St Leger at Doncaster on September 15. Unbeaten in…

Trainers work their whole lives hoping to get a horse that can win them a single Grade 1 or Group 1 race. Charlie Appleby has a horse that won him two Group 1s in five days. Already a repeat winner Tuesday in the King's Stand, Blue Point (1-1 in the U.S., 3-2 in the U.K.) did it again Saturday. He held on to win by a head in the $764520 Diamond…