Trainer Ken Condon thrilled with Romanised in Queen Anne Stakes

The Kevin Ryan-trained four-year-old looked a useful prospect when scoring twice as a juvenile and again gave a glimpse of his potential when landing Haydock's Superior Mile during an interrupted three-year-old campaign. However, it was on his seasonal return at Royal Ascot where he registered his breakthrough Group One triumph when edging out…

The horse racing world is preparing to bid adieu to one of its greatest icons. Frankie Dettori, the Italian jockey who has captured hearts and headlines alike, officially announced his retirement from horse racing last year, and his farewell tour has taken him to various corners of the globe as he endeavours to set the racing world alight one last…

Auguste Rodin, the winner of the English and Irish Derbys, is considered to be the stable's first string despite failing to give his running in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July. Point Lonsdale also runs for the Ballydoyle team as O'Brien goes in search of a fifth straight victory in the 10-furlong Group One…

Fabrice Chappet is confident last year's runner-up Onesto will put up another bold show when he takes on the likes of King Of Steel and Auguste Rodin in Saturday's Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes. The French raider found only Luxembourg too strong in a high-class renewal 12 months ago and the pair are among nine runners declared for the latest…

Fabrice Chappet is confident last year's runner-up Onesto will put up another bold show when he takes on the likes of King Of Steel and Auguste Rodin in Saturday's Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes. The French raider found only Luxembourg too strong in a high-class renewal 12 months ago and the pair are among nine runners declared for the latest…

Sent off at 9/1 for the one mile Group 1 having struggled in the testing ground at the Qatar Goodwood Festival, Inspiral also had to overcome a draw in stall 1 but she received a fine ride from Dettori who was winning the race for the fourth year in a row and an eighth time in all. Inspiral was immediately switched by Dettori who settled the…

Inspiral returns to Deauville in search of back-to-back Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois victories on Sunday. John and Thady Gosden's four-year-old bounced back from Falmouth Stakes disappointment to add the French Group One to her CV last season and is on a similar recovery mission this time around having got bogged down in…

Miesque, Dubai Millennium, Kingman and Palace Pier feature on the honour roll of the Prix Jacques le Marois. Here we assess the leading contenders for Sunday's running (3.26 Deauville), including last year's winner Inspiral. . . Trainer Christopher Head Form figures 511112 Best Racing Post Rating 116 Strengths Joint career-best performance on RPRs…

Andrew Balding's 2000 Guineas hero was dropping back in trip for the Deauville Group One having suffered defeat at the hands of Paddington in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. However, despite travelling with what appeared his usual zest close to the pace in the hands of Oisin Murphy, the Classic winner failed to pick up and his…

Frankie Dettori has landed a plum book of rides for the first day of his final Royal Ascot on Tuesday and three of his six mounts could go off favourite, led by Inspiral in the opening Queen Anne Stakes. Bookmakers on Sunday reported support for several of his rides, all 6-1 or shorter, as Dettori attempts to boost his 77-winner tally at the royal…

As we edge closer to Royal Ascot, and with many contenders now being put through their paces on the gallops at home rather than on the racecourse, it was understandably a quieter week in terms of market movers. However, one who was cut significantly for the Royal meeting was Prosperous Voyage Prosperous Voyage didn't need to improve on last…

Trainer William Haggas won the Group One contest with Baaeed 12 months ago, but with his unbeaten superstar set to bow out in the Champion Stakes that headlines the Qipco British Champions Day card, there is an opening for a member of the Somerville Lodge squad in the one-mile event that takes place 40 minutes earlier. Maljoom looks the ideal…

The four-year-old, who is unbeaten in a ten-race career, will retire to stud after he contests the £1.3 million race over 1m2f, ten years after Frankel bowed out with victory in the 2012 QIPCO Champion Stakes with a record of 14 wins out of 14. After today's scratching stage for the QIPCO Champion Stakes, the Shadwell Estate Company-owned Baaeed is…

Now unbeaten in nine starts, it's fair to say that Baaeed has dominated the miling division for much of the last 12 months. After ending his three-year-old campaign with victories in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, he has taken his form up another notch this season with further wins in the Lockinge Stakes, Queen Anne…

Last season's May Hill and Fillies' Mile winner made a belated three-year-old debut, providing father and son training partnership John and Thady Gosden the highlight of an otherwise disappointing Royal Ascot, powering to a second Group One success in the Coronation. The daughter of Frankel was subsequently beaten at odds of 1-7 by Prosperous…

Cieren Fallon had nowhere to go for much of the Ascot straight in the St James's Palace Stakes, but when he did have daylight the German Guineas winner flew home and just ran out of time to catch Coroebus, having to settle for what looked a desperately unlucky fourth. Trainer William Haggas has dismissed the notion of supplementing him for the…

Chindit (left): Greenham winner has class edge on his Doncaster Mile rivals This is the smallest turnout for the Doncaster Mile since Group 1 winner Belardo beat three rivals in 2016 and the hopeful assumption is that the presence of Chindit has acted as a deterrent to many. That would be understandable as he was not far off top class at three, has…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over 1m is one of two co-feature races on QIPCO British Champions Day. This year's renewal is race four on the card on Saturday, 16 October (3:10). Frankel, Minding and Roaring Lion are among famous Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winners since the race moved to its…

PALACE PIER started Royal Ascot 2021 with a bang with a comfortable victory in the Queen Anne Stakes. The four-year-old son of Kingman - who also won the St James's Palace Stakes at the Royal meeting last season - was the leading three-year-old miler last season and he has picked up where he left off as he cruised to victory in the Group One…

John Gosden is taking nothing for granted as Palace Pier bids to double his Royal Ascot tally and justify short odds in the Queen Anne Stakes. The Kingman colt burst on to the Group One scene with a thrilling victory in the St James's Palace Stakes 12 months ago, before then making it two top-level victories in the Prix Jacques le Marois at…

Germany, France, and England will all host Group 1 races during the coming week, with the most significant action taking place at York. The Juddmonte International (G1) and Yorkshire Oaks (G1) - "Win and You're In" qualifiers for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), and Filly & Mare Turf (G1), respectively - are among the major races slated to be held…

Tactical wins the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot While the July Stakes is sometimes regarded as the first test of the Royal Ascot juvenile form, the average RPR recorded by the winner is about 1lb lower than in the Coventry. Even though just three weeks tends to separate the races, these are ever-developing two-year-olds and that is…

The five-year-old showed he was returning to his best by staying on well for fourth place in the Listed Glencairn Stakes won by Flight Risk. "He's come on a good bit for his Naas run and hopefully he'll come on the same again," said Marnane. "He's definitely going forward and it looks like we're getting close to having the old Settle For Bay…

The French-trained five-year-old's campaign has been built around the six-furlong Group One - and trainer Stephane Wattel reports the preparations to have gone well so far. City Light won all his three races before heading to the Royal meeting in 2018, including the all-weather sprint championship at Lingfield on Good Friday. He ran a tremendous…

1st Ribchester 11/10 favourite 2nd Mutakayyef 5/1 3rd Deauville 12/1 Ribchester, widely thought of as one of the best bets of Royal Ascot following his victory in the Lockinge Stakes, didn't disappoint with an impressive victory in the Queen Anne Stakes. Pacemakers Toscanini and Dutch Uncle set a rapid tempo and were ignored by the majority of the…