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Undefeated Derby winner Desert Crown is OUT of Ascot due to hoof issue

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Undefeated Derby winner Desert Crown is OUT of Ascot due to hoof issue

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.

Derby winner Desert Crown is out of next Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot due to a hoof issue. The owners are targeting a return at the International Stake at York next month. Christophe Soumillon's 12-day careless riding ban has been reduced to 8 days on appeal. Richard Kingscote rode Desert crown to victory in the Derby at Epsom last month and he won the race.

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