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The declarations are in for the first day of #RoyalAscot, and our feature race of the day, the St James’s Palace Stakes, will see 2000 Guineas winner BOW ECHO take on Irish 2000 Guineas star GSTAAD, with Charlie Appleby’s TALK OF NEW YORK adding to a stellar line-up:
🏇BOW ECHO
🏇GSTAAD
🏇LORD BRITAIN
🏇POWER BLUE
🏇PUERTO RICO
🏇TALK OF NEW YORK
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Outside of our three Group 1’s, the declarations have also been made for the remaining four races on Tuesday, as the Coventry Stakes has 22 runners declared including NIGHT IN VEGAS who won here in May:
🏇ADAAY OF SCARLETT
🏇ARIZONA RAIDER
🏇BULL SHARK
🏇CILICIAN
🏇CONFUCIUS
🏇CUT A DASH
🏇EASY ANSWER
🏇FINAL OBJECTIVE
🏇GOD GIVEN TALENT
🏇GREAT BARRIER REEF
🏇HIGH KING
🏇JAAN KI TUKRI
🏇KAMAAL
🏇MRAIR
🏇NIGHT IN VEGAS
🏇ROYAL HERITAGE
🏇RULER'S PRIDE
🏇SIOUXPERB
🏇THE GINGER KID
🏇THE HARV
🏇THE SCALLIONATOR
🏇TREASURER
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A field of 16 will go to post for the Wolferton Stakes, with last year’s winner HAATEM looking to retain the race for Richard Hannon and Wathnan Racing..
🏇ADELAIDE RIVER
🏇ANCIENT WISDOM
🏇ARABIAN LIGHT
🏇DIVIDEND
🏇ENFJAAR
🏇GALEN
🏇GAUCHER
🏇GHOSTWRITER
🏇HAATEM
🏇KING'S GAMBIT
🏇MAP OF STARS
🏇NAHRAAN
🏇PERSICA
🏇ROYAL RHYME
🏇WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE
🏇SURVIE
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The Copper Horse Stakes brings the first day of Royal Ascot to a close, with a full field of 16 plus three reserves declared:
🏇ASCENDING
🏇STRESSFREE
🏇PADDY THE SQUIRE
🏇DAIQUIRI BAY
🏇HALLELUJAH U
🏇REAL DREAM
🏇YASHIN
🏇GAMRAI
🏇ENEMY
🏇VALIANCY
🏇GREEN CAPE
🏇AERONAUTIC
🏇DURAJI
🏇SING US A SONG
🏇ERNST BLOFELD
🏇INCENSED
R17: TOO SOON
R18: FOURONEOHFEVER
R19: DANCING IN PARIS
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The King Charles III will see a strong field of 26 go to post with a multitude of top class sprinters looking to take AMERICAN AFFAIR’s crown. Australian star OVERPASS and former winner ASFOORA will be among those vying for victory, alongside French raiders RAYEVKA and MONTEILLE:
🏇AIN'T NOBODY
🏇AMERICAN AFFAIR
🏇BIG MOJO
🏇COVER UP
🏇GETREADYTORUMBLE
🏇JAKAJARO
🏇JM JUNGLE
🏇NIGHT RAIDER
🏇OVERPASS
🏇RUMSTAR
🏇SHAGRAAN
🏇STARLUST
🏇ASFOORA
🏇AZURE ANGEL
🏇FIRST INSTINCT
🏇FROST AT DAWN
🏇HEAVENLY HEATHER
🏇MGHEERA
🏇MISS ATTITUDE
🏇MONTEILLE
🏇RAYEVKA
🏇ROSY AFFAIR
🏇TIME FOR SANDALS
🏇ASPECT ISLAND
🏇BEHIKE
🏇MISSION CENTRAL
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The Queen Anne Stakes will get the week off in style, with nine declared for the race, including last year’s winner DOCKLANDS, who takes on the Godolphin duo of NOTABLE SPEECH and OPERA BALLO, among others:
🏇CICERO'S GIFT
🏇DAMYSUS
🏇DOCKLANDS
🏇FIRST CONQUEST
🏇MORE THUNDER
🏇NOTABLE SPEECH
🏇OPERA BALLO
🏇TEN BOB TONY
🏇ZEUS OLYMPIOS
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Toughest competitor? There was only going to be one man 🇮🇪
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Jun 13
The confirmations are in for the Coronation Stakes!
TRUE LOVE and PRECISE lead the way for Ballydoyle with the likes of BALANTINA, MOON TARGET and BLACK CAVIAR GOLD also confirmed.
🏇BALANTINA
🏇BLACK CAVIAR GOLD
🏇MOON TARGET
🏇PRECISE
🏇ROSE GHAIYYATH
🏇SUKANYA
🏇THE PRETTIEST STAR
🏇TIMEFORSHOWCASING
🏇TOULEEN
🏇TRUE LOVE
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Jun 13
25 have been confirmed for the Commonwealth Cup which include the Aidan O'Brien pair of ALBERT EINSTEIN and CHARLES DARWIN. OUTFIELDER has been confirmed by Wesley Ward, with French colt MY CALYX CEN adding to the international flavour.
🏇ALBERT EINSTEIN
🏇ASPECT ISLAND
🏇BRUSSELS
🏇CHARLES DARWIN
🏇COPPULL
🏇DIVISION
🏇HAVANA HURRICANE
🏇INTO THE SKY
🏇MY CALYX CEN
🏇NORTHERN CHAMPION
🏇OUTFIELDER
🏇POWER BLUE
🏇ROCK ON THUNDER
🏇SAMANGAN
🏇SONG OF THE CLYDE
🏇SUPER SOLDIER
🏇WISE APPROACH
🏇FITZELLA
🏇ISLE OF FERNANDEZ
🏇KIMI REY
🏇MIDNIGHT TANGO
🏇SPICY MARG
🏇VENETIAN SUN
🏇ZANTHOS
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Jun 13
Joliestar took another important step in her build-up toward the Royal Meeting when she stretched her legs on the famous Ascot turf.
@cwallerracing @Ascot
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Jun 12
Our Royal Ascot - Trackwork Preview is now live! Featuring the brilliant @DavidJohnOrton, @KateTracey12, and @Tomptin. Discussing all the big points you need to know for Royal Ascot, watch it here: youtu.be/MZUiVoyzOyg #RoyalAscot
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Jun 12
🏆 Gold Cup confirmations are in!
Last year’s champion TRAWLERMAN could be back to defend his crown, but a strong challenge awaits, with Aidan O’Brien confirming SCANDINAVIA while classy stayers, AL RIFFA, CABALLO DE MAR, SWEET WILLIAM and RAHIEBB are also in line for the week's showpiece race next Thursday.
🏇AL NAYYIR
🏇AL RIFFA
🏇CABALLO DE MAR
🏇DALLAS STAR
🏇DUBAI FUTURE
🏇JAN BRUEGHEL
🏇SWEET WILLIAM
🏇TRAWLERMAN
🏇CARMERS
🏇FURTHUR
🏇RAHIEBB
🏇SCANDINAVIA
🏇MISS ALPILLES
#RoyalAscot
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Jun 12
A visit to the beautiful Tweenhills Stud 🐴
Where Running Lion’s story began 💚 - a journey that led to Royal Ascot glory ✨Now back home to begin her next chapter as a broodmare 💚
@Tweenhills | @dredvers
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