The Kentucky-based filly Campanelle will be favored to win Friday's Group 1 Commonwealth Cup for 3-year-old sprinters at Royal Ascot in England on the basis of a brilliant sprint campaign in Europe last summer and the presence of top jockey Frankie Dettori and trainer Wesley Ward, who focuses on the Royal Ascot meeting each June.
Unraced since Aug. 20, Love made a triumphant return to the races with a game victory over Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf heroine Audarya in the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Wednesday at Royal Ascot.
The three Group 1 races headlining opening day of the 2021 Royal Ascot meeting did not disappoint. Palace Pier started the day with a smooth win in the Queen Anne Stakes, after which Oxted delivered a brilliant finish in the King’s Stand, and Poetic Flare stormed home a 4 1/4-length winner of the St. James’s Palace.
Gosden superstar backs up St James’s Palace victory of 12 months ago.
Kevin Blake has done the hard work for you and presents his groundwork for three feature races - including the Royal Hunt Cup - on Wednesday
Quick ground swayed Aidan O’Brien towards Ascot clash with Lord North.
Outstanding effort in Lockinge leads to Royal Ascot favouritism.
Declan Rix nominates ten horses to follow at the 2021 Royal Ascot meeting
Short-cut the form study! Kevin Blake has done the hard work for you and presents his cheat-sheet for three races at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.
Hills’ sprint king out to retain crown after winter injury.
