No spectators and none of the usual Royal Ascot spectacle, but it’s hard to imagine a more exciting renewal of the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes than Circus Maximus’s minimal victory over Terebellum on opening day of Royal Ascot 2020.
Jamie Lynch hit an exacta and a place bet with his selections on Tuesday and has more picks for Wednesday.
The second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday sees Hugh Taylor with two advised bets, selections in the Silver Royal Hunt Cup and the Copper Horse Handicap.
Simon has three selections plus analysis online for Wednesday, the second day of Royal Ascot 2020.
Royal Ascot 2020: Tips and analysis for Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
All Things started at 1 5/16 miles for the first time at Wyong Racecourse in Australia earlier this month and had an ideal performance, closing from fourth of 10 to win by a neck.
Two years in a row, Stradivarius has made his season's debut in the Yorkshire Cup in May and gone on a month or so later to win the Group 1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. This year, because of the Covid-19 outbreak, there was no racing during May in England, and so when Stradivarius attempts to win his third straight Gold Cup on Thursday, it will be on a much different schedule.
The formidable horse racing segment in the county of Japan has dreamed about winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for years, but Wednesday in England a horse named Japan takes what his connections surely hope is a first step toward the 2020 Arc.
Simon Rowlands’s analysis and plays for Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Royal Ascot.
Sky Sports Racing's senior analyst Jamie Lynch presents his pick of the opportunities for Tote punters on the opening day of Royal Ascot.
