Stradivarius brilliant winning his third straight Gold Cup at Royal Ascot
It’s hard to imagine what Stradivarius can do for an encore after winning his third straight Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in dazzling fashion.
Marcus HershJun 18, 2020
It’s hard to imagine what Stradivarius can do for an encore after winning his third straight Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in dazzling fashion.
In the Lion Rock Trophy Handicap on May 31, Southern Legend carried top weight of 133 pounds and was beaten a nose. Sunday, in the Group 3 Premier Plate Handicap at Sha Tin, Southern Legend again must lug 133 pounds and do so while racing 1,800 meters, perhaps a touch farther than his ideal trip.
Short-cut the form study! Kevin Blake has done the hard work for you and presents his cheat-sheet for three races on Saturday.
The fourth day of Royal Ascot on Friday sees Hugh Taylor with four advised bets.
Simon Rowlands tipped up 14-1 winner Hukum on Wednesday and has two selections plus analysis for Friday at Royal Ascot.
King of Hastings blitzed 12 rivals with a two-length win in the Gold Topaz Handicap at tiny Swan Hill Racecourse in Australia on June 6. King of Hastings is capable of big performances at more prominent venues.
Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Sha Tin.
And just like that, it's already closing day of the Royal Ascot meeting, though closing day during 2020 looks different than closing days of recent years. It's not just the absence of spectators but the presence of two Group 1 races, the St. James's Palace for 3-year-olds and the Coronation Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, that have been moved from their usual spot earlier in the five-day meeting.
Lord North wore the crown in the Group 1 Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Wednesday at Royal Ascot, sending his rivals south for the summer with a homestretch burst of speed much too hot for any of them to handle.
Royal Ascot 2022 analysis for Friday, June 19, 2020 from At The Races.