Tue, 06/16/2020 - 16:17

Royal Ascot 2020: Kimari takes on males in Commonwealth Cup

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Kimari (left) wins the Purple Martin Stakes at Oaklawn Park in her last start.

Kimari has some unfinished business at Royal Ascot, and she can take care of it Friday in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup.

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 16:04

Australia: Lily faces challenges in Northern Classic Plate

The speedy filly Which Lily has compiled a three-race winning streak since December utilizing her quickness to lead throughout races at five furlongs at Townsville Racecourse in Australia.

Thursday, Which Lily starts at six furlongs for the first time in the Northern Classic Plate at Townsville, a distance that could provide a stern test. She is one of five fillies in a field of 10, but is not the only one capable of setting the pace. Which Lily could be challenged by Kaoru Princess, a maiden race winner in December.

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 14:57

Royal Ascot 2020: Analysis for Thursday

Short-cut the form study! Kevin Blake has done the hard work for you and presents his cheat-sheet for three races on Thursday.

The process behind finding the winner of a race can be as long or as short as one wishes to make it. It can be as simple as eeny, meeny, miny, moe or as complicated as an hours-long dive into every conceivable variable in search of relevant information.

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 14:20

Royal Ascot 2020: Circus Maximus outfights Terebellum in Queen Anne Stakes

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Circus Maximum (right) outduels Terebellum to win the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday at Royal Ascot.

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.

Four-year-old filly Terebellum looked a sure winner over 4-year-old colt Circus Maximus when she surged a length in front of him a furlong from the Queen Anne finish, but Circus Maximus and Ryan Moore fought back valiantly and won a head bob to capture the Queen Anne.

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 12:42

Royal Ascot 2020: Wednesday's Tote tips

Jamie Lynch hit an exacta and a place bet with his selections on Tuesday and has more picks for Wednesday.

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 12:29

Royal Ascot 2020: Hugh Taylor's selections 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.

AMBASSADORIAL produced his best-ever turf effort at Newmarket on his reappearance despite not seeming to be totally suited by the track, and given that race was run in a good time and that he’s only been put up a pound, he looks a bit overpriced in the Silver Royal Hunt Cup on day two at Royal Ascot (1.15).

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 12:23

Royal Ascot 2020: Simon Rowlands's analysis and selections for Wednesday

Simon Rowlands has three selections plus analysis online for Wednesday, the second day of Royal Ascot 2020.

There is no doubting what the highlight of Wednesday at Royal Ascot is, as the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at 3:00 is the sole Group 1 and one of only two Group races on the day-two card.

The race’s winners include some real notables of the sport, among them Mtoto, Dubai Millennium, Ouija Board, So You Think and Highland Reel. A select band of seven will go to post to attempt to add their name to that roll of honour.

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 17:06

Royal Ascot 2020: Tips and analysis for Wednesday

Short-cut the form study! Kevin Blake has done the hard work for you and presents his cheat-sheet for three races on Wednesday.

The process behind finding the winner of a race can be as long or as short as one wishes to make it. It can be as simple as eeny, meeny, miny, moe or as complicated as an hours-long dive into every conceivable variable in search of relevant information.

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 16:54

Australia: All Things looks sharp for Warwick Farm handicap

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.

All Things, a 4-year-old Australian-bred gelding, understandably was given a higher handicap rating for the win, his second victory in his last three starts.

Even with the hike, from 60 to 64, All Things does not appear to have too much of a weight burden when he starts in a handicap at 1 5/16 miles on Wednesday at Warwick Farm Racecourse.

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 16:10

Stradivarius short price to win Gold Cup for third straight year

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Cross Counter, with William Buick aboard, wins the Group 2 Dubai Gold Cup by 1 1/4 lengths.

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.