Last year’s race
Winner: Crystal Black
Jockey: Colin Keane
Trainer: Gerard Keane
Owner: Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Starting Price: 11/1
Season Form Figures: 11
Previous Best: 1st - 4yo+ Handicap, Curragh (May 2024)

Last year’s race
Winner: Inisherin
Jockey: Tom Eaves
Trainer: Kevin Ryan
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Starting Price: 9/4
Season Form Figures: 161
Previous Best: 1st - Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2), Haydock (May 2024)

By Paul Jones

Gezora carried the green silks of Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm to victory Sunday in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly.

It was a first French Oaks for Brant, who won the 2019 Prix du Jockey Club, the French Derby, with Sottsass, who went on to capture the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe the next year. Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard not only won his second Prix de Diane, he sent out the third- and fourth-place finishers, as well, with the Aidan O’Brien-trained Bedtime Story breaking up a clean Graffard sweep.

Last year’s race
Winner: Fairy Godmother
Jockey: Ryan L Moore
Trainer: Aidan P O'Brien
Owner: Mr M Tabor, D Smith & Mrs John Magnier
Age: 2
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Starting Price: 15/8
Season Form Figures: 21
Previous Best: 1st - Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes (Group 3), Naas (May 2024)

By Paul Jones

Meisho Tabura, dismissed at 13-1 in American pools, led throughout Sunday’s Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan to win for the first time in his career at the highest level in his fourth attempt.

With the win, Meisho Tabura earned berths to world-class stakes in Australia and California later this year.

Meisho Tabura, ridden by Yutaka Take, led by a length through the first six furlongs and was challenged by the outsider June Take and 5-2 Bellagio Opera on the turn and in early stretch.

Day 1

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Royal Ascot is all setup to be a great spectacle this year. The weather forecast is good, the fields look high-quality and competitive, and there are challengers from across the world.

It’s a truly global racing event and it will no doubt be a very busy betting week with the World Pool.

Last year’s race
Winner: English Oak
Jockey: James Doyle
Trainer: Ed Walker
Owner: Wathnan Racing
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Starting Price: 10/3
Season Form Figures: 21
Previous Best: 1st - Class 3 Handicap, Haydock (May 2024)

By Paul Jones

Last year’s race
Winner: Jayarebe
Jockey: Sean M Levey
Trainer: Brian J Meehan
Owner: Mr Iraj Parvizi
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Starting Price: 7/1
Season Form Figures: 13
Previous Best: 1st - bet365 Feilden Stakes (Listed), Newmarket (April 2024)

By Paul Jones

Last year’s race
Winner: Mickley
Jockey: Callum Rodriguez
Trainer: Ed Bethell
Owner: Mr P K Siu
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
Starting Price: 15/2
Season Form Figures: 11
Previous Best: 1st - Class 4 Handicap, Doncaster (May 2024)

By Paul Jones

Last year’s race
Winner: Kyprios
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: AP O'Brien
Owner: Moyglare, Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Starting Price: 11/10
Season Form Figures: 11
Previous Best: 1st - Prix du Cadran (Group 1), ParisLongchamp (Oct 2022)

By Paul Jones