All change at revamped Shergar Cup as Ladies team replaced for Ascot card
The Rest of the World team can upset the home favourites at Ascot, while Hugh Bowman’s mounts look primed to give him a shot at top points scorer
July 2025
Calandagan lands King George victory to seal repeat success for trainer Graffard
Calandagan, the 11-10 favourite, passed all of his rivals in the home straight at Ascot to win the 75th running of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes
June 2025
Horse racing live
Royal Ascot 2025: Lazzat wins then gives Doyle the runaround on day five – as it happened
Lazzat runs home and then runs free in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot
Horse racing live
Royal Ascot 2025: Cercene claims major Coronation Stakes shock on day four – as it happened
Cercene’s shock Royal Ascot victory ends long wait for Joseph Murphy
Parades, picnics and parasols: Royal Ascot 2025 – in pictures
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Royal Ascot: Trawlerman lands big one in Gold Cup to evoke memories of Sagaro
Royal Ascot 2025: Trawlerman nets biggest prize with Gold Cup triumph – as it happened
Royal Ascot 2025 day two: Ombudsman rules in Prince of Wales’s Stakes – as it happened
Princess of Wales pulls out of attending Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot 2025 day one: Field Of Gold dazzles in victory cruise – as it happened
February 2025
Talking Horses
Flat revamp confirms Champions Day in tough slot for racing’s showcase
Binning the British Champions Series has shifted the sport’s focus to one afternoon at Ascot in mid-October
January 2025
Jonbon too good for Energumene with convincing Clarence House win
Talking Horses
Ascot leads racing’s ‘Premier League’ tracks in exploiting overseas markets
October 2024
Crowley earns redemption with shock success in Champion Stakes on Anmaat
Two years on from what Jim Crowley described as ‘probably the hardest defeat’ of his career on Baaeed in the Champion Stakes, he gained some form of redemption when victorious on Anmaat
August 2024
Talking Horses
Bank on the female riders’ squad lifting Ascot’s unique Shergar Cup
French jockey Marie Vélon is also worth backing at the annual competition of some of the world’s top race-riding talent
June 2024
Shepherd’s delight at Royal Ascot after breakthrough success on Isle of Jura
Jockey Callum Shepherd put a difficult time behind him with success at Ascot, while Bedtime Story romped to victory in the Chesham Stakes
Royal Ascot day four: Porta Fortuna wins Coronation Stakes – as it happened
Donncha O’Brien defeated his father Aidan in the Coronation Stakes with Porta Fortuna outlasting Opera Singer
Royal Ascot 2024: Donnacha O’Brien eclipses father Aidan for a Coronation
Porta Fortuna scored at Royal Ascot for a second successive year as she gained 1,000 Guineas redemption in the Coronation Stakes
