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News last Updated at: 11:04 on 19/06/2013
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Camelot bids for redemption
Jockey Joseph O'Brien is confident Camelot can silence the doubters and return to his brilliant best in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot today. The Montjeu colt was hailed a potential superstar after he followed up an unbeaten juvenile campaign with victories in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, Investec Derby at Epsom and Irish Derby at the Curragh, but he then suffered defeats in the St Leger and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Although ...read more
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Chigun aiming for Cambridge glory
Chigun bids to bring Sir Henry Cecil's long-term plan to fruition as she shoots for glory in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. Cecil, who passed away last week, trained a staggering 75 Royal meeting winners during his brilliant career and had this Group Two contest earmarked for his charge for some time. Chigun was one of his final big-race winners when turning in a hugely impressive display in the Abu Dhabi Stakes at the ...read more
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Team O'Brien aim for perfect Ten
Gale Force Ten takes a drop in class and distance when he bids to land a first Group-race success in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot today. The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt turned in a class performance when runner-up to his stablemate Magician in the Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh last month and had also finished a close fourth in the French equivalent. Connections go into the seven-furlong Group Three full of optimism, and jockey Joseph O'Bri...read more
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Brittain sweet on Rizeena
Clive Brittain is brimming with confidence ahead of Rizeena's run in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot today. The veteran Newmarket handler has won 16 races at the Royal meeting but the Queen Mary is one that has eluded him and he is hoping the daughter of Iffraaj can put that right in the Group ...read more
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Guest has excellent chance
George Margarson is hoping stall one will prove lucky for Excellent Guest and help him go one better in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot today. Excellent Guest went down by only half a length to the reopposing Prince Of Johanne 12 months ago, but Margarson's charge at least gained compensation of s...read more
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Classic rematch in Coronation
Classic winners Sky Lantern and Just The Judge feature among 17 fillies declared for Friday's Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. The pair finished first and second respectively in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket but while Richard Hannon has given Sky Lantern a break since then, Just The Judge went on t...read more
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Dawn delivers in thriller
Dawn Approach got his career back on track with victory in a thrilling finish to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Jim Bolger's 2000 Guineas hero had run deplorably when far too keen in the Investec Derby at Epsom, but was strongly-backed as the 5-4 favourite returning to a mile and once ...read more
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Sole powers to sprint glory
Sole Power edged out South African raider Shea Shea to claim a deserved victory in a thrilling climax to the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. Eddie Lynam's stable star has been knocking at the door in Group One sprints ever since springing a 100-1 shock in the Nunthorpe at York three years ago, a...read more
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O'Brien sounds War cry
Declaration Of War swept to victory for the Aidan O'Brien team in the opening Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. Joseph O'Brien had trouble finding a gap heading into the closing stages, but once in the clear the four-year-old stamped his class on the Group One race and surged to an emphatic victory....read more
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Ballydoyle in command in Coventry
Aidan O'Brien's apparent third string War Command turned in a breathtaking display under Seamie Heffernan to take top honours in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Ballydoyle handler was responsible for 5-2 favourite Stubbs, as well as leading contender Sir John Hawkins (6-1), with War Command ...read more
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