The Gold Cup is one of the world’s premier events for true stayers, going two and a half miles over … More
Category: Royal Ascot
Picks and Ponderings: 2017 Diamond Jubilee Stakes Preview
Royal Ascot, five days of world-class turf racing, draws to a close on Saturday. This piece takes a look at … More
Picks and Ponderings: Diamond Jubilee Stakes Preview
Royal Ascot draws to a close on Saturday, with the marquee race of the day being the Group I Diamond … More
Picks and Ponderings: Commonwealth Cup and Coronation Stakes
Royal Ascot continues Friday with a pair of Group I races: the Commonwealth Cup and the Coronation Stakes. The Commonwealth … More
a Lady’s day at Ascot
words of praise and hopes for things to come traversed the sea before the royal meet the bluegrass, knowing well … More
Picks and Ponderings: Gold Cup Preview
Headlining tomorrow’s card at Royal Ascot is my favourite race of the meet: the Gold Cup. Order of St George … More
Picks and Ponderings: Prince of Wales’s Stakes Preview
Royal Ascot continues on Wednesday, as do my previews of its Group I races over at Picks and Ponderings. The … More
Picks and Ponderings: Royal Ascot, Day One
Over at Picks and Ponderings, I am taking a look at the Group I races at Royal Ascot this week. … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2015 Diamond Jubilee Stakes Preview
Royal Ascot draws to a close on Saturday. The final Group I race of the meeting is the main event … More
Picks and Ponderings: more Ascot!
Friday’s card at Royal Ascot features a pair of Group I races for three-year-olds, and Paul Mazur and I look … More
Picks and Ponderings: 2015 Ascot Gold Cup Preview
Over at Picks and Ponderings, Paul Mazur and I are tackling a selection of the Group I races at Royal … More