Golden Pal misses the break in the Kings Stand and is never a factor.

Nature Strip (highest rated sprinter) wins with ease.

 Bummer

Irad says he wasn’t ready, his fault. They were yelling about scratching the horse next to him that left jock in the gate. I thought they started too soon after the one horse reared in gate?

I see NBC is showing some races this Saturday from 9 AM to noon.

Linda J.

Northeast Philly

Go get ‘em!!!

https://paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/champion-stayer-stradivarius-chasing-fourth-straight-gold-cup-at-royal-ascot/

 So looking forward to seeing him race:  Sounds like he is quite the character--- I love when Dettori loves him up after they win a race!!!

Irad is not having a good Ascot experience so far.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/under-fire-irad-ortiz-handed-five-day-careless-riding-ban-by-ascot-stewards/562588

Nope. He needs to read the rules over there!  Unfortunately, his bad riding moments continue

Race riding kept Stradivarius boxed in till it was too late in The Gold Cup. Finished 4th, unfortunately at his age he doesn’t appear to have that incredible turn of foot when he is out in the open.

It has been fun watching him race over the years.

 I think Stradivarius was third-- don't you think Dettori gave him a bad ride? He allowed himself to get boxed in- I could see right from the get go the horse was never going to win that race- when he finally got him to the outside the horse gave it his mighty best.  I too have loved watching him over the years. He is just a wonderful magnificent horse.