Andrew Dietz

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz

What's the big story? Royal Ascot is famed for its international competition and, in terms of the best taking on the best from around the world, the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.40) provides a fitting finale to the week. Japanese sprinting star Satono Reve bids to provide his country with a historic first success at the royal meeting and will be joined by a strong French challenge headed by favourite and Wathnan Racing's new purchase Lazzat and also featuring Topgear and Sajir.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz

Tom Segal believes Falakeyah possesses the rare "X factor" to put up a special performance in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday. The Group 1 contest for three-year-old fillies (4.20) has been billed as a clash between Zarigana and Falakeyah, but there is only one horse interesting the Pricewise tipster.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz

What's the big story? No doubt about it, the Gold Cup (4.20) is the biggest show in town all week. With two-time winner and all-time staying great Kyprios retired, Illinois has huge shoes to fill but he looked the heir apparent on his Chester comeback, having won the Queen's Vase and finished second in the St Leger last year. Illinois could prove the next off the Aidan O'Brien production line as the trainer bids to take his Gold Cup wins into double figures, but dangers abound.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz

Star filly Zarigana will face ten rivals as she bids to follow up her dramatic Poule d'Essai des Pouliches victory in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes (4.20) at Royal Ascot on Friday. The granddaughter of the great Zarkava, who races in the colours of the late Aga Khan, was awarded the French 1,000 Guineas in the stewards' room from first-past-the-post Shes Perfect to take her record to four wins in five starts for trainer Francis Graffard, who is fresh from winning the Prix de Diane with Gezora.

1 week ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz

This is the week that matters most to Wathnan Racing. The burgeoning Qatari-backed operation have signalled their intention for more Royal Ascot success with a string of big-money buys in the build-up to the five-day meeting, for which they have assembled their strongest team yet.