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2 days ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
We have barely had time to recover from the five days of Royal Ascot 2025, and we are thrown back into another weekend of Group 1 action. The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival, which spans three days, takes center stage this week. Day one may not have the big-name draws as the rest of the Irish Derby Festival will have, but today is the time for the apprentices to have their day in the sun.
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1 week ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
We have finally reached the final day of Royal Ascot 2025, and it’s fair to say that it has been a rollercoaster of a week. Hard luck stories, terrible rides, crazy results, and the odd superstar performance has been the story of Royal Ascot. With that, lets finish on a high and go out on top.
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1 week ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
The Group 1 Coronation Stakes is the showpiece of day four of Royal Ascot 2025. The French 1000 Guineas winner Zarigana travels over to bolster her reputation, but how will she cope at Ascot against some exciting fillies? Before we get onto the main event on day four of Royal Ascot, we have six supporting races that promise to deliver more drama to what has already been a Royal Ascot to remember.
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1 week ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
The Gold Cup, the blue ribbon event of Royal Ascot is the one race of the week that is known far and wide. Superstars have been made on the back winning the flagship Royal Ascot race, but with the reigning and two-time champion stayers Kyprios forced into retirement, who will step up and fill the void of one of the greatest stayers of all time? Get the best Ascot Gold Cup odds with the best online horse racing bookmakers here.
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1 week ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
Ascot Gold Cup Day, the one race of the year when Group 1 horse's stamina and bravery is tested to the max over its marathon trip. Trawlerman looks to go one place better than he did last season, but will the younger brigade spoil the Godolphin owned runners party? Away from the Ascot Gold Cup there are six races to be solved, starting with the 5f, Norfolk Stakes.
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1 week ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
On the back of the excitement and drama that came from day one of Royal Ascot 2025, day two has a lot to live up to. However, day two has some top-class clashes, along with some hugely exciting two-year-olds all set to strut their stuff on day two of Royal Ascot 2025. Here we take you through all seven races on another day of top class horse racing action from Royal Ascot.
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1 week ago | 
balls.ie | Andrew Halligan
The Royal Ascot festival - one of the biggest festivals in the Flat racing season - begins today. Irish trainers and jockeys have a great history of success at Royal Ascot and this year should be no different. One of the Irish stars of Royal Ascot will be 30-year-old Co. Meath jockey Colin Keane, who has been announced as the retained jockey for Juddmonte International, one of the most famous international thoroughbred horse racing and breeding enterprises.
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1 week ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
The waiting is finally over and Royal Ascot 2025 is here. A week where the best of the best go head-to-head on the grandest stage of them all. Speed will be tested, and stamina will be stretched as the race for Royal Ascot glory begins. Here, we give you the rundown of each race on day one of Royal Ascot and where you can watch every minute of the greatest show of the summer.
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2 weeks ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
The five-furlong dash at Sandown is known for its hard luck stories, and we are sure to see one or two in this year's renewal of the Scurry Stakes. If you miss the break, you can kiss your chances goodbye. But should your selection ping the gates and bag the rail, you will be in a prime position to collect. Get the best Scurry Stakes odds from the best online horse racing bookmakers here.
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2 weeks ago | 
talksport.com | Andrew Halligan
There may be only five runners entered up for the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes, but you can only rule out one of the five runners coming in here. Willie Mullins is bringing over the talented Absurde, a horse with a proven track record of success over jumps and on the flat. But with the top three runners closely matched on form, will this simply be another triumphant UK raid for the Irish and UK champion jumps trainer, or will the UK runners get one over on the mater of Closutton?
