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Below are a few little stats heading into Day 4 of the Royal meeting.
COMMONWEALTH CUP
- It has only been since 2015 that Ascot had an 8th G1 at the meeting when a 3yo only sprint was introduced called the Commonwealth Cup.
- The first winner was the dynamic Muhaarar in the famous Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum colours. Good as a 2yo, he was brilliant at 3 when kept to sprinting winning not just the Commonwealth Cup but the July Cup, Prix Maurice de Gheest and finally the British Champions Sprint.
- Last year we saw some controversy as Campanelle for America's Wesley Ward was awarded the race in the Steward's Room over Dragon Symbol who was first over the line. It was a very wet track as they ran 1:16.67 for 6f.
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-21 | CAMPANELLE (3F) | FRANKIE DETTORI | 14 | W A WARD | 56.0 | shd | $6.0 | H |
| 19-Jun-20 | GOLDEN HORDE (3C) | ADAM KIRBY | 10 | C G COX | 57.0 | 1.5 | $6.0 | GS |
| 21-Jun-19 | ADVERTISE (3C) | FRANKIE DETTORI | 4 | MARTYN MEADE | 58.5 | 1.5 | $9.0 | GS |
| 22-Jun-18 | EQTIDAAR (3C) | JIM CROWLEY | 3 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | 58.5 | 1 | $13.0 | GF |
| 23-Jun-17 | CARAVAGGIO (3C) | RYAN MOORE | 5 | AIDAN O'BRIEN | 58.5 | 0.5 | $1.8 | GF |
| 17-Jun-16 | QUIET REFLECTION (3F) | DOUGIE COSTELLO | 8 | K R BURKE | 57.0 | 1 | $2.8 | GS |
| 19-Jun-15 | MUHAARAR (3C) | DANE O'NEILL | 8 | C HILLS | 58.5 | 3.75 | $11.0 | GF |
CORONATION STAKES
- 2020 saw Frankie Dettori finally complete the set of Royal Ascot's G1s as he piloted Alpine Star to a strong win. She was the half-sister to Alpha Centauri – the winner two years before.
- Lillie Langtry won the 2010 Coronation Stakes for Aidan O'Brien with Johnny Murtagh up. She is also the dam of full sisters Empress Josephine, an Irish 1000 Guineas winner but also this year's Oaks winner Tuesday.
- Neither the English or French 1000 Guineas winners are the favourite.
| Date | Horse | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-21 | ALCOHOL FREE (3F) | OISIN MURPHY | 10 | ANDREW BALDING | 57.0 | 1.5 | $6.5 | H |
| 20-Jun-20 | ALPINE STAR (3F) | FRANKIE DETTORI | 2 | MRS J HARRINGTON | 57.0 | 4.25 | $5.5 | G |
| 21-Jun-19 | WATCH ME (3F) | PIERRE-CHARLES BOUDOT | 9 | FRANCIS-HENRI GRAFFARD | 57.0 | 1 | $21.0 | G |
| 22-Jun-18 | ALPHA CENTAURI (3F) | C O'DONOGHUE | 9 | MRS J HARRINGTON | 57.0 | 1.75 | $3.8 | GF |
| 23-Jun-17 | WINTER (3F) | RYAN MOORE | 7 | AIDAN O'BRIEN | 57.0 | 0.25 | $1.4 | GF |
| 17-Jun-16 | QEMAH (3F) | GREGORY BENOIST | 11 | JEAN-CLAUDE ROUGET | 57.0 | 1.75 | $7.0 | GS |
| 19-Jun-15 | ERVEDYA (3F) | CHRISTOPHE SOUMILLON | 7 | JEAN-CLAUDE ROUGET | 57.0 | lnk | $4.0 | GF |
| 20-Jun-14 | RIZEENA (3F) | RYAN MOORE | 7 | CLIVE BRITTAIN | 57.0 | 0.75 | $6.5 | GF |
| 21-Jun-13 | SKY LANTERN (3F) | RICHARD HUGHES | 16 | R HANNON | 57.0 | 4 | $5.5 | GF |
| 22-Jun-12 | FALLEN FOR YOU (3F) | WILLIAM BUICK | 11 | JOHN GOSDEN | 57.0 | 3.25 | $13.0 | S |
| 17-Jun-11 | IMMORTAL VERSE (3F) | GERALD MOSSE | 11 | ROBERT COLLET | 57.0 | 2.25 | $9.0 | GS |
| 18-Jun-10 | LILLIE LANGTRY (3F) | JOHN MURTAGH | 11 | AIDAN O'BRIEN | 57.0 | 1.25 | $4.5 | GF |
| 19-Jun-09 | GHANAATI (3F) | RICHARD HILLS | 6 | B W HILLS | 57.0 | 2.00 | $3.0 | F |
| 20-Jun-08 | LUSH LASHES (3F) | K J MANNING | 3 | J S BOLGER | 57.0 | 3.25 | $6.0 | F |
| 22-Jun-07 | INDIAN INK (3F) | RICHARD HUGHES | 2 | R HANNON | 57.0 | 6 | $9.0 | GS |
| 23-Jun-06 | NANNINA (3F) | JIMMY FORTUNE | 13 | JOHN GOSDEN | 57.0 | 2 | $7.0 | GF |
| 17-Jun-05 | MAIDS CAUSEWAY (3F) | MICHAEL HILLS | 9 | B W HILLS | 57.0 | nose | $5.5 | GF |
| 18-Jun-04 | ATTRACTION (3F) | KEVIN DARLEY | 10 | M JOHNSTON | 57.0 | 2.5 | $2.5 | GF |
| 20-Jun-03 | RUSSIAN RHYTHM (3F) | K FALLON | 11 | SIR MICHAEL STOUTE | 57.0 | 1.5 | $1.6 | F |
| 21-Jun-02 | SOPHISTICAT (3F) | MICK KINANE | 3 | AIDAN O'BRIEN | 57.0 | nk | $6.5 | GF |
