Royal Ascot 2021 is over for another year and we list below the sires represented by stakes performers over the week – three with two apiece – Dark Angel (pictured), Dubawi and Frankel. Royal Ascot stakes sires ADLERFLUG ALENQUER Gr2 1st AMERICAN PHAROAH Nicest Gr2 3rd ARDAD PERFECT POWER Gr2, Vintage Clarets Gr2 3rd AUSTRALIA
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Hello Youmzain made all the running then dug deep to win Saturday’s Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (6f) at Royal Ascot. Bounding out of the stalls in front under Kevin Stott, Hello Youmzain was headed by Sceptical inside the final furlong but fought back to defeat Dream Of Dreams by a head with Sceptical a
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Palace Pier is SW21 for Kingman after winning Saturday’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. A 600,000gns Tattersalls October yearling, Palace Pier is also the second Gr1 winner for Kingman. Palace Pier is the third foal of Beach Frolic (Nayef), an unraced half-sister to Gr2 Dante Stakes at York winner Bonfire (Manduro) and Gr2
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Palace Pier maintained his unbeaten record when coming out on top in a pulsating finish to Saturday’s St James’s Palace Stakes (1 mile). Palace Pier, Pinatubo and Wichita were locked in battle inside the final furlong and it was Palace Pier under Frankie Dettori who found most, lengthening well to score by a length from
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Kodiac enjoyed a Royal Ascot 2yo feature double on Saturday with Gr2 Coventry Stakes winner Nando Parrado following up Campanelle’s Gr2 Queen Mary Stakes win. The Stonestreet Farm-owned Campanelle (pictured) sold at Tattersalls as a yearling, is 2×4 to Danehill and the 55th stakes winner for Kodiac. She is the best of four winners left
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Alpine Star continued a family tradition in winning Saturday’s Gr1 Coronation Stakes (1 mile) at Royal Ascot. Alpine Star came through along the inside in the home straight to reach the lead inside the final furlong and go clear to defeat American visitor Sharing by 4-1/4 lengths with Quadrilateral a further 1-3/4 lengths away third.
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Friday’s Queen’s Vase (14f) at Royal Ascot winner Santiago is SW33 for Authorized. Waited with off a strong early pace by Ryan Moore, Santiago came with a strong run to strike the front inside the final two furlongs before drawing away to defeat Berkshire Rocco (Sir Percy) by 2-3/4 lengths with Al Dabaran (Dubawi) a
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Stradivarius duly made it three straight wins in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and this year’s running was his most impressive, sailing home 10 lengths clear at the end of two and a half miles. Frankie Dettori looked to have an easy steer and having moved up effortlessly on the bridle behind long-time leader
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Wolferton Handicap (10f) winner Mountain Angel is SW60 for Dark Angel. A brother to Listed Lingfield International Stakes winner Fanciful Dancer, Mountain Angel is out of Fanciful Dancer (Groom Dancer) an unraced half-sister to Shadow Casting (Warning), a winner in England and the dam of three-time Italian Listed winner Distinctly Dancer (Distinctly North) and Irish
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Wednesday’s Windsor Castle Stakes winner Tactical is the sixth stakes winner for Toronado. Bred and raced by HM The Queen, for whom it is a 24th Royal victory, Tactical is out of Make Fast (Makfi), a winner at two in England and runner-up in the Listed Radley Stakes at Newbury and Surrey Stakes at Epsom.
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