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Royal Ascot Draw Bias Leads UK Racing Recap After Dramatic Week
Royal Ascot’s draw-bias debate leads the UK racing recap after a week featuring Almeraq’s Jubilee thriller and Aidan O’Brien’s 100th winner.
Steve Yarmouth
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Steve Yarmouth is a horse racing journalist for ReadHorseRacing.com, covering the latest UK and US racing news with a focus on major meetings, leading yards, jockey developments, racecourse stories, and industry-moving decisions. With a sharp eye for form, context, and the wider racing picture, Steve writes news, analysis, previews, and reaction pieces for readers who want clear, informed coverage without the noise. His work follows the big stories from Cheltenham, Aintree, Ascot, Newmarket, York, Goodwood, Saratoga, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Santa Anita, Del Mar, and beyond. Steve’s reporting style is direct, racing-literate, and reader-first: fast when a story breaks, measured when the facts need care, and always grounded in what matters to racing fans.
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Sovereignty Heads Seven-Horse Stephen Foster Field
Sovereignty will return to Churchill Downs in a seven-horse Stephen Foster field featuring White Abarrio, Magnitude and Baeza.
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Winplaceandshow Digs In For Azalea Stakes Breakthrough
Winplaceandshow made her stakes breakthrough in the Azalea Stakes at Gulfstream Park, holding Permian Basin after a determined seven-furlong battle.
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Chip Honcho Rallies Past Ocelli In Ohio Derby
Chip Honcho rallied past Ocelli to land the Grade 3 Ohio Derby at Thistledown under Jose Ortiz for Steve Asmussen.
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Illinois Gives Moore Final Ascot Win But Century Wait Goes On
Illinois held off French Master in the Queen Alexandra Stakes as Ryan Moore ended Royal Ascot with seven winners but one short of his century at the meeting.
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Ascot Clerk Defends Track After Draw Bias Row
Ascot clerk Chris Stickels has defended the Royal Ascot straight course after high draws dominated the meeting and trainers questioned whether runners had a fair track.
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Mopo Lands First Stakes Win In Jameela
Mopo gave Maury Povich’s Mopo Racing a first stakes success in Laurel Park’s Jameela Stakes, rallying under Forest Boyce for Phil Capuano.
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Witty Becomes Millionaire With Ben’s Cat Victory
Witty became racing’s latest millionaire after winning the Ben’s Cat Stakes at Laurel Park under Jeiron Barbosa.
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Bacio Keeps Royal Ascot Win After Weigh-In Scare
Bacio kept his Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes victory at Royal Ascot after a dramatic weigh-in scare involving jockey Juan Hernandez and a missing overgirth.
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Almeraq Leads Royal Ascot Finale With Jubilee Thriller
Almeraq denied Satono Reve in a thrilling Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes finish as Royal Ascot closed with major wins for Giavellotto, Double Rush and Illinois.
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Isivunguvungu Storms Back With Laurel Park Win
Isivunguvungu returned from a long absence to win a Laurel Park turf sprint for Graham Motion and Jorge Ruiz.
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Belmont Names New Empire Trillium Stakes
NYRA has named the Belmont Park races in the new Empire Trillium Series, with Tiz the Law, Bar of Gold, Gander and Saratoga Dew among the first honours.