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Royal Ascot Reflections

Coolmore ace Aidan O'Brien was top trainer at Royal Ascot again
FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED

Coolmore grip tightens as O'Brien and Moore star once again
Rajasinghe (black, cap, grey sleeves) wins the Coventry - a renewal which was the lowest-quality since 2007 RACING POST RATINGS

Rajasinghe tops but youngsters fail to set meeting alight

News

Adam West: moving yards
EPSOM SWITCH

West hopes move can inject fresh impetus into career
Lingfield: owner was able to shower and change at on-course hotel LIGHT RELIEF

Owner taking a tinkle rescued after falling into river at Lingfield
Medicean Man: veteran likely to spend his retirement in Yorkshire END OF AN ERA

Gask calls time on career of King's Stand regular Medicean Man
Folkestone racecourse, which closed in 2012 DEVELOPMENT ROW

Residents vent anger over plans to build on Folkestone site
Andrea Atzeni: rider was shocked by the incident JOCKEY TARGETED

Ascot unable to identify racegoer who threw pint at Atzeni
MEDIA CENTRE

The best selection of video and Postcasts from RPTV
Mattie Batchelor: rider has been working at Royal Ascot this week LANDMARK STRIKE

Batchelor vows to keep going after notching 300th victory
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Royal Ascot Reports

The Tin Man (Tom Queally) wins the Diamond Jubilee Stakes from Tasleet and LimatoRoyal Ascot 24.6.17 Pic: Edward Whitaker DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES

The Tin Man delivers knockout blow as Caravaggio clash awaits
NERVOUS WAIT

Queally's relief as stewards take no action after interference

 WOKINGHAM

Guts and glory as Out Do performs winning operation

 HARDWICKE STAKES

O'Brien's week gets better and better as Idaho strikes

 HITTING THE CROSSBAR

Dartmouth's fourth completes frustrating week for Stoute

 DAD KNOWS BEST

Tom Fanshawe revels in victory after doing as his father told him

 QUEEN ALEXANDRA STAKES

Quick Thomas follow-up thwarted by 2015 winner Oriental Fox

 WOLFERTON HANDICAP

No-nonsense Snoano shows northern grit to land 25-1 success

 CHESHAM STAKES

O'Brien hails 'massive engine' of his little beauty September

 Racing Post Ratings

Diamond Jubilee hero produces career-best effort

 DIARY

Commonwealth corker helps ITV post healthy viewing figures

 COMMONWEALTH CUP

Caravaggio delivers another masterpiece to remain unbeaten

 CARAVAGGIO THE MASTER

'You won’t see a spectacle like that again for a long time'

 STEVE DENNIS

Cup king Caravaggio bares all and bears up admirably under the strain

 CORONATION STAKES

Wonderful Winter breezes to third straight Group 1

 IN PICTURES

The best images from a fantastic Friday

 RACING POST RATINGS

Formidable Caravaggio improves again to new impressive RPR of 125

 DUKE OF EDINBURGH STAKES

Buick doubles up on Rare Rhythm in handicap finale

 THE VILLAGE

Punters party in track's first new enclosure for 100 years

 QUEEN'S VASE

Improving Stradivarius tunes up for Leger bid with show of stamina

 KING EDWARD VII

Johnston has last laugh as Permian powers to victory

 ALBANY STAKES

French flyer proves different league to hold off hotpot Centauri

 DAY FOUR DIARY

Bell battles on through after Gold Cup celebration

Sunday Action

Peace and Co: will make the switch to fences at Hexham
2.20 hexham

Former top juvenile Peace And Co set for first run over fences
Pontefract's newly rebuilt parade ring PONTEFRACT

Abingdon out to defy long absence in quality Castle renewal
Dermot Weld: “We don’t have as many jumpers anymore." 3.05 GOWRAN PARK

Lightly raced Araqeel makes handicap debut for Weld
RP WEATHER

Showers and sunshine for Sunday's meetings

International

Santa Anita: Award It won a claimer at the track on Saturday
USA

Officials dub claimer winner 'anatomical hermaphrodite'
Pakistan Star (green hood) finishes second in the QEII Cup in April HONG KONG

Enigmatic performer Pakistan Star pulls himself up at Sha Tin

In Depth

Sarah Harrison
BUSINESS BULLETIN

Watchdog says gambling firms load dice against punters
Ed Walker: great admirer of sportsmen who double up as role models MY TOP FIVE

You'd like your kids to be as successful and decent as they are
Independent bookmaker George Carrigill has died at the age of 84 BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Bookmaker and greyhound trainer Carrigill remembered
Hatta: Sheikh Mohammed's first winner follows up in the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood, with Ron Hutchinson in the saddle; second is Amaranda (Lester Piggott) SHEIKH MOHAMMED

A maiden winner at Brighton – and the rest is history

RP Sunday

King of the Commonwealth: Ballydoyle standard bearer Caravaggio (Ryan Moore) gives Godolphin the blues as he runs down Harry Angel and Blue Point to win a thrilling Commonwealth Cup ROYAL ASCOT BIG READ

Honours even as the Dubai empire strikes back
ROYAL ASCOT: IN PICTURES

A colourful week with the boys in blue battling it out and one big Orange star

 TEN THINGS

Racing around the world through the decades with royal connections

 Q AND A

'To have a winner at Royal Ascot in front of the Queen is a huge privilege'

 ON LOCATION

'Ascot is lovely - but the champagne tastes just as nice at Brighton'

 FLAT V JUMPS

Flat racing offers excitement all season – from Ascot to Brighton

 JAMES MILTON

Summer football is a nasty business but the egos are still thriving

Talk of the Tracks

SPRING FLING Ridden by James Sullivan wins at Ayr 24/6/17Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 0771 046 1723
AYR SATURDAY

Sullivan has day to remember - and he's still browned off
A fine day for Ronan Whelan at Down Royal as Clongowes lands the Ulster Derby DOWN ROYAL SATURDAY

Clongowes Ulster Derby win a Godolphin first for Whelan
Harry Bentley: opened with two winners, adding to his double on Friday evening Newmarket SATURDAY

No Limato but Bentley makes it four in a row on July course
Having a high old time at Redcar REDCAR SATURDAY

Bell, Storey and 5,000 others enjoy their day in the sun
Nessun Dorma and Ruby Walsh jump the last before recording a comfortable victory at Gowran Park GOWRAN PARK SATURDAY

Nessun Dorma pitch perfect for Mullins and Walsh
Richard Johnson MARKET RASEN FRIDAY

Johnson and McNally quizzed over jockey switch as gamble is foiled
Nick Bradley : approaching his best tally REDCAR FRIDAY

Frontier shines as Fahey and Hamilton bring up doubles

Comment

Freddy Tylicki
FREDDY TYLICKI

Big step along road to recovery as I get back behind the wheel
Paco's Angel finished an honourable third in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot RICHARD HUGHES

Angel's great run has given yard enormous lift
ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: Winner of The King's Stand Stakes, Profitable (R) ridden by Adam Kirby during day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 14, 2016 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse) LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Ascot set for super showdowns and a special Stoute record

Flat Stable Tours

Centre of attention: Aidan O'Brien addresses his vast team of work riders
AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 1

Churchill the head of state for all-conquering Ballydoyle
The legendary trainer talks Tony O'Hehir through his star-studded team
Churchill: star colt landed another big win AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 2

‘He's as physically imposing a colt as we’ve had at Ballydoyle’
2 year olds AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 3

‘The Guineas has long been the plan for Rhododendron’
Roger Varian: starts the season from a new yard and with a strong team ROGER VARIAN

Strength in all departments for formidable Newmarket yard
Mark Johnston: does not have the early two-year-old firepower of recent seasons MARK JOHNSTON

Promising three-year-olds to lead way for northern powerhouse
Richard Fahey: trainer has an exciting squad for the season RICHARD FAHEY

Double century the aim for prolific team strong on quality
Early morning on the gallops with Richard Hannon and his assistant Tom Ward RICHARD HANNON

Fast start could be a signal of great things to come
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