Royal Ascot Reports

COMMONWEALTH CUP

Caravaggio maintains unbeaten record with game victory

KING EDWARD VII STAKES

Unsinkable Permian toughs it out to score for Johnston

ALBANY STAKES

Centauri just held as French winner proves in a Different League

GOLD CUP

Doyle praises absent Dettori as brave Big Orange prevails in epic

GOLD CUP

Sounding the Bell: how Michael's brother Rupert called home Orange

PETER THOMAS

St George is slayed by the mighty monster that is Big Orange

RIBBLESDALE STAKES

Coronet bolsters Oaks form as she pips Mori in a thriller

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Royal Ascot Friday

QUEEN'S VASE

Can O'Brien or Johnston fathom the new model Vase?

DRAW ISSUES

Evidence suggests track bias favours stands' side runners

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

King hopeful Top Tug can give him another royal victory

News

ONES TO WATCH

Tonight's racing: three horses to follow this evening

GAMBLING INVESTIGATION

Ladbrokes and Hills facing action from competition authority

ITV RATINGS

Big Orange triumph attracts best Gold Cup figure in post-BBC era

ROAD TO RECOVERY

Baker on course to witness Law take bronze in Gold Cup

8.30 DOWN ROYAL

Hello out to wave goodbye to rivals once again in Plate Trial

BACK IN ACTION

Ryan free to have runners again after equine herpes outbreak

TV RATINGS

ITV secures stronger second-day figure with an 800,000 average

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Talk of the Tracks

Ripon Thursday

Tarboosh breezes home on first start since wind operation

CHELMSFORD THURSDAY

Thommo and Blue make for a lively afternoon on ladies' day

RIPON WEDNESDAY

Cliff hangs on to give happy McManoman her first winner

HAMILTON WEDNESDAY

Armed Response doubles O'Keeffe's juvenile tally for the season

UTTOXETER WEDNESDAY

Hosepipes at the ready as temperatures soar over 30C

Comment

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Ascot set for super showdowns and a special Stoute record

FREDDY TYLICKI

Racing should be doing all it can to assist wheelchair users

In Depth

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Bookmaker and greyhound trainer Carrigill remembered

SHEIKH MOHAMMED

A maiden winner at Brighton – and the rest is history

MY TOP FIVE

Estimate's Gold Cup triumph was international news

RP Sunday

THE BIG READ

'It's all about winning and it doesn't matter what you win'

TEN THINGS

Ascot: setting the standards for more than 300 years

ON LOCATION: TOWCESTER

Greyhound Derby settling in well after escape to the country

GOOD NEWS WEEK

A challenge to keep young-at-heart Arthur on the straight and narrow

STEVE PALMER

Fabulous Frittelli gets it just right to calm career regrets

MY MENTOR

'He'd never tell me off and always gave constructive criticism'

MY LIFE IN HORSES

'It was my first Group 1 and I'd beaten my old boss into second'

SUNDAY REVIEW

Open goal missed amid exercise in self-righteousness and squabbles

Q&A

'The police didn't believe I had a licence and wasn't joy-riding'

WHY I'M A RACING FAN

Magic of Galway mixed with beginner's luck proves a potent draw

I GOTTA HORSE

Enjoying ownership high life – for just £25 a month

TONY O'HEHIR

Churchill leads O'Brien's latest serving of Royal Ascot hotpots

IAN CARNABY

Punters on Song back in the days of the 'getting out' stakes

Flat Stable Tours

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

AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 2

‘He's as physically imposing a colt as we’ve had at Ballydoyle’

AIDAN O'BRIEN PART 3

‘The Guineas has long been the plan for Rhododendron’

ROGER VARIAN

Strength in all departments for formidable Newmarket yard

MARK JOHNSTON

Promising three-year-olds to lead way for northern powerhouse

RICHARD FAHEY

Double century the aim for prolific team strong on quality

RICHARD HANNON

Fast start could be a signal of great things to come

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