Royal Ascot Reports

FINAL RACE FARCE

'They could have waited. They just didn’t' - furious De Sousa blasts starter

LEWIS PORTEOUS

Ascot collector's item as Dettori's flying dismount outshone by tearful groom

CHRIS COOK

Love brightens the week for Aidan O'Brien but draw-bias punters are wrong-footed

PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES

Relief for Aidan O'Brien as superstar Love returns with a bang

EXPERT JURY

What heights can Love conquer now? We assess her comeback victory at Royal Ascot

ASCOT WEDNESDAY

Lola Showgirl puts on a show to give Laura Pearson her first Royal Ascot win

DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES

Frankie Dettori records 75th Royal Ascot winner with victory on Indie Angel

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Royal Ascot Previews

GOLD CUP CRESCENDO

His place, his moment, his destiny - Stradivarius on the cusp of Ascot history

NORFOLK STAKES

'Course form is the best form' - find out which trainer is feeling bullish

HAMPTON COURT STAKES

Mohaafeth bidding for redemption for William Haggas after late Derby withdrawal

RIBBLESDALE STAKES

Noon Star out to be best of the rest as classy fillies clash in Ribblesdale

GOLD CUP

'We could have done without it' - rain the worry as Stradivarius chases history

BIG-RACE ANALYSIS

What does it take to beat Gold Cup favourite Stradivarius?

COURSE UPDATE

Ground likely to ease with thunderstorms due

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Latest

ROYAL REFLECTIONS

What we learned from day two of Royal Ascot

CHANGING ROYALS

Duchess of Cornwall's prominence could offer clues to the future of royal racing

IN THE KNOW

Watch now: live Royal Ascot preview show featuring Tom Segal and Paul Kealy

ESSENTIAL GUIDE

Everything you need to know about day three of Royal Ascot on Thursday

RUNNER-BY-RUNNER GUIDE

Royal Ascot 2021: Gold Cup runners, odds and the verdict

END OF AN ERA

Cheltenham clerk of the course Simon Claisse says 'it's time to step aside'

FINAL FIELDS

Confirmed runners and riders for Friday's Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot

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Race Reports

HAMILTON WEDNESDAY

Ben Curtis cashes in with treble on away day from Royal Ascot to Scotland

Uttoxeter

I'm So Busy set for summer campaign after comfortable success

WEXFORD WEDNESDAY

Red-hot Mike O'Connor proves the master once again for in-form Henry de Bromhead

THIRSK TUESDAY

Leading rider Kevin Stott to miss key rides at Royal Ascot after ankle injury

STRATFORD TUESDAY

'Legend' Hooper bags five-timer with a game display at his favourite track

GOWRAN PARK MONDAY

'What else would I do at my age?' - 80-year-old trainer wins with only horse

LINGFIELD MONDAY

Oisin Murphy flying ahead of Royal Ascot as treble draws him level in title race

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Comment

MADDY PLAYLE

'9-1 is simply far too big' - eight selections for the remainder of Royal Ascot

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Is this Aidan O'Brien's greatest Ascot masterstroke or a total shot to nothing?

ANOTHER VIEW

Good horses are great but a good bet on a good horse is even better

LETTERS

Here's to you Doc, a great and dynamic broadcaster

DAVID JENNINGS

Matt Chapman, after-timers and more: the ten most annoying things in racing

ANOTHER VIEW

Has the Irish assessor given Brits a simple fix for Cheltenham handicap success?

PETER SCARGILL

To sell or not to sell? Why poor purses are leaving owners with hard choices

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Interviews

GEORGE BOUGHEY

Meet Britain's hottest young trainer as he sets his sights on Royal Ascot

Tom Peacock speaks to George Boughey about his rapid rise up the training ranks

THE BIG READ

'Life moves on' - Sir Michael Stoute looks forward after his most painful year

ADAM KIRBY

Alastair Down is invited into the wonderful world of the truly unique Derby hero

RP CLASSICS

'The public have always been fantastic to me and I really don't know why'

ALAN KING

'We're building up the Flat team - it was a huge mistake not to do it sooner'

THE BIG READ

Steve Cauthen: 'I was bulimic at times - and at some point you crack'

EUROS LYN

'The Dream Alliance story is so unlikely we had to make a Hollywood film of it'

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Insight

FANS' FAVOURITES KAMEKO

Kameko: the Classic star who lit up the path out of darkness

ED WALKER

'My only worry is the weather' - in-form yard has best-ever Ascot team primed

BETTING MASTERCLASS

How to win at Royal Ascot - Tom Segal and the rest of our experts mark your card

PRICEWISE Q&A

'He's my nap of the week' - Tom Segal answers your Royal Ascot questions

THE COOK REVIEW

Youth trumps back-class in big race but this weekend is in need of a focal point

THE MONDAY JURY

'His work is brilliant and I can't wait for the Wokingham' - Royal Ascot views

ASHFORTH'S UNTOLD TALES

The drugs bust, the stun gun and the most extraordinary Royal Ascot finish

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Royal Ascot Guide

THURSDAY

Tom Collins' expert race-by-race guide to day three of the royal meeting

FRIDAY

Tom Collins' expert race-by-race guide to day four of the royal meeting

SATURDAY

Tom Collins' expert race-by-race guide to day five of the royal meeting

International

FRANCE

'I don't do this job to become rich - if I wanted that I'd do something else'

FRANCE

'This is a dream' - Zurekin a gallant third for the Leech team in Prix la Barka

AUSTRALIA

'I wish the Cox Plate was in two weeks' - Zaaki stars for rookie Brit trainer

HOT TOPIC

Fury, lawsuits but 'no flailing away': how US no-whip racing has been received

Royal Ascot Stable Tours

THE NORTHERN CHALLENGE

'She has an outstanding chance' - Mark Johnston and others on their top hopes

ROGER VARIAN

'She's on the upgrade and I believe she'll run above herself next week'

CHARLIE HILLS

'I'm looking for a big show from him - he's a serious each-way player'

THE IRISH CHALLENGE

'He could run a big one' - Joseph O'Brien and others on their biggest chances

WESLEY WARD

'She'd have the best chance of any of mine from their home workouts'

AIDAN O'BRIEN

'He shows everything at home - he relaxes, he quickens, he gallops'

Flat Stable Tours

TOM CLOVER

'The three-year-olds and juveniles look particularly exciting'

John O'Hara talks to the Newmarket trainer about his team for 2021

HUGO PALMER

'At home he has been fast enough to lead Group 1 horses over a mile'

ANDREW BALDING

'He heads to Royal Ascot and there's definitely a big race to be won with him'

Karl Burke

'I think this is the best start to a year we've ever had'

KEVIN RYAN

'She's got stronger again and could be one for the Champions Sprint'

DAVID O'MEARA

'There's plenty more to come - I wouldn't mind running him in the Ebor'

TIM EASTERBY

'He's a really exciting horse for this year and we'll aim him at the Ebor'

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Great Stayers

YEATS

'Four Gold Cups, an unbelievable horse' - Aidan O'Brien recalls his Ascot legend

PERSIAN PUNCH

'I knew he wouldn't let me down' - the wonderful warrior who ran his heart out

LE MOSS AND ARDROSS

'He was a cantankerous bugger. How Henry Cecil trained him, I'll never know'

DOUBLE TRIGGER

'I've trained a lot of winners - but that's the race I've watched back the most'

VINNIE ROE

The Leger legend who always put a smile on Pat Smullen's face

Racing Explained

NEW TO RACING

The Racing Post essential beginner's guide to horse racing

IN THE MONEY?

How much do owners make? Or lose, as the case may be

IN THE MONEY?

Rich, poor or somewhere in between: how much does a trainer really earn?

IN THE MONEY?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

KINGS OF CASH

The rich list: which jockeys have earned the most money?

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

PUNTING PEARLS

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting

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Best of Members' Club

MICK EASTERBY

'I'm a legend, you see' - read our 2020 interview as Mick reaches a big landmark

THE BIG READ

'I threw myself down and cried my eyes out' - inside the mind of AP McCoy

MICHAEL AND EDDIE O'LEARY

'It's as close as fat old middle-aged men get to playing in the Premier League'

THE BIG READ

'I did feel I'd had enough of it all' - inside the mind of Paul Nicholls

THE BIG READ

'I should have been banned for life' - Nicky Henderson opens up to Alastair Down

THE BIG READ

Mark Johnston: 'But for Charlie, I might think it was time to pack up and run'

THE BIG READ

Derek Thompson: I don't know why I did it but now people say I'm Alan Partridge

THE BIG READ

Nick Luck: 'I said then I could die a happy man. And weeks later I nearly did'

WILLIAM WOODHAMS

Britain's most exclusive bookmaker on why other firms are getting it so wrong

FRANKEL'S DEBUT

'I had a lot of money on Frankel that night - I just couldn't see him beaten'

SECRETS OF RACING

'I've been through five bank accounts in ten years' - the life of a pro punter

FRANCESCA CUMANI

'It wasn't a natural fit - I'm not somebody who likes to be centre of attention'

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

'You notice the bets, see they're linked and soon work out it's Barney Curley'

THE BETFAIR FORUM

Pro punters, hapless tipsters and wind-ups: an oral history of the Betfair forum

LESTER PIGGOTT

'It's nice to be popular. It's better than having stones thrown at me, anyway'

THE BIG READ

The 73-year-old jockey: how one incredible man fought tyranny, time and the mob

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Jenny Pitman: the pioneer who revolutionised her sport and smacked Jamie Osborne

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Richard Dunwoody: no need to pity the man ripped away from a sport he changed

Mick Appleby

'I had one owner who was homophobic - he moved five horses but I won't grovel'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Ryan Moore: examining the two faces of the world's number-one jockey