Thursday Action

ASCOT FEVER

We're in for a treat as staying king faces the young pretender in epic Gold Cup

Tom Kerr sets the scene for day three at Royal Ascot

GOLD CUP

Key contenders and trainer views as Order Of St George bids to regain his crown

RIBBLESDALE STAKES

Wild Illusion sets lofty standard after Oaks second

NORFOLK STAKES

Leicester City owner spends big in quest for a Vintage success

Britannia

Maverick Officer squeezes in at bottom for last year's winner Simcock

RP WEATHER

Dry, breezy and sunny spells set for day three of Royal Ascot

HAMPTON COURT STAKES

Key Victory should be a key player says Appleby as Godolphin chase hat-trick

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Royal Ascot Reports

PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES

History-making Stoute has the final say as Poet's Word floors Cracksman

PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES

Gosden: Cracksman too laid-back and didn't have his mind on the job

ALASTAIR DOWN

Poet's Word makes Stoute the trainer most well-versed in Royal Ascot success

ROYAL HUNT CUP

Emotional Marnane lands second Royal Ascot success with Settle For Bay

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Afternoon tea is a triumph but the biggest queues are for the cheese on toast

JERSEY STAKES

Expert Eye gives James McDonald first Royal Ascot success

KIWI STRIKES

James McDonald: from betting ban to first Royal Ascot winner

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Royal Ascot

TRAIN HELL

Ascot racegoers caught up in rail nightmare as they struggle to get home

GOLD CUP COMPETITION

The Gold Cup is a timeless spectacle that stands above the fads of fashion

ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES

Gosden: Without Parole triumphed in St James's Palace despite losing shoe

DAY TWO QUIZ

How much can you recall about Wednesday's Royal Ascot action? Find out here

JOCKEY'S INSIGHT

How to ride the track: James Doyle gives the lowdown on Ascot

PYMAN'S THEORIES

Crown jewels: betting angles to improve your chances of Royal Ascot riches

TRAINER ANALYSIS

Seven days to go: seven profitable trainer angles to note for Royal Ascot

JUVENILE GEMS

Trainers reveal a dozen Royal Ascot two-year-olds for whom they hold high hopes

Latest

Chelmsford

Carolinae goes down in Essex history with first Listed success

BOOKMAKER FINED

32Red handed £2 million penalty for failing to protect high-staking customer

ROUND-UP

Anonymous donor gives £250,000 to Edith Molyneux fund

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK

All about five days of unrivalled top-class action fit for the Queen

MEDIA CENTRE

The best selection of video and Postcasts from RPTV

Today's birthdays

Former Goffs chief Jonathan Irwin among those celebrating on Thursday

Talk Of The Tracks

UTTOXETER WEDNESDAY

Newland all smiles as Blagapar makes up for lost time with first chase victory

HAMILTON WEDNESDAY

Baronial Pride 14th individual juvenile winner of the year for treble-up Fahey

THIRSK

Future bright for Dixon as he looks forward with top hat and top Ladd

STRATFORD TUESDAY

Grageelagh Girl set to be aimed higher after sparking double for O'Brien

International

AUSTRALIA

Bold Sniper back in work for the Queen after lengthy layoff

Comment

RICHARD HUGHES

I'd love it if Hearts could give us a royal winner next week

RICHARD HUGHES

I'd love it if Hearts could give us a royal winner next week

RICHARD FORRISTAL

Hartery's HRI appointment welcome but questions raised over procedure

In Depth

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

New look for iGB Live! – the online industry's biggest event

RECALLING A SUPERSTAR

'When I asked Mtoto to go I couldn't believe it, we just sprinted past them'

MY TOP FIVE

'Without Colonel Rose I might not be doing this job now'

POINT-TO-POINT FOCUS

New men's champion Alex Edwards goes for winning finale at Umberleigh

RPSunday

DAVID HAYES Q&A

'My biggest fancy for the coming week? Redkirk Warrior of course!'

SURF & TURF

Votes, coats and multiple Totes – are we close to a united front on anything?

William Buick

'I'm only 29 and ambitious – I'm very conscious there's a lot left to be done'

STEVE PALMER

Van Gerwen makes sure an adventurous week ends on high

MY MENTOR

'Clive Brittain gave me the opportunity to show what I could do'

STORY OF BATTAASH

'Riding him is like sitting on a lit fuse, just waiting for the explosion'

IAN CARNABY

The midnight hour with Thomas Hardy, Simon Gray and Oeil De Tigre

TONY O'HEHIR

More success on cards as O'Brien gets ready to send another one to Coventry

GOOD NEWS WEEK

Heroes on show: ex-racehorses take to the ring in two-day charity extravaganza

Horse Welfare

JOHN GOSDEN'S VIEW

'The care and love remain great but more work really can be done in every sense'

Lee Mottershead gets the Newmarket trainer's views on horse welfare

COMMENT

Princess Royal: public rightly expects racehorses to be treated with respect

LIFE AFTER RACING: PART 1

'There are so many things that ex-racehorses can do'

ALASTAIR DOWN

Carrie Humble: a scrapper whose rock 'n' roll attitude held us up to the light

TACKLING THE TOPICS

Racing's welfare issues explained: from the whip to the future of the slow horse

BOUNCING BACK

Sprinter, Denman, Edwulf: how expert care helped three kings rule once more

VET Q&A

Colic, Brexit and the whip: the BHA's David Sykes answers your welfare questions

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Flat Stable Tours

DAVID O'MEARA

No let-up in standards as foundations are laid for further success

Andrew Dietz gets the lowdown on the Willow Farm team

CHARLIE HILLS

Abbaye star Battaash back to lead a powerful army into battle

RALPH BECKETT

Flying start after frustrating season bodes well for century target

SAEED BIN SUROOR

Emphasis on rebuilding after powerful stable left short of three-year-old talent

MARK JOHNSTON

Classic ambitions rise again with exciting Elarqam to lead the way in Guineas

DAVID SIMCOCK

Lightning strike in Lockinge would be perfect start to the season

JESSICA HARRINGTON

Classic hopes could bring eight-year wait for second Group 1 to an end

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More To Read

THREE CHEERS

From the archives: Epsom electrified as Light Shift wins Oaks for Henry Cecil

THE CURRAGH

Exploring Ireland’s great sporting plain in the company of John Oxx

IRISH 2,000 GUINEAS

Veteran trainer Kevin Prendergast rolls back the years with emotional win

William Hill

'He began at the bottom, rose to the top and lifted the whole industry with him'

DERBY DREAMS

Dante delight: Golden team on horns of a Classic dilemma

YORKSHIRE LEGEND

Jack Berry: the man with a full house of desire and determination

RACING LEGEND

Steve Cauthen: he came he saw he conquered

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