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Royal Ascot aces Blue Point and Eqtidaar among 14 in July Cup

Blue Point: won the King's Stand last time out
Blue Point: won the King's Stand last time outCredit: Edward Whitaker

Royal Ascot heroes Blue Point and Eqtidaar headline the 14 horses declared for Saturday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

The King's Stand Stakes and Commonwealth Cup winners face Limato – the July Cup winner in 2016 – and US Navy Flag, who drops in trip having been tried over a mile.


Watch Blue Point win the King's Stand


Australian Redkirk Warrior has also been confirmed.

York also races on a busy day on Saturday when the 59th John Smith's Cup tops its bill.

The 20 lining up for that include the David Elsworth-trained Dash Of Spice, who is on a hat-trick, while Beat The Bank is the highest rated of nine in the Group 2 Fred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile at Ascot on Saturday.


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Published on 12 July 2018inNews

Last updated 12:24, 12 July 2018

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