re: Royal Ascot Day Three Preview

Tiznowbaby — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:11:07 GMT

Well, too bad for Yogaroo.

But yea!! for Yeats. So wonderful to see a horse running that long.

re: Royal Ascot Day Three Preview

David — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:38:03 GMT

If the course stays good to firm, I'll take Eastern Anthem in an upset for the Ascot Gold Cup. He was flying in Dubai on their firm turf course.

re: Royal Ascot Day Three Preview

The Rock — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:25:44 GMT

ROYAL ASCOT - Day 3

Norfolk - YOGAROO & MONSIEUR CHEVALIER are the current top two choices and should be. Ward's been firing with his 2 year olds and no reason to believe that this one won't just spring the gates and run them off their feet like the other's from the barn have. Although MC is the class of the field and is 4 for 4 at this distance and beaten most of these. Potential shocker is HERE NOW AND WHY. This one beat a 5 horse field last time but was giving 12lbs. to the 2nd & 3rd place finishers. Has similar company lines as the MC, and should be heard from late.

Picks - TRI:4/2,12/2,3,5,6,7,9,10,12

Ribblesdale - I found three really nice fillies in here as well. I am going with the LEOCORNO in here. This one took alot of play following her maiden win last October for the Oaks this year but was hampered by minor injuries soon after and didn't make the classics. Her return race was a beauty and its nice to see that R.Moore takes the mount here as opposed to the other Stoute trained JULY JASMINE, who just finished a well beaten 2nd to Epsom Oaks runnerup MIDDAY. (Take caution. This musical jockey thing has not worked well for the stable jocks at Ascot the first two days as the longer prices have come in multiple times).TAKE THE HINT has the best recent form and class and will be the one to beat. Recent Godolphin purchase FLYING CLOUD has good ratings and form as this may be the best chance for the former to pick up their first win at the meet since GLADIATORUS's flop opening day.

TRI: 6/3,8/2,3,5,7,8,10

Gold Cup - YEATS goes for his 4 straight Gold Cup here and definitely is the one to beat on paper but that run last time is just too awful to forgive. 8 year old is long in the tooth and will be overbet, so i'll try to beat him with PATKI. 4 year old is a horse for course and will stay the distance. Others to consider are GEORDILAND, two time runner up to YEATS in this race the prev. two years and VERACITY, who should also benefit from the step up in distance. Possible longshot to hit 3rd is HINDU KUSH.

TRI: 8/2,4,5/2,4,5,7

Brittania Stakes - I like ROMAN REPUBLIC in here. Improving sort who won on yielding ground

last time at the distance and in this kind of race you want to stay just a little more than a mile the way this course is configured. Like that the jock jumped of CRACKDOWN, a contender in here to ride this one as well.

WIN 12

Hampton Court - FREEMANTLE .... NUFF SAID. Should wire them if the course condition holds the way it is. If not, look for PALAVICINI OR MONITOR CLOSELY To upset.

KING GEORGE V STAKES - I'll go with The Queen's horse here in HIGHLAND GLEN. Throw out the bog he ran in last time and should have further improvement to look forward to. R. Moore & Stoute combo doesn't hurt either. The two inside horses are the classiest but suffer a huge weight penalty here. Have to consider nonetheless. Also, two things to look out for. Aiden O'Brien'S son is riding the #2 JOHANN ZOFFANY and if ZARINSKI wins i'm gonna get it as its the name of my co-workers band. Yikes!

Side note. I think Ryan Moore and Sir M. Stoute are going to have a huge day. They've got some live horses lined up. If you can get a prop bet on them, i'd go for it.

Good Luck to all!

re: Royal Ascot Day Three Preview

John T. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:13:20 GMT

Wesley Ward has opened the door

for American trainers at Royal Ascot.Let,s hope they are listening

as it makes for some very exciting racing.