The 2022 Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth this Saturday at Ascot might only have six runners, but what the race lacks in quantity it certainly makes up for in quality. We’ve the Irish Derby winner, Westover, and Epsom Oaks runner-up, Emily Upjohn, as two of the big names heading to post. Andy Newton takes a look at the latest betting, each horses probability of winning and the main 2022 Ascot King George VI & Queen Elizabeth trends. Best Horse Racing Betting Offers & Free Bets Already claimed these betting offers? You can check out the best horse racing betting sites and add more top bookmakers to your portfolio. RELATED: Ascot Races Today 2022 – Cards, Tips & Results of Races at Ascot Today What Time Is The 2022 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes? 🕙T...
Westover and Emily Upjohn, both placed in Epsom Classics and engaged in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot this Saturday, could meet again later in the season after featuring among 27 St Leger entries. The final Classic of the British horse racing season takes place on Saturday, 10 September at Doncaster over an extended 1m 6f. Only 20 can take their chance on Town Moor but, of those entered, a third hail from the powerful Irish yard of Aidan O’Brien. Best Horse Racing Betting Offers & Free Bets Already claimed these betting offers? You can check out the best horse racing betting sites and add more top bookmakers to your portfolio. Aidan O’Brien has nine 2022 St Leger entries The Ballydoyle battalions could be out in force for this Classic contest at Doncaster races...
There are just six runners for the King George 2022 after Ascot’s midsummer highlight cut-up following penultimate declarations for the feature 1m 4f Group 1 event on Saturday, 23 July. Despite a small field for the headline race of King George weekend, the betting has been shaken up by recent events. A setback last week for Epsom Derby winner Desert Crown ruled him out of taking on his elders for the first time here. Although Sir Michael Stoute’s new stable star is a notable absentee, there’s also an initially unintended runner added into the mix. That is none other than Emily Upjohn, an unlucky runner-up in the Epsom Oaks who saw her flight to the Emerald Isle for the Irish Oaks cancelled on Friday. Despite an enforced change of target, we still have the Classic generation rep...
A red-letter day for Ralph Beckett, who won the Irish Derby with Westover and helped Frankie Dettori prove a point as he prepares to take a sabbatical from his role as stable jockey to John & Thady Gosden. The rides that the punters’ darling lost from Clarehaven didn’t win anyway, so that should only add to the satisfaction of Lezoo landing the Empress Fillies’ Stakes. Might some loftier targets at Newmarket races be in her future? Westover Turns Irish Derby into Procession Jocking off riders is a hot topic right now. You must feel for Rob Hornby, regular pilot of Westover. Colin Keane, his replacement in the saddle, will have to go some to steer an easier Classic winner after Irish Derby glory at the Curragh provided Beckett with an across horse racing jurisdictions double. A depleted...