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Sat 13th Jun 2026

Aga Khan’s daughter reveals Shergar was killed ‘in an awful way’

The daughter of the Aga Khan, the co-owner of stolen racehorse Shergar, has revealed the brilliant colt was killed “in an awful way” and a ransom was never paid to avoid the prospect of the money getting into the wrong hands.

12.04PM
True Love

O’Brien pair on course for Coronation Stakes rematch

11.55AM

Trainer Karl Burke

Karl Burke craving more Ascot glory, 10 years on from breakthrough success

10.18AM

Layfayette (right) heads for the Martin Molony Stakes at Limerick next Friday

Layfayette on course for Martin Molony Stakes at Limerick next Friday

8.33AM

Racing at Downpatrick on Saturday begins at 1.25pm

Going updates for this weekend's racing

8.25AM

Fri 12th Jun 2026

Ryan Moore awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours

Ryan Moore has been awarded an MBE for his services to racing and British sport in the King’s Birthday Honours list.

10.14AM
Wipeawayyourtears

Fairyhouse winner puts jam on it for Butler & the Bredwinners

9.11PM

Faro Island (nearest) is up in the final stride

A McMonagle 'special' in the last at Gowran

8.56PM

Dreamkeeper

Meade's Dreamkeeper bolts up by 10 lengths

8.16PM

Trustyourinstinct (right)

Trustyourinstinct gives O'Brien and McMonagle Gowran double

8.01PM

Jamie Osborne handed suspended three-month ban by BHA

6.52PM

Night Moon (left)

Night Moon leaves rivals in the shade

7.52PM

Saga Gaga

Saga Gaga strikes for O'Callaghan & Powell

7.38PM

Fallacy pictured catching crows at Gowran

Pre-race antics prove misleading for Slattery's Fallacy

7.20PM

Rodeeve

Roodeve off the mark in style for Michael Browne

7.04PM

Cowardofthecounty

Coward collects in Fairyhouse feature

7.00PM

Dervo Annie and Colin Keane with owner Joe Dervan trainer Claire O Connell (left)

Annie one for the locals at Fairyhouse

6.25PM

Queen Aethelflaed and Orla Tynan (black cap, left)

Tynan proves Gowran Queen on Slattery's Aethelflaed

6.16PM

Rion Rubette (near side) gets up to foil Greydreambeliever

Rion Rubette lands another nice pot for Butler

5.54PM

Gilts (left) scores at a sunny Gowran

Gilts grabs her opportunity on handicap debut

5.48PM

Big Negotiator (nearest) seen finishing second at Listowel

Big Negotiator could be heading for Queen Mary after York victory

4.24PM

Switching Sides

Harrington's two-year-old just holds on under Foley

5.24PM

Midnight Dusk and Billy Lee (yellow and white) win for trainer Jack Foley

Foley goes one better with Dusk

5.18PM

Curragh 3 June 2026 Celeron and Jamie Powell win for trainer Michael O Callaghan

Three Irish two-year-olds to watch at Royal Ascot next week

5.05PM

Diamond Necklace

Irish runners abroad: Aidan O'Brien aiming for seventh European Classic this season

4.49PM

Folsom Blues

Odds-on backers cash in on Folsom Blues

4.47PM

Al Qareem

Al Qareem bidding for more glory on familiar territory at York

3.03PM

Words Of Truth

Appleby on fact-finding mission with Words Of Truth and Military Code

2.21PM

Aussie sprint aces get early sighter of Ascot on Friday

1.54PM

Mick Mulvany heads to Royal Ascot: 'You don’t need to spend millions to don your top hat or posh frock'

2.18PM

Ray Dawson excited by Gold Cup challenge with improving Rahiebb

12.54PM

Bloodstock View: Five things to note at Royal Ascot next week

1.29PM

Rock Of Gibraltar and Mick Kinane

Kinane reflects on Rock Of Gibraltar cementing star status at Ascot

11.31AM

Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini may be in line for quick return at Royal Ascot

11.04AM

I'm Spartacus (noseband) bids to follow up last Friday's win when he returns to Fairyhouse this evening

Going updates for Friday evening's action

9.00AM

Thu 11th Jun 2026

Scott secures a first Leopardstown success

Jockeys’ championship-leader Billy Lee combined with his sister trainer Gillian Scott to win Leopardstown’s concluding Sandyford Business District Handicap today, as maiden Khormor Syd (5/1) scored a deserved success for owner Dean Gordon.

9.05PM
Electric Beauty and Wesley Joyce

Mulvany and Joyce warm up for Royal Ascot

8.49PM

Abbey Actress and Patrick McGettigan

Murtagh on the mark for Australian owners

8.29PM

Native Warrior and James Doyle win for trainer Karl Burke

'I love Leopardstown!' - visiting trainer bags the Ballycorus

7.43PM

Meriden in the winner's enclosure

Hogan's hero Meriden completes hat-trick under Sheridan

7.23PM

Cromac Quay and Shane Foley cantering to the winning line

Quay conquers to give Harrington and Foley doubles

6.38PM

Pisiffik Ginger and Shane Foley (right, orange cap)

Pisiffik Ginger wins Leopardstown's opener

6.08PM

Royal Ascot winning Rashabar retired

4.15PM

De Sousa completes 2,000 British winners with Yarmouth victory

2.59PM

Zeus Olympios not yet confirmed for Queen Anne appearance

2.02PM

Meehan team have faith in Esna despite wide draw

1.28PM

Prince of Wales's Confirmations: Ombudsman and Daryz on course for Ascot showdown

12.04PM

Caballo De Mar to play central role in Scott’s Royal Ascot bid

11.14AM

Dylan Browne McMonagle

'His brain is just amazing' - Paddy Flood on what makes Dylan Browne McMonagle so special

10.55AM

Owner Bloom bidding to end Ascot in style

10.01AM

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