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Fri 12th Jun 2026

Big Negotiator could be heading for Queen Mary after York victory

Big Negotiator put herself in line for a quick reappearance in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot when opening her account at York on Friday.

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

Dylan Browne McMonagle

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

McDonald called up again by Wathnan for Ascot

8.44AM

Leopardstown

Soft ground at Leopardstown today

8.51AM

Wed 10th Jun 2026

The Lion In Winter suffers fatal gallops injury

The Lion In Winter has died after sustaining a fracture in a routine gallop at Ballydoyle.

8.32PM
Connections of Limerick winner Our Lucky Lady.

Our Lucky Lady justifies favouritism in Limerick nightcap

8.44PM

Unfamiliar and Chris Hayes

Unfamiliar hangs on to give Kevin Smith Limerick brace

8.16PM

Imnotleavinyou and Wesley Joyce

Imnotleavinyou gets off the mark under Wesley Joyce

7.50PM

Java Wood and Colin Keane

Java Wood lunges late to give Colin Keane Limerick treble

7.11PM

Monvoe and trainer Ray Cody, with wife Gillian.

Monvoe back to winning ways under Holohan

6.49PM

Res Ipsa and Colin Keane

Res Ipsa lands short odds to give Keane early double

6.13PM

Lord Aus and Ben Coen (white dark blue hoop)

Step up in trip sees Lord Aus make the breakthrough

5.45PM

Connections still in love with their Calendar Girl

4.23PM

Merlin The Wizard and Colin Keane

Wizard casts a spell on claiming race rivals

5.12PM

Pierre Charles Boudot set to make return to French racing

Pierre-Charles Boudot to return on Saturday

3.43PM

Scandinavia

Supercomputer predicts 2026 Royal Ascot Gold Cup result

4.39PM

Calandagan and Mickael Barzalona

Graffard keen to forget Epsom blip with Calandagan

1.54PM

Charlie Appleby has a strong hand in Queen Anne Stakes

Appleby stars on collision course in Queen Anne

1.35PM

Bow Echo has his trainer dreaming of Royal Ascot glory

Boughey has Bow Echo ready for ‘ultimate test’

11.47AM

Haydock fixtures moved as track investigations continue

11.28AM

Royal Ascot: The meeting that makes and breaks stallions

11.54AM

Item to get the chance to show his true worth at 10 furlongs

10.20AM

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