The 2020 Royal Ascot meeting kicked off on Tuesday afternoon, run without spectators due to the ongoing effects of the global coronavirus pandemic.
Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore captured the first Group 1 of the five-day meeting in a thriller when Circus Maximus edged the John Gosden-trained Terebellum at the line to win the Queen Anne Stakes.
It looked as if Frankie Dettori would once again be centre stage at Royal Ascot as he coaxed Terebellum to the front around a furlong and a half out. However, Circus Maximus's stamina edge came into play 50 yards out as he dived past the Godolphin filly to win by a nose.
The Queen Anne was Moore's 59th win at Royal Ascot, and the second for the 4-year-old son of Galileo, who won the G1 St. James's Palace Stakes last June. The win also gave O'Brien his 150th Group 1 victory in the U.K.
Circus Maximus edges out Terebellum in an absolute thriller in the Queen Anne Stakes 🏆
Aidan O'Brien v John Gosden
Ryan Moore v Frankie Dettori
It doesn't get much better than this#RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/eyjLsOVxpE
— Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) June 16, 2020
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