Authorized’s Santiago Dominates the Queen’s Vase

Ryan Moore will probably not ride an easier winner all week as Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) spreadeagled the field in the G2 Queen’s Vase. Settled worse than mid-division early, the 10-3 shot moved to the lead with grace two out and powered to a 2 3/4-length success from Berkshire Rocco (Fr) (Sir Percy {GB}), with 8 1/2 lengths back to Al Dabaran (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in third.

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War Front’s Battleground On Top In the Chesham

Fifth on debut over six furlongs at Naas June 8, Battleground (War Front) took a step forward to win the Listed Chesham S. as the 11-4 favourite for a 73rd Royal winner for Aidan O’Brien. Always travelling strongly tracking the pace under Ryan Moore, the first foal out of the brilliant Arc heroine Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) took over from March Law (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and stayed on strongly to beat that rival by 2 1/2 lengths, with the sole filly Seattle Rock (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

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Galileo’s Russian Emperor Swoops in the Hampton Court

Bouncing out of Leopardstown’s G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, Ballydoyle’s Russian Emperor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) demonstrated the buoyant health of the stable by winning the G3 Hampton Court S. Second eight days ago racing against the bias at that Dublin venue, the 10-3 second favourite was anchored in rear early by Ryan Moore and delivered a surge to overwhelm the the 9-4 favourite First Receiver (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) in the final yards for a half-length success, with 1 1/4 lengths back to the penalised Berlin Tango (GB) (Dansili {GB}) in third.

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Galileo’s Circus Maximus Gets Ballydoyle Off the Mark At Royal Ascot

The Ryan Moore-Frankie Dettori week-long Royal Ascot battle got underway in style in the G1 Queen Anne S., with the former prevailing in a thrilling tussle on Circus Maximus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Always prominent, the G1 St James’s Palace S. and G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp hero of 2019 was passed by Terebellum (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) 1 1/2 furlongs out but rallied to get the better of the filly in the shade of the post. Just a head separated the pair at the line, with Marie’s Diamond (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) three lengths away in third.

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