Kyprios grew to become the third horse to win nonconsecutive editions of the Gold Cup (G1) when a recreation winner over the front-running Trawlerman June 20 on the Royal Ascot assembly.
It was a record-extending ninth Gold Cup success for coach Aidan O’Brien, with the son of Galileo emulating Anticipation and Kayf Tara by successful again his crown.
William Buick set regular fractions on Godolphin’s Trawlerman within the early levels with Kyprios, the mount of Ryan Moore, looming up on the skin to race in second with a circuit to go.
On the downhill run into the again straight, Caius Chorister pulled her approach upside Trawlerman, whereas Moore was content material to look at on in third.
The 11-10 favourite made his transfer broad into the house straight, and was tracked by Vauban , however a battle between Trawlerman and Kyprios unfolded.Join BloodHorse Each day
Kyprios hit the entrance approaching the ultimate furlong, and whereas Trawlerman gave his all and tried to battle again, there was no denying Moore’s mount. Candy William stayed on for third, whereas Vauban was fourth and Gregory was effectively crushed in seventh.
Moore stated on ITV: “It was easy early on, and when Caius Chorister ran off with Benoit (de la Sayette), I ended up having to go around her and he was going too effectively too early.
“He was extra worth than the successful distance. We did not get it fairly proper however he nonetheless received.
“Aidan is aware of precisely what’s required to win this race and easy methods to get his horses prepared. I am fortunate to journey a horse like this and it is nice he can come again and do it once more.”
Picture: Mathea KelleyThe connections of Kyprios within the trophy presentation for the Gold Cup
The Gold Cup victory marked Moore’s 83rd winner of the Royal Ascot meet. Earlier within the day, he catapulted previous Frankie Dettori as probably the most profitable lively rider at Royal Ascot when taking the Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) aboard Port Fairy . Moore now trails solely the nice Lester Piggott as Royal Ascot’s all-time winningest rider.
Kyprios’ second Gold Cup success was significantly satisfying for all concerned at Ballydoyle, with the star stayer lacking most of final season, together with this race, resulting from harm.
O’Brien stated: “There have been so many individuals concerned in bringing him again following his harm.
“His house owners have proven nice endurance with him, he had two beautiful runs when he was again final yr and did effectively over the winter.
“He is an attractive horse and Ryan was masterful with how he rode him. He needed to decide precisely when to go on him, which isn’t a simple factor to do.”
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Not This Time Colt Shareholder Lands Norfolk at Ascot
Wathnan Racing claimed their second Royal Ascot success this week after the Kentucky-bred Shareholder stormed to victory within the Norfolk Stakes (G2).
The Qatar-backed operation loved victory June 19 with Leovanni within the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) and have been quickly again among the many winners with the Karl Burke-trained colt, who maintained his unbeaten file. He paid $24.20 to win a global pari-mutuel wagering pool.
Picture: Mathea KelleyShareholder on his solution to successful the Norfolk Stakes
The two-year-old son of Taylor Made Stallions stud Not This Time was the primary alternative of Wathnan’s retained rider James Doyle over the shorter-priced Aesterius, and he rewarded his jockey’s religion with a easy passage down the middle of the observe to carry off Tropical Storm and the fast-finishing Arizona Blaze by a size.
The winner was bred in Kentucky by Skyfall Thoroughbreds.
Doyle stated: “He is received a giant engine, and I simply need to give a giant thanks to Karl Burke, who has produced his horses beautiful and that is not a simple factor to do. Karl was very assured, and when he’s you respect his opinion.
“It is nice for Wathnan Racing. The Emir (Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani) himself has been actually excited by Royal Ascot as a spectacle, so it is good to return again a yr later and get one other couple of winners. Hopefully, we have extra to return.
“It is nice to have a superpower like this actually getting behind British racing. It has been a tricky promote, our sport, so we’ve got to actually take observe when individuals need to make investments the way in which Wathnan have, they usually deserve each success.”
The market had been dominated by Whistlejacket , a full brother to high-class juvenile Little Large Bear who was despatched off odds-on to ship Aidan O’Brien his fourth Norfolk success. But regardless of staying on effectively within the closing levels, the imposing chestnut may solely end fourth, a size and 1 / 4 behind the spectacular winner.
“The Irish horse had a giant fame and we have solely had him six weeks, so he is taken a giant step ahead from his maiden at Beverley,” stated Burke. “He did every part flawed there and nonetheless received, beating a good animal of Richard Fahey’s, so I used to be fairly assured we had an excellent horse.
“He is pace. He’ll positively keep six furlongs and I am certain he’ll be a Commonwealth Cup horse; I believe we’ll step him as much as six subsequent time however we’ll communicate to the house owners. I do not suppose he’ll be a Guineas horse, he hasn’t proven us that, although he relaxed very effectively there. He is nonetheless received rather a lot to study however at present was nice.”
It was a primary win within the group 2 contest for Burke, who was additionally filled with reward for the successful jockey after his second win of the week.
“James has been a top-class jockey for quite a few years now; he works with you, and you may inform him in regards to the horse and he listens,” Burke stated. “He is a pleasure.”
The U.S. trained-Saturday Flirt , from the barn of coach Wesley Ward, completed tenth within the 13-horse subject after a gradual begin. The filly received a maiden race on debut in April on the Keeneland spring meet.
The Norfolk is a part of the Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection, and affords the winner an computerized beginning place into the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (G1T) this fall at Del Mar.
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