Home | Ascot | At The Races & Sky Sports Racing

Update your User Profile

Latest King George Weekend News

O'Brien looking forward to 'classy' Benvenuto Cellini at Ascot

Similarities with 2001 King George winner Galileo not lost on Ballydoyle trainer.

Current Weather today at: Ascot

Today

Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temp: 14.4° - 26.3°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 5.9 mph NE

Tomorrow

Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temp: 14.1° - 25.6°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 4.5 mph SW

Advance Going

Good to firm

Masquerade Ball ready to face his biggest challenge yet

Japanese challenger goes through his paces ahead of the King George.

Jamie Lynch's guide: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Our Senior Form Analyst considers the confirmations for a vintage edition on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing.

Calandagan raring to go in King George repeat bid

The well-travelled gelding got back to winning ways last time out.

Esna looking to bounce back in Valiant

Smart filly was done no favours by the draw in Prix de Diane.

Kalpana primed to give bold account in bid to go one better in King George

French ace Calandagan again stands in the way of Andrew Balding’s star mare.

Extremely Zain in line to stay unbeaten at Ascot

Progressive colt one of 24 confirmations for big Saturday handicap.

Racecards & odds

Latest odds from

15:35 - Saturday 25th July

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes

No.

Horse

Odds

2

Calandagan (IRE) (20)

M Barzalona F Graffard

10

Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) (27)

5

Masquerade Ball (JPN) (90)

Takahisa Tezuka

7

Colin Keane A M Balding

8

Minnie Hauk (IRE) (38)

3

Goliath (GER) (35)

C Soumillon F Graffard

1

Bay City Roller (IRE) (49)

Tips & Blogs

Jamie Lynch's guide: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Horses to follow: Friday

Ante-Post Focus

King George Weekend Stats Guides

Flexjet Pat Eddery Stakes (Listed)

John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Princess Margaret Japan Cup Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Longines Valiant Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) (Rnd)

Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)

King George Weekend Features

Chapman's Call: King George

Ben Ryan's five favourite King Georges

Japan's King George Dream

The King George at Ascot: Britain's Mid-Summer Championship Explained

Latest King George Weekend Video

Kach Above targets Pat Eddery

Silver Dominion seeks Listed success

Calandagan seeks a second King George

Murphy's Japanese raider in King George

Two Fanshawe fillies aimed at Ascot

De Sousa to partner with Philanthropist

Back In Black's shot in big handicap

Reflecting on the success of Shergar

King George to become more lucrative

Gymbaazy seeks Listed success on Friday

Touleen back in action this weekend

Graffard on Calandagan's King George heroics

Featured Replays

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Calandagan made it successive wins for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.

Moet & Chandon International Handicap

Richard Spencer's Two Tribes stayed on best under David Egan.

Longines Valiant Stakes

The Billy Loughnane-ridden Cheshire Dancer made it a day to remember at Ascot for the Hugo Palmer team.

Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes

Fitzella led from start to finish for Hugo Palmer and Oisin Murphy.

All Replays & Results

1

13:10 British EBF Crocker Bulteel 'Confined' Maiden Stakes

6f | Class 2 | 2YO only | 7 ran

Winner: Words Of Truth 13/8 Fav
Jockey: W Buick Trainer: C Appleby
Owner: Godolphin

2

13:40 Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes

Fillies' Group 3

6f | Class 1 | 2YO only | 10 ran

Winner: Fitzella 9/4 Fav
Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: H Palmer
Owner: Mr D R Passant & Hefin Williams

3

14:20 Longines Valiant Stakes

Fillies' And Mares' Group 3 | Rnd

1m | Class 1 | 3YO plus | 9 ran

Winner: Cheshire Dancer 22/1
Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: H Palmer
Owner: Manor House Stables Syndicate

4

15:00 Moet & Chandon International Handicap

Heritage Handicap

7f | Class 2 | 3YO plus | 21 ran

Winner: Two Tribes 25/1
Jockey: D Egan Trainer: R Spencer
Owner: Phil Cunningham

5

15:35 Betfred Handicap

1m (Str) | Class 2 | 3YO plus | 17 ran

Winner: Fearnot 10/1
Jockey: David Probert Trainer: C G Cox
Owner: Mr J Goddard

6

16:10 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Group 1

1m 4f | Class 1 | 3YO plus | 5 ran

Winner: Calandagan 11/10 Fav
Jockey: M Barzalona Trainer: F Graffard
Owner: Aga Khan Studs Scea

7

16:45 Me2 Club Handicap

GBBPlus Race

1m 4f | Class 4 | 3YO plus | 7 ran

Winner: Tenability 11/10 Fav
Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: W J Haggas
Owner: Miss Yvonne Jacques

8

17:15 Whispering Angel Handicap

5f | Class 2 | 3YO plus | 14 ran

Winner: Cover Up 7/2 2Fav
Jockey: William Buick Trainer: S & E Crisford
Owner: Mr Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman