Readers will be aware that due to the late start of the Flat season, horse trainers nominated their better juveniles. If memory serves, about 160 colts, fillies and geldings were detailed from the great and the good.
I must admit, I wasn't quite sure what to think of these preliminary findings, basically sifting the wheat from the chaff. However, on average, the nominations have detailed a number of winners.
Initially, I wasn't sure how Ascot, which takes place from the 16th - 20th June, would pan out.
Looking at the Racing Post race declarations, I was pleased to see the traditional first entry stake of the Ascot races being made for the week ahead.
This is good news for Group Horse, which uses this information to help readers and subscribers of our mailing list identify the best two-year-old horses in training.
The Ascot two-year-old races include:
17th June
4:10 Ascot - Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed Race) 5f
34 entrants
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Previous winners
18th June
3:00 Ascot - Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) 7f
19 entrants
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Previous winners
19th June
1:50 Ascot - Albany Stakes (Group 3) 6f
20 entrants
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Previous winners
2:25 Ascot - Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) 5f
26 entrants
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Previous winners
20th June
12:40 Coventry Stakes (Group 2) 6f
23 entrants
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Previous winners
1:50 Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) 5f
24 entrants
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Previous winners
Which trainers are heading to Ascot?
We have a varied mix of potential runners from trainers far and wide including Wesley Ward, Aidan O'Brien, Archie Watson, Saeed bin Suroor among leading stables.
How many runners will be allowed in each race?
Interest, that the two-year-old races allow a maximum of 24 runners, so the traditional cavalry charge will be seen.
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