G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee S.

Charlie Hills confirms that G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee S. shocker Khaadem (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) will be supplemented to Saturday's G1 Pertemps Network July Cup. Whether Royal Ascot partner Jamie Spencer will be available will depend on whether the rider can successfully appeal a careless riding ban from his winning effort aboard Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in the G1 Pretty Polly S. The massive 80-1 upset came on the heels of a rough trip in the listed British E.B.F. 40th Anniversary Cathedral S. where the Fitri Hay-owned...

There are very few, if any, riders able to navigate Royal Ascot's straight course like Jamie Spencer and he used every bit of his mix of talent, guile and experience to steer the Charlie Hills-trained 80-1 shot Khaadem (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire})--White Daffodil {Ire}, by Footstepsinthesand {GB}) to glory in Saturday's feature G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee S. Like sweet medicine for these old campaigners who seem to have lost their way, the jockey who had partnered a 50-1 winner up the same strip on Thursday could be spotted some...

Dual Hong Kong Champion Sprinter Wellington (Aus) (All Too Hard {Aus}), who is slated to take part in Royal Ascot's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee S., placed third in a 1000-metre turf trial (video) at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning, to the delight of trainer Richard Gibson. A four-time Group 1 winner, Wellington was kept under a tight rein throughout by Alexis Badel and clocked :57.94 for the trial. "There's no greater judge than Alexis to base his [Wellington's] form and condition on and we're really satisfied with the trial,"...