The 2017 Royal Ascot Betting Guide
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ROYAL ASCOT BETTING GUIDE A special thank you to GBI Racing for their partnership in this betting guide. CONTENTS 3 Welcome 4 Race Schedule 5 Race Meet Overview 6 Trainers & Jockeys Trends 9 Stable Tour with Harry Herbert 11 Top Horses at Ascot 13 Guide to US runners 15 Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle Brigade 16 An Early Look at the Group 1 Races 17 Tip Sheet 18 Stats Guide to Ascot Stakes 19 Stats Guide to Royal Hunt Cup 20 Stats Guide to Britannia Stakes 21 Stats Guide to Duke of Edinburgh Stakes 22 Stats Guide to the Wokingham Handicap 23 Group Race Histories 26 Class of 2017 – Two-year-olds ROYAL ASCOT BETTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD THE TWINSPIRES APP & BET THE ROYAL ASCOT WELCOME TO ROYAL ASCOT by Dave Nevison I have never been to the Kentucky Derby which must be rectified soon My advice is don’t become a King Canute and try to stop the tide! Go but, as a biased Englishman, I have no hesitation in calling Royal Ascot with it! The stable is patronised by some of the biggest gamblers in the the best Flat race meeting in the world. world and they do not get things wrong very often. Either go with them or stay out but don’t go against them. It just wins at every level, from being perhaps our top society occasion to an absolutely frenzied week-long betting event. It is a few years ago since Wesley Ward started running his incredibly fast, precocious two-year-olds at this meeting and our trainers just If you are lucky enough to be flying over for the week make sure you haven’t caught up with him yet. If word goes around that he has a good hire the Morning Dress in the States as prices go through the roof in one then it will probably win. Our youngsters are just not trained to be smart London men’s outfitters. And if you are a gentleman, who is that quick this early in the season so I suspect yours will beat ours most bringing over your lady, then you really do need to back a few winners, times. otherwise this is going to be an expensive week! I know Americans love The Queen and rather than betting on what This meeting is incredibly competitive and every owner, trainer and colour hat she will be wearing each day, as some of our more addicted jockey dreams of having a winner here. There are some fantastic fairy- gamblers do, I suggest backing her runners that are trained by Sir tale results but over the week the top names invariably end up on top Michael Stoute. and for me betting at Royal Ascot is about focussing on two trainers, Aidan O’Brien and John Gosden. He didn’t get that Sir in front of his name by not having Her Majesty’s horses ready for this meeting and I suggest backing anything they have The latter is the only England-based trainer who has been able to keep less than 12/1 for a win, place and show. You won’t go far wrong! tabs on the Irish Champion in recent years. Backing both these trainers blindly has been a profitable strategy for the last five years and it is very Hope that helps and good Luck to all. To sum up: difficult to see that position changing in 2017. Back Aidan O’Brien and John Gosden at level stakes I really would not worry too much about who rides for them because, throughout the meeting even though Ryan Moore for O’Brien and Frankie Dettori and William Back horses owned by The Queen and trained by Sir Buick for Gosden have first picks, there have been plenty of winners Michael Stoute ridden by less famous jockeys such is their dominance. Back Order of St George in Ascot Gold Cup It does look at this stage as though Aidan O’Brien has trained last year’s Ascot Gold Cup winner to be at peak for this year’s race judging by his Back Wesley Ward two-year-olds recent victory in Ireland. If this horse turns up in the same form as last year they will not see which way Order of St George goes! O’Brien will have lots of favourites at this meeting and a lot will be well backed despite already appearing to be short odds. It is tempting to start looking elsewhere as other runners lengthen due to the weight of money on the “jolly” (favourite in English racing vernacular). Dave Nevison is a former full time gambler and now betting expert for UK horse racing channel Racing UK. Dave takes a highly statistical approach to betting. ROYAL ASCOT BETTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD THE TWINSPIRES APP & BET THE ROYAL ASCOT ROYAL ASCOT RACE SCHEDULE TUESDAY - JUNE 20, 2017 Local Time UTC EDT CDT MDT PDT Race Age Prize Fund Distance 2:30pm 1:30pm 9:30am 8:30am 7:30am 6:30am The Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £600000 One mile 3:05pm 2:05pm 10:05am 9:05am 8:05am 7:05am The Coventry Stakes (Group 2) 2 £150000 Six furlongs 3:40pm 2:40pm 10:40am 9:40am 8:40am 7:40am The King’s Stand Stakes (Group 1) 3+ £400000 Five furlongs 4:20pm 3:20pm 11:20am 10:20am 9:20am 8:20am The St James’s Palace Stakes (Group 1) 3 colts £400000 Old mile 5:00pm 4:00pm 12:00pm 11:00am 10:00am 9:00am The Ascot Stakes (Handicap) 4+ £80000 2 1/2 miles 5:35pm 4:35pm 12:35pm 11:35am 10:35am 9:35am The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) 2 £80000 Five furlongs WEDNESDAY - JUNE 21, 2017 Local Time UTC EDT CDT MDT PDT Race Age Prize Fund Distance 2:30pm 1:30pm 9:30am 8:30am 7:30am 6:30am The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) 3 £90000 Seven furlongs 3:05pm 2:05pm 10:05am 9:05am 8:05am 7:05am The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) 2 fillies £110000 Five furlongs 3:40pm 2:40pm 10:40am 9:40am 8:40am 7:40am The Duke of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) 4+ F/M £175000 One mile 4:20pm 3:20pm 11:20am 10:20am 9:20am 8:20am The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £750000 1 1/4 miles 5:00pm 4:00pm 12:00pm 11:00am 10:00am 9:00am The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) 3+ £175000 One mile 5:35pm 4:35pm 12:35pm 11:35am 10:35am 9:35am The Sandringham Stakes (Listed) (Handicap) 3 fillies £80000 One mile THURSDAY - JUNE 22, 2017 Local Time UTC EDT CDT MDT PDT Race Age Prize Fund Distance 2:30pm 1:30pm 9:30am 8:30am 7:30am 6:30am The Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) 2 £100000 Five furlongs 3:05pm 2:05pm 10:05am 9:05am 8:05am 7:05am The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) 3 £90000 1 1/4 miles 3:40pm 2:40pm 10:40am 9:40am 8:40am 7:40am The Ribblesdale Stakes (Group 2) 3 fillies £200000 1 1/2 miles 4:20pm 3:20pm 11:20am 10:20am 9:20am 8:20am The Gold Cup (Group 1) 4+ £400000 2 1/2 miles 5:00pm 4:00pm 12:00pm 11:00am 10:00am 9:00am The Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) 3 C/G £120000 One mile 5:35pm 4:35pm 12:35pm 11:35am 10:35am 9:35am The King George V Stakes (Handicap) 3 £90000 1 1/2 miles FRIDAY - JUNE 23, 2017 Local Time UTC EDT CDT MDT PDT Race Age Prize Fund Distance 2:30pm 1:30pm 9:30am 8:30am 7:30am 6:30am The Albany Stakes (Group 3) 2 fillies £80000 Six furlongs 3:05pm 2:05pm 10:05am 9:05am 8:05am 7:05am The King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) 3 C/G £200000 1 1/2 miles 3:40pm 2:40pm 10:40am 9:40am 8:40am 7:40am The Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) 3 £400000 Six furlongs 4:20pm 3:20pm 11:20am 10:20am 9:20am 8:20am The Coronation Stakes (Group 1) 3 fillies £400000 Old mile 5:00pm 4:00pm 12:00pm 11:00am 10:00am 9:00am The Queen’s Vase (Group 2) 3 £90000 1 3/4 miles 5:35pm 4:35pm 12:35pm 11:35am 10:35am 9:35am The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) 3+ £80000 1 1/2 miles SATURDAY - JUNE 24, 2017 Local Time UTC EDT CDT MDT PDT Race Age Prize Fund Distance 2:30pm 1:30pm 9:30am 8:30am 7:30am 6:30am The Chesham Stakes (Listed) 2 £80000 Seven furlongs 3:05pm 2:05pm 10:05am 9:05am 8:05am 7:05am The Wolferton Rated Stakes (Listed) 4+ £80000 1 1/4 miles 3:40pm 2:40pm 10:40am 9:40am 8:40am 7:40am The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) 4+ £225000 1 1/2 miles 4:20pm 3:20pm 11:20am 10:20am 9:20am 8:20am The Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £600000 Six furlongs 5:00pm 4:00pm 12:00pm 11:00am 10:00am 9:00am The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) 3+ £175000 Six furlongs 5:35pm 4:35pm 12:35pm 11:35am 10:35am 9:35am The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) 3+ £80000 2 miles, 6 furlongs C= Colt F= Filly G= Gelding M= Mare ROYAL ASCOT BETTING GUIDE DOWNLOAD THE TWINSPIRES APP & BET THE ROYAL ASCOT ROYAL ASCOT OVERVIEW by Alastair Bull With five days of great racing featuring eight Group 1 races, eight Group 2 races, three Group 3s, four listed, one conditions race, and six rich handicaps, Royal Ascot oozes with quality – and wagering opportunities.