Royal Ascot: 1/ST Forecast | Saturday, June 18, 2022

The Lineup

9:30 am ET | Chesham Stakes
10:05 am ET | Group 3 Jersey Stakes
10:40 am ET | Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes
11:20 am ET | Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes
12:00 pm ET | Wokingham Stakes
12:35 pm ET | Golden Gates Stakes
1:10 pm ET | Queen Alexandra Stakes

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The Americans

The final American participant at Royal Ascot ’22 will be previous local winner Campanelle in a return engagement. The Wesley Ward trainee takes flight in the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee (Race 4). She won the Group 2 Queen Mary here in 2020 and the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup a year ago. Campanelle is third choice at 11-1 among the UK bookmakers.

The Main Event

A massive field of 27 sprinters dash 6 furlongs in the final Group 1 of the Royal Ascot meeting. The aforementioned Campanelle seeks an historic third Royal Ascot career score and piques American interest. But it’s the Australian, two-time Grade 1 winner Home Affairs who is strongly favored at 2-1 in the UK books. No other runner is being traded in single-digit odds. Those following the week at Royal Ascot know that Australia’s renowned Nature Strip romped in the Group 1 King’s Stand, so that nation looks for a sweep of the biggest dashes this week – and will also be represented by Artorious. Godolphin’s Creative Force returns to the scene of his Group 3 Jersey Stakes win a year ago.

The Tips

Here are the top picks in each race, courtesy of the UK’s At The Races betting guide handicappers.

Race 1 | #8 Legend of Xanadu
Race 2 | #8 Monaadah
Race 3 | #3 Hurricane Lane
Race 4 | #24 Sacred
Race 5 | #25 Fresh
Race 6 | #7 Falling Shadow
Race 7 | #11 Wordsworth

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