Royal Ascot Tips & Preview | Thursday, June 20, 2024

Lineup

9:30AM ET | Norfolk S. (Gr II)
10:05AM ET | King George V. H.
10:45AM ET | Ribblesdale S. (Gr II)
11:25AM ET | Gold Cup (Gr I)
12:05PM ET | Brittania H.
12:40PM ET | Hampton Court S. (Gr III)
1:15PM ET | Buckingham Palace H.

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Picks

Royal Ascot Day 3 Preview & Pick Sheet from UK’s At the Races

Gold Cup Video Preview

Brittania Video Preview

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Setting the Scene

Thursday is Gold Cup Day at Royal Ascot, as all eyes are focused on the day’s 2 1/2-mile feature, which goes as Race 4, at 11:25AM ET. Favoritism is with Aidan O’Brien’s exceptional #3 KYPRIOS (4/5). He won this race in 2022 over the legendary Stradivarius and has won 10-of-14 lifetime. One blemish on his calendar came in the Gr II British Champions Long Distance last October at Ascot at the hands of #6 TRAWLERMAN (10/1), who enters this race a winner of 7-of-16 in his career. Other features on the day are the five furlong Norfolk (Race 1), and the 1 1/2-mile Ribblesdale (Race 3), which pits marquee ownership groups of Godolphin (#2 DIAMOND RAIN), Juddmonte (#1 KALPANA and #10 SIYOLA) and Coolmore (#8 PORT FAIRY and #10 RUBIE SARE RED) against one another.

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American Runners

America’s hopes on Thursday are focused on #14 SATURDAY FLIRT (10/1) in the opener, the Gr II Norfolk, at 9:30AM ET. The Wesley Ward-trained daughter of Mendelssohn kicked to victory in her Keeneland debut on April 26, overcoming a tardy start to win going away. Joel Rosario is in the irons.

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