Overview

• American Affair produced a powerful finish to hold off Frost At Dawn and win the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot.
• Jim Goldie secured his first Royal Ascot victory and inaugural Group 1 success after nearly 30 years of training.
• Paul Mulrennan hailed the win as the highlight of his career and rode his first Royal Ascot winner since 2020.
• The five-year-old Washington DC–bred gelding climbed through the ranks after winning a Carlisle handicap off a mark of 67 in September 2023.
• The Ed Walker-trained Mgheera was withdrawn moments before the race after pulling a shoe, and Regional finished third a length behind the runner-up.