Overview

• The five-strong field at Ascot comprised Calandagan, Jan Brueghel, Rebel’s Romance, Kalpana and pacemaker Continuous in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
• Jan Brueghel seized the early lead after Continuous was held back, disrupting Aidan O’Brien’s planned pace strategy.
• Calandagan produced a decisive late burst under Mickaël Barzalona to surge from last to first and win by a length.
• Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard affirmed he never doubted his gelding’s will to win as he secured back-to-back renewals of the midsummer Group 1 contest.
• Connections have earmarked the Juddmonte International at York as Calandagan’s next target following his breakthrough British season.