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Docklands Upsets Rosallion in Queen Anne Stakes on Royal Ascot’s Opening Day

A shock result in the Queen Anne Stakes kickstarted a week of elite mile clashes featuring Guineas winners alongside royal-owned contenders

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Overview

  • Docklands claimed victory over favourite Rosallion to win the opening Queen Anne Stakes under clear skies.
  • Australian mare Asfoora returned to defend her King Charles III Stakes title against Group One rivals including in-foal Believing.
  • The St James’s Palace Stakes staged a blockbuster showdown among Irish, British and French 2,000 Guineas winners Field Of Gold, Ruling Court and Henri Matisse.
  • Willie Mullins’s Reaching High carried the royal silks of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the Ascot Stakes handicap.
  • Royal Ascot continues through June 21 with 35 races, eight Group One contests and a £10 million purse, with limited tickets still available and live coverage on ITV1 and Racingtv.com.