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True Love Dominates Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot

Trainer Aidan O’Brien plans to test her over six furlongs after an authoritative five-furlong victory

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Overview

  • True Love, favourite at 9-4, delivered Aidan O’Brien and jockey Ryan Moore a second two-year-old winner of the week in the Group Two Queen Mary Stakes
  • Flowerhead, a 100-1 outsider under Colin Keane for Charlie Clover, finished a length-and-a-quarter behind True Love in second place
  • Harry’s Girl pulled up with a fatal injury during the race, casting a shadow over day two at Royal Ascot
  • O’Brien indicated that the No Nay Never filly will be stepped up in trip to six furlongs to build on her powerful finish
  • True Love had been runner-up to Coventry Stakes winner Gstaad on her latest start at Navan, underlining the strength of her form