A hero was made at Royal Ascot in the form of Desert Hero, who was bred by the Late Queen, when he won the King George V Stakes under Tom Marquand for owners His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen and trainer William Haggas
Shedaresthedevil, the winner of 2020 Kentucky Oaks, is pregnant for the first time to record-setting sire Gun Runner, the social media account for owner Whisper Hill Farm announced Tuesday.
Qatar Racing Limited, Marc Detampel, and Madaket Stables’ Caravel had her final tuneup Saturday morning for her 2023 debut in next Saturday’s $350,000 Shakertown (G2) when she breezed a half-mile in :48.20 on Keeneland’s all-weather training track with exercise rider Edgar Quinteros aboard.
Queen Ofthe Temple heads a wide open field of older fillies and mares going a marathon 1 1/2 miles over the Santa Anita turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Astra Stakes.