5 things you didn't know about Day 2 at Royal Ascot

June 18th, 2013

 

USA in Jersey Stakes

Horses bred in the USA win 28% more races than expected with 6 winners from 51 runners in the last 15 renewals. Today's qualifiers are :- Ian's Dream, Ajraam and The Brothers War    

Fresh for the Cambridge Stakes

6 of the last 8 winners of the Cambridge Stakes (Formerly the Windsor Forest Stakes) had just 1 run in the last 3 months.  This is from 34 runners and is 36% higher than expectations. Today's qualifiers are :- Beatrice Aurore, Dank, Intense Pink, Sweetnessandlight and Duntle.    

Top Trainer in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes

Saeed Bin Suroor holds a very good record in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes.  From 19 runners he has had 4 winners and 5 placed horses for a win and place strike rate of 47%. Today he runs :- Saint Baudolino    

High Draw in the Hunt Cup

Horses drawn higher than stall 20 have won 8 of the last 15 Hunt Cups, this is 56% higher than expected. High draw horses are :- Sweet Lightning, Directorship, Dance And Dance, Navajo Chief, Moran Gra, Spa's Dancer, Balducci, Captain Bertie, Fury, Redact, Sandagiyr and Two For Two.    

Newbury, Sandown and York form in the Queen Mary Stakes

Horse which won their most recent race at Newbury, Sandown or York have won 6 of the last 15 renewals from just 30 runners, which is 91% better than expected. Today's qualifiers are :- Alutiq, Rizeena, Beldale Memory and Reroute.