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Royal Ascot: Favorite Tahiyra wins Coronation Stakes & Frankie Dettori claims 81st race victory

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Royal Ascot: Favorite Tahiyra wins Coronation Stakes & Frankie Dettori claims 81st race victory

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Chris Hayes celebrates after Tahiyra's Coronation Stakes win
Chris Hayes secured his first win at Royal Ascot

Tahiyra gained the Coronation Stakes to present jockey Chris Hayes his first win at Royal Ascot.

Watched by King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales, favorite Tahiyra (8-13) began sluggish however fought again into rivalry earlier than pulling forward of Remarquee to safe victory.

The win was coach Dermot Weld’s 18th at Ascot and got here 50 years since he saddled Klairvimy to his first on the assembly.

“This implies rather a lot,” mentioned Hayes.

“Lots of people, the best way they have been speaking, like there was a chink in her (Tahiyra’s) armour. Effectively there wasn’t a chink at this time.”

Elsewhere, Frankie Dettori gained the Albany Stakes and the Sandringham Stakes to take his tally of Royal Ascot victories to 81.

The wins have been his third and fourth of the week following his Gold Cup triumph on Braveness Mon Ami and Queen’s Vase victory aboard Gregory.

Within the Albany Stakes, the 52-year-old Italian, who retires later this 12 months, rode Porta Fortuna (5-1) to victory for Donnacha O’Brien, holding off Matrika.

And within the Sandringham Stakes he steered joint-favourite Coppice (6-1) to victory for his eighth win within the race.

“It is good to get 80. I had that determine in my thoughts all week,” mentioned Dettori.

“I assumed, ‘God, I’ve bought to get three. It’s simpler mentioned than completed, however now that I’ve completed it, sure, it’s a massive quantity’.

“This week has been unbelievable, I like Ascot so I am having fun with the second.

“I gained my first Gold Cup in 1992 and one other one yesterday, my ninth. And we have nonetheless bought tomorrow to come back.”

Murphy wins Commonwealth Cup aboard Shaquille

Catherine, Princess of Wales presents Oisin Murphy with the Commonwealth Cup trophy
Oisin Murphy was offered his trophy by Catherine, Princess of Wales

Within the Commonwealth Cup, Shaquille (9-1), ridden by Oisin Murphy, produced a exceptional efficiency to pip favorite Little Massive Bear to victory.

Shaquille, named after former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, had plenty of work to do after rearing up when leaving the stalls however fought again to supply coach Julie Camacho along with her first Royal Ascot winner.

It was 27-year-old Irishman Murphy’s first winner of the week, having missed final 12 months’s pageant whereas serving a 14-month suspension for breaching Covid-19 protocols.

“After we broke from the stalls I used to be considering ‘possibly that was the race over’,” mentioned Murphy.

“I needed to maintain an effort from fairly a good distance out, so it actually was an incredible activity that he managed to beat.

“He is a really well-bred horse – he is fairly frivolously raced – so it was nice to get on him at this time and thanks very a lot to the connections.”

Okita Soushi (9-1), ridden by Ryan Moore, gained the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes forward of Hms President.

Moore’s mount, educated by O’Brien’s brother Joseph, held on in an exciting end to proceed a profitable day for the siblings.

“It was a fantastic trip from Ryan. It’s particular to get a winner this week, we have hit the crossbar a bit,” mentioned the coach.

“I am delighted for the house owners as properly. Ryan is the most effective jockey on the planet, is not he? After we are fortunate sufficient to get him on the odd time, it is rather particular.”

Within the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes, Hollie Doyle rode Rhythm N Hooves (12-1) to victory in the identical week she grew to become the primary girl to trip a top-level Group One winner at Royal Ascot.

And within the King Edward VII Stakes, favorite King of Metal (11-10), ridden by Kevin Stott, streaked clear to triumph.

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