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Jose D'Angelo, Ascot Racecourse, Windsor Castle Stakes, Gabaldon

Meteoric Rise for Venezuelan Trainer Jose D’Angelo

Venezuelan trainer Jose D’Angelo has enjoyed a meteoric rise to success since first establishing his stable in the U.S. in 2019. In only five years, the 33-year-old has competed in some of the world’s biggest races on the finest stages — the Preakness Stakes, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the Dubai World Cup, and now his latest adventure: Royal Ascot.

Col. E. R. Bradley: Kentucky Colonel, Thoroughbred Racing Legend

At the end of the 19th Century, Col. Edward Riley Bradley — a self-proclaimed gambler, bookmaker, and owner/manager of several casinos — was informed by his doctor that a more outdoor lifestyle might be beneficial to his health.

Batten Down, Bill Mott, 2024 Ohio Derby, Thistledown

Batten Down Leads All the Way to Win Ohio Derby

Batten Down, a blue-blooded homebred owned by Juddmonte, took the lead at the start and never was headed as he posted an upset victory in the $500,000 Grade 3 Ohio Derby June 22 at Thistledown.

2024 Haskell Invitational Stakes, Monmouth Park, Todd Pletcher, Fierceness, Mindframe

Pletcher's Fierceness, Mindframe, Tuscan Sky Likely to Target Haskell

Champion Fierceness and Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets runner-up Mindframe are both under consideration for the July 20 Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Invitational Stakes July 20 at

American Owners Score With Royal Ascot Repeat Winner Porta Fortuna

Porta Fortuna simply loves Ascot — and that’s undoubtedly also true for her American ownership, who enjoyed success at the Royal meeting with the filly for the second straight year.

Last year’s Albany Stakes winner, owned by the Taylor Made Partnerships-affiliated Medallion Racing, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Steve Weston, and Barry Fowler, struck June 21 when Porta Fortuna captured the Group 1 Coronation Stakes at the prestigious British meet.

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