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Royal Ascot - Zac Purton (Little Bridge)

Comments from Zac Purton after his winning ride on Little Bridge in the King's Stand Stakes on opening day at Royal Ascot, June 19, 2012.

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Hong Kong Raider Takes King's Stand Stakes

Hong Kong raider Little Bridge hit the front a furlong from the wire and easily held off the late charge of Bated Breath to win the $542,500 King's Stand Stakes (Eng-I) by three-quarters of a length at Royal Ascot June 19.

Top Sprinters Square off in King's Stand

Twenty-three of the top sprinters in Europe are set to line up in the $542,500 King's Stand Stakes (Eng-I), a five-furlong turf dash that is the second of three group I races on the opening day at Royal Ascot.

Royal Ascot - Star Witness

Simon Burgess talks with Danny O'Brien, trainer of Star Witness, who finished 2nd in the King Stand Stakes (Eng-1) on June 14, and scheduled to run in the Golden Jubilee Stakes (Eng-I) on June 18.

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Royal Ascot Interview - Tony Millard

Simon Burgess talks with Tony Millard, trainer of Sweet Sanette, who finished third in the King's Stand Stakes (Eng-I) on June 14.

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Purses Hiked for Royal Ascot Meet

Britain's Ascot Racecourse announced Jan. 6 that prize money for the 2009 royal race meeting June 16-20 has been increased.

Miss Andretti Zooms to Victory in King's Stand

Australian star Miss Andretti roared to an impressive victory in the King's Stand Stakes (Eng-II) on Tuesday at Royal Ascot.

King's Stand Goes to Chineur: U.S. Runner Mighty Beau Fifth

English race goers now know what their French counterparts know: That Chineur is a commendable sprinter.

No Excuses Needed Takes Queen Anne Stakes

Irish jockey Johnny Murtagh guided Maktoum Al Maktoum's No Excuses Needed to a head win in the group II Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.