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Day One Of Royal Ascot . . .
Tomorrow, Tuesday 18th June is the start of Royal Ascot 2013. We have no less than three runners, all in the 3.05pm, Group 1, The King’s Stand Stakes over 5f. Spirit Quartz, Kingsgate Native and Prohibit will all line up and challenge for the crown . . .
Prohibit having won it in 2011 is looking to claim back first spot; he has had a long time off the track since July 2012 and made his debut for the season last week at Maisons-Laffitte. Kingsgate Native comes off the back of his Group 2, Temple Stakes win four weeks ago and Spirit Quartz is also running after his Group 2 win at Chantilly three weeks ago. All have their usual Jockeys with them, Prohibit has Jim Crowley in the pink colours of Khalifa Dasmal, Kingsgate Native has Shane Kelly in the Red, White and Blue colours of Cheveley Park Stud and Spirit Quartz has Joseph O’Brien in the saddle in the Claret and Gold colours of Qatar Racing Limited . . . We are all very excited and can not wait for the 3.05pm tomorrow, Tuesday 18th June 2013 . . .