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Trainer Joe Murphy and jockey Gary Carroll celebrate after Cercene's win in the Coronation Stakes. Photo: Reuters Cercene and Time for Sandals brought smiles to the faces of bookmakers on the fourth day of Royal Ascot on Friday, springing huge shocks in the two Group One races. Cercene was at 33-1 the longest price winner ever in the Coronation Stakes, showing real grit under Gary Carroll to battle back to overcome French favourite Zarigana. For Carroll and trainer Joe Murphy, who had only had one previous runner at the meeting, it was easily their most prestigious winner and comes on arguably the biggest stage. 'This is 50 years of work, that's what it is, of love and care, and all for the owners we have, all our people, it's just a whole group of people together,' said Murphy, who has been training since 1977. 'This is heaven on Earth.' CERCENE defies the odds to win the Coronation Stakes, under the mount of G.F. Carroll for trainer Joseph G. Murphy. Congratulations to connections. — Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) June 20, 2025 For Carroll, it was his third Royal Ascot winner but first ever Group One winner anywhere and due reward for flying back after riding in Ireland on Thursday. 'Hugely good horses are very hard to come by and sometimes only one comes along in a lifetime and I guess mine has,' he said. Harry Eustace has got a real taste now for Group One races at Royal Ascot. After breaking his duck on Tuesday when Docklands won the Queen Anne Stakes, he added a second success in the Commonwealth Cup with Time For Sandals, a shock 25-1 winner. HK Racing News Get updates direct to your inbox Sign up Best Bets Racing News By registering you agree to our T&Cs & Privacy Policy Error: Please enter a valid email. The email address is already in use. Please login to subscribe. Error, please try again later. THANK YOU You are one the list. 'I don't know, it has not landed yet,' said Eustace of his astonishing week. 'You have to be very careful with Ascot – if you get your hopes up it can bite you back.' The first Group 1 of the day, The Commonwealth Cup, goes the way of TIME FOR SANDALS, ridden by Richard Kingscote and trained by @H_Eustace. Congratulations to the connections! — Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) June 20, 2025 For his father James, who Harry took over from, the two Group One triumphs were 'magic'. 'It is so wonderful,' said Eustace senior, who also enjoyed success at Royal Ascot. 'We tried to get Harry to go to university, we succeeded initially and he went to Edinburgh. 'He had two good years and a lot of fun before he dropped out and then took off for Australia and the racing bug bit.' For jockey Richard Kingscote it was a seventh Royal Ascot winner, his first Group One, and ended a losing run of 67 rides at the meeting. Richard Kingscote returns after winning the Commonwealth Cup on Time For Sandals. 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Ryan Moore recorded his 91st Royal Ascot winner as he guided Ethical Diamond home to an impressive victory in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes, just months after he finished fourth in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. 'It is wonderful,' said Mullins. 'These are fantastic days. 'Jackie said 'let us just enjoy it' and to have a winner, well it is the cherry on top of the cake, is it not?' VENETIAN SUN wins The Albany Stakes! @CliffordleexLee wins for @karl_burke, congratulations to Tony Bloom & Ian Mcalvey. #RoyaalAscot — Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) June 20, 2025 Venetian Sun won the Group Three Albany Stakes to end Aidan O'Brien's hopes of a sweep of the two-year-old races this week. Trainer Karl Burke had described the week so far as 'savage', but he had a beaming smile on his face as he walked back to the winners' enclosure. 'A very special filly – never had a two-year-old filly like her. She has been kicking Group horses out of the way at home,' said Burke, who previously won the Albany in 2020 with Dandalla. Venetian Sun, co-owned by Tony Bloom, owner of Premier League side Brighton, was a second Royal Ascot winner for jockey Clifford Lee. 'It is very hard to get a winner here, you think you come here with a real chance and find you fall short,' he said. 'Mr Burke though gives me plenty of ammunition and this one delivered.'
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Senegal PM's ‘deep gratitude' to China after US refuses women's basketball team's visas
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko expressed his 'deep gratitude' to China on Thursday for its support of the country's women's basketball team, after the United States rejected visas for several members ahead of a planned training camp. The visa refusals come amid US President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown and tightened border controls. Senegal is among 36 nations the US is considering adding to a travel ban barring entry to its territory, according to an internal administration memo. America is set to co-host the 2026 Fifa World Cup with Canada and Mexico, and stage the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Posting on Facebook, Sonko said he had been told 'about the refusal to issue visas to several members of the Senegalese women's national basketball team'. 01:08 'Best in the world': Trump shows off new giant flagpoles at the White House 'Best in the world': Trump shows off new giant flagpoles at the White House He said he had instructed the country's ministry of sports to 'simply cancel the ten-day preparatory training'.
