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South China Morning Post
11 hours ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Trawlerman and William Buick move into top gear to land Ascot Gold Cup
Trawlerman produced a stunning performance to lead from pillar to post and win Royal Ascot's most historic race, the Group One Ascot Gold Cup (3,991m), for in-form father and son training partnership John and Thady Gosden on Thursday. It was quite some way for jockey William Buick to win his first Gold Cup aged 36, the winner also breaking the track record. Norway-born Buick, who also rode Wednesday's feature-race winner Ombudsman for the Gosdens, stood up in the saddle and saluted the crowd, punching the air. 'He is a great horse, only beaten by the great Kyprios last year,' said Buick. 'I did not have to put the brakes on once. 'He was on autopilot. I was just a passenger. My first Gold Cup, long time coming, not an easy race to win. I am delighted.' The Gold Cup is won by TRAWLERMAN with @WilliamBuickX in the saddle. Congratulations to John & Thady Gosden and all connections 🏆#RoyalAscot — Ascot Racecourse (@Ascot) June 19, 2025 For the Gosdens, it was their second win in the race since they teamed up, but for John it was his fifth, having trained the legendary Stradivarius to three successive victories from 2018 to 2020. '[Trawlerman] just goes off. William said 'he can judge pace better than me',' said Gosden senior. 'We know he stays. They never got to him, simply outstayed them. He's part of the furniture, he's a favourite. 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. 'He ran Kyprios close. It is great to come back to show he's a proper Cup horse and he is a lovely staying horse for the future.' The Gosdens' five winners so far this year are welcome after a disappointing Royal Ascot last year. Never. In. Doubt… 😤 CHARLES DARWIN lives up to the hype in the G2 Norfolk Stakes. …and books his ticket to the @BreedersCup in Del Mar🏝️#RoyalAscot — World Horse Racing (@WHR) June 19, 2025 'Last year was tricky. We've aimed at this [meeting] for months, great when it comes to fulfilment,' he said. 'One has to be realistic there are always plenty of banana skins around the corner.' While Aidan O'Brien's fancied runner Illinois couldn't land a blow on Trawlerman, the Irish master had a treble on the card to move to 96 Royal Ascot victories. He made it three wins from three in the two-year-old Group races this week as the odds-on favourite Charles Darwin prevailed in the opening Norfolk Stakes (1,000m). Ryan Moore had to battle a bit on Charles Darwin as the race evolved but he found a second wind and raced clear to take the Group Two contest. 'A very special horse. They came to me with two furlongs to go, I asked him a question and he answered it brilliantly,' said Moore. The legendary duo struck again in the Group Two Ribblesdale Stakes (2,400m), with Garden of Eden taking the honours, while Moore moved to 90 Royal Ascot wins when he rode O'Brien's Trinity University to victory in the Group Three Hampton Court Stakes (2,000m) in the penultimate race of the day.
Daily Mail
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
William Buick ecstatic after Trawlerman smashes track record to claim Gold Cup win at Royal Ascot
The horse is the star: never forget It. When trainers are excelling and jockeys are dazzling, it is only possible thanks to the efforts of the animals who give everything. And how Trawlerman, the latest winner of a race that dates back to 1807, has given everything. His 21-race career began on a dank November night, at Chelmsford, in November 2020 when nobody was allowed on track due to the pandemic; yesterday, 65,718 flooded through Ascot 's turnstiles. Over the course of five years, for six different jockeys, Trawlerman, trained in Newmarket by John and Thady Gosden for owners Godolphin, has covered 38-and-a-quarter miles in competition; he's raced in Saudi Arabia, Dubai three times and had earned more than £1million for his efforts. This latest test, however, was the one that would determine his place in the pantheon. History awaits those who succeed in Ascot's Gold Cup, those who fail in this two-and-a-half-mile war quickly fade from the memory; thanks to a relentless display of galloping, Trawlerman will never be forgotten. He did this the hard way – and how. William Buick, his jockey, sprung out of the starting stalls as quickly as jack comes out of a box and immediately put his foot to the accelerator: 33mph, 35mph, up to 36mph as he charged past the crowded stands. Sent off the 85/40 favourite, he never saw another rival. 'Trawlerman just goes off,' said John Gosden, greeting back his fifth winner of an extraordinary week. 'I said to William: 'What did you do?' and he said: 'I threw the reins at him! He can judge pace better than me!' and off they went together. He's an out-and-out galloper. 'William judged it perfectly – it is not an easy thing to do over two and a half miles. If anyone is going to go by him, they will know they have been in a race but they never got to him. He is a wonderful old horse, and a great team look after him. He is a favourite, part of the furniture really.' Buick, not surprisingly, was exultant. Just as elated, though, was Frankie Dettori, who had ridden Trawlerman eight times but watched this like a proud father from the parade ring and no wonder, his old pal had covered the distance in 4:15.07, shattering the course record. Dettori was telling anyone who would listen that a seven-length drubbing of Illinois – the only slight disappointment for Aidan O'Brien on a day when he saddled three winners – was well deserved, as he had danced every dance, a loveable heavyweight like Frank Bruno in his heyday. Some may quibble and ask whether this would have happened had Kyprios, the champion who had flattened Trawlerman here 12 months ago, not suffered a career-ending injury but that only serves to prove what a superb achievement it has been to keep this seven-year-old enthusiastic for so long. 'The Gold Cup is an extraordinary race,' Buick enthused. 'It is an extreme distance at Royal Ascot – this is an incredible place. This is the greatest week of horseracing. Trawlerman went down so narrowly in the race last year, so to get it right this year means the world. 'He's really what you want in a two-and-a-half-mile race. I did not have to touch the brakes once. He was on autopilot; he knows his own speed and stays well, so I was just a passenger. When you get into the last half-mile, that is when Trawlerman comes into his own.' O'Brien, always magnanimous in defeat, provided the context. Illinois, the valiant runner up, had finished seven lengths clear of 28/1 shot Dubai Future but bridging the gap to Trawlerman was a bridge too far at this stage. 'It shows how good Kyprios was, doesn't it? as Trawlerman had been second to him a couple of times,' O'Brien noted. A few yards away, cameras were clicking and a bay horse was guzzling out of bucket of water rather than being paraded for the crowd. 'The priority is the horse,' said one Ascot official. How fitting those words were.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Who won the Ascot Gold Cup 2025? Full results and finishing order for 4.20 showpiece
THE showpiece race of the week is here as atten tion turns to the iconic Ascot Gold Cup! SunSport brings you how every horse finished in the blockbuster 4.20pm race. 1 4.20 Ascot result Full results and horse placing to follow... Royal Ascot 2025 schedule Thursday, June 19 14:30 The Norfolk Stakes (G2) £150,000 (ITV) 15:05 The King George V Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV) 15:40 The Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV) 16:20 The Gold Cup (G1) £650,000 (ITV) 17:00 The Britannia Stakes (Handicap) £120,000 (ITV) 17:35 The Hampton Court Stakes (G3) £150,000 (ITV) 18:10 The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV4) Friday, June 20 14:30 The Albany Stakes (G3) £125,000 (ITV) 15:05 The Commonwealth Cup (G1) £650,000 (ITV) 15:40 The Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV) 16:20 The Coronation Stakes (G1) £650,000 (ITV) 17:00 The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV) 17:35 The Kind Edward VII Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV) Saturday, June 21 14:30 The Chesham Stakes (Listed) £110,000 (ITV) 15:05 The Jersey Stakes (G3) £150,000 (ITV) 15:40 The Hardwicke Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV) 16:20 The Platinum Jubilee Stakes (G1) £1,000,000 (ITV) 17:00 The Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) £175,000 (ITV) 17:35 The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV) 18:10 The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) £110,000 (ITV4) What TV channel is Royal Ascot 2025 on and can it be live streamed FREE? All 35 races at Royal Ascot will be available to watch for FREE on ITV. ITV1 will air the first six races of each day before switching to ITV4 for the final contest of the day. You will be able to live stream Royal Ascot in its entirety for FREE via the ITVX app/website. The opening show will be broadcast on ITV4 from 9.30am-10.30am from Tuesday to Saturday. Sky Sports Racing will also be providing coverage of Royal Ascot, but you will require a subscription to access their service. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Timeform boffins have picked out these tips on day three at Royal Ascot including another one for John Gosden
TOP MAN Timeform boffins have picked out these tips on day three at Royal Ascot including another one for John Gosden CHARLES DARWIN (2.30) sets the standard for his rivals to aim at in the opening Norfolk Stakes. The boffins at Timeform have given him a rating of 109p, a whopping 11lb CLEAR of nearest rival Afjan (98P). 1 Trawlerman is a big contender for the Ascot Gold Cup Credit: Copyright 2024 Ian Headington No two-year-old had achieved a higher rating than Charles Darwin heading into Royal Ascot this season, while Tuesday's impressive Coventry Stakes winner Gstaad (111p) is now rated only 2lb higher. Sioux Nation, in 2017, was the last Norfolk hero who ran to a higher level than Charles Darwin's rating. The colt's trainer Aidan O'Brien is also responsible for Gold Cup favourite Illinois, though the one to beat on form is last year's runner-up Trawlerman. TRAWLERMAN (4.20) has a Timeform rating of 124 based on the form he showed when chasing home staying star Kyprios, while he also ran to the same level when beating the same rival – who admittedly wasn't at his best – in the 2023 Long Distance Cup. Those pieces of form place Trawlerman 4lb clear of favourite Illinois and Sweet William on Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings. There are a host of progressive colts in the Britannia, including RAAFEDD (5.00) who showed much-improved form and a good turn of foot when getting off the mark at Newbury. He won with much more in hand than the margin of two lengths would suggest, and he still has the Timeform 'small p' to show he's likely to improve again this afternoon. The second and third both won next time out and Raafedd looks fairly treated on his handicap debut, heading Timeform's weight-adjusted rating by 2lb. FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Timeform boffins have picked out these tips on day three at Royal Ascot including another one for John Gosden
CHARLES DARWIN (2.30) sets the standard for his rivals to aim at in the opening Norfolk Stakes. The boffins at Timeform have given him a rating of 109p, a whopping 11lb CLEAR of nearest rival Afjan (98P). Advertisement 1 Trawlerman is a big contender for the Ascot Gold Cup Credit: Copyright 2024 Ian Headington No two-year-old had achieved a higher rating than Charles Darwin heading into Royal Ascot this season, while Tuesday's impressive Coventry Stakes winner Gstaad (111p) is now rated only 2lb higher. Sioux Nation, in 2017, was the last Norfolk hero who ran to a higher level than Charles Darwin's rating. The colt's trainer Aidan O'Brien is also responsible for Gold Cup favourite Illinois, though the one to beat on form is last year's runner-up Trawlerman. TRAWLERMAN (4.20) has a Timeform rating of 124 based on the form he showed when chasing home staying star Kyprios, while he also ran to the same level when beating the same rival – who admittedly wasn't at his best – in the 2023 Long Distance Cup. Advertisement Those pieces of form place Trawlerman 4lb clear of favourite Illinois and Sweet William on Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings. There are a host of progressive colts in the Britannia, including RAAFEDD (5.00) who showed much-improved form and a good turn of foot when getting off the mark at Newbury. He won with much more in hand than the margin of two lengths would suggest, and he still has the Timeform 'small p' to show he's likely to improve again this afternoon. The second and third both won next time out and Raafedd looks fairly treated on his handicap debut, heading Timeform's weight-adjusted rating by 2lb. Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. . Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
