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Royal Ascot 2026: day two horse racing updates – live

The Guardian Sport Wednesday 17 June 2026, 09:54 UTC By Greg Wood at Ascot and Tony Paley 1 min read
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Updates from second day of the royal meeting Day one report on controversial clash | Mail TonyGood morning from a somewhat overcast royal racecourse, where France’s racing superstar, Daryz, will attempt to follow up the footballers’ impressive showing against Senegal yesterday evening when he goes to post for the Group One Prince of Wales’s Stakes at 4.20pm. The feature event is the only Group One on today’s card after the meeting kicked off with three in the first four races on Tuesday, but...

Updates from second day of the royal meeting
Day one report on controversial clash | Mail Tony

Good morning from a somewhat overcast royal racecourse, where France’s racing superstar, Daryz, will attempt to follow up the footballers’ impressive showing against Senegal yesterday evening when he goes to post for the Group One Prince of Wales’s Stakes at 4.20pm.

The feature event is the only Group One on today’s card after the meeting kicked off with three in the first four races on Tuesday, but it is perhaps the week’s most eagerly-awaited race as it pits Daryz, last season’s Arc winner, against Ombudsman, bidding to follow up his win in this race last year, and two more live contenders at each-way prices in Minnie Hauk, the Arc runner-up, and Almaqam, a Group One winner in Ireland last time out.

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Royal Ascot 2026 (ORG) France (LOCATION) Daryz (PERSON) Senegal (LOCATION) Wales (LOCATION) Arc (PERSON) Ombudsman (ORG) Minnie Hauk (ORG) Almaqam (ORG) Group One (ORG) Ireland (LOCATION)
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