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Scandinavia wins Gold Cup at Royal Ascot

Channel News Asia Thursday 18 June 2026, 15:35 UTC 1 min read
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Scandinavia wins Gold Cup at Royal Ascot ASCOT, England, June 18 : Aidan O'Brien's star stayer Scandinavia chased down last year's winner Trawlerman in the dying stages to claim the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, flat racing's most prestigious festival. A gruelling stamina test stretching two miles and four furlongs, Royal Ascot's oldest race attracts the sport's best stayers and its roll of honour lists some of the greats including Yeats, who won an unprecedented four Gold Cups. Trawlerman 5/2...

Scandinavia wins Gold Cup at Royal Ascot ASCOT, England, June 18 : Aidan O'Brien's star stayer Scandinavia chased down last year's winner Trawlerman in the dying stages to claim the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, flat racing's most prestigious festival. A gruelling stamina test stretching two miles and four furlongs, Royal Ascot's oldest race attracts the sport's best stayers and its roll of honour lists some of the greats including Yeats, who won an unprecedented four Gold Cups. Trawlerman 5/2 Scandinavia 5/2 Caballo de Mar 11/2
Scandinavia (LOCATION) Gold Cup (EVENT) Royal Ascot Scandinavia (ORG) Royal Ascot ASCOT (ORG) England (LOCATION) Aidan O'Brien's (PERSON) Trawlerman (PERSON) the Gold Cup (EVENT) Royal Ascot (ORG) Royal Ascot's (ORG) Yeats (PERSON) Gold Cups (ORG) Caballo de Mar 11/2 (ORG)
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