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Circus Maximus was a surprise winner of the St James’s Palace Stakes on a rewarding first day at Royal Ascot for his trainer, Aidan O’Brien, and his jockey, Ryan Moore. The 10-1 shot had finished in the middle of the pack in the Derby less than three weeks ago but, dropped in distance to a mile and with blinkers fitted for the first time, he made much of the running and stayed on strongly up the straight. The son of Galileo was a surprise supplementary entry for this race last week, dropping half a mile in distance.
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Written by Chris Cook at Royal Ascot
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/18/circus-maximus-rewards-late-entry-aidan-o-brien-double-st-james-palace-royal-ascot-horse-racing under the title “Circus Maximus rewards late entry in St James’s Palace at Royal Ascot”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
