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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stake day

York 255: Fantasy Believer
Newbury 310: Morzine
Nedwbury 345: Peter Paul Rubens
Newbury 420: Azamour
Leopardstown 730: Alexander Ice Town
Leopardstown 800: Cairdeas
Goodwood next week: hurrah!

John Smiths Cup day

Chester 255: Strike up the Band
York 320: Lost Soldier Three
York 355: Mullins Bay

Irish Derby and Grand Prix de St-Cloud

205 The Curragh: Moon Unit
250 Saint-Cloud: Fragola
325 Saint-Cloud: Yeats
310 The Curragh: Golden Arrow
350 The Curragh: Hurricane Run

Royal Ascot at York: Jubilee Stakes Day

230: Strike up the Band
305: Gamut
345: Somnus
420: Soldier's Tale
455: Saintly Rachel
530: Al Eile

Royal Ascot at York: Coronation Stakes day

230: Rumpelstiltskin
305: Mountain High
345: Maids Causeway
420: Dashing Home
455: Daring Ransom
530: Kharish

Royal Ascot at York: Gold Cup Day

On the heels of yesterday's success with Azamour ("held up, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, ran on well"—are there more beautiful words in the language), here's today's kick at the cat.
230: Green Park
305: Silk and Scarlet
345: Wolfe Tone
420: Postgraduate
455: Zalongo
530: Bahiano

Royal Ascot at York: Prince of Wales's Stakes day

No selections yesterday, pressure of work and failure to buy a Racing Post in the morning.
But for today:
230: Camacho
305: Soviet Song
345: Azamour
420: Welcome Stranger
455: Salut d'Amour
530: Hachita

Brighton races

I went to Brighton races last night as part of my pre-Ascot (York) training.
Selections:
630:Red Emerald
700:Beauty of Dreams
730:One Upmanship
800:Busaco
830:Jazzy Millennium
900:La Maker
And Beauty of Dreams ran a great race and won at 12/1, which was pleasing.

Derby Day

Epsom 200: Evolution Ex
Epsom 300: Stream of Gold
Epsom 330: Hidden Dragon
Epsom 420: Gypsy King

Selections: Goodwood and Musselburgh

Goodwood 220: Boogie Street
Musselburgh 315: Malapropism
Goodwood 325: Rebuttal