RACING POST TUESDAY JUNE 19th 2012. ROYAL ASCOT 2012 OPENS TODAY WITH FRANKEL CHALLENGING TO WIN THE FIRST RACE ON TODAY'S CARD THE QUEEN ANNE STAKES.

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RACING POST TUESDAY JUNE 19th 2012

ROYAL ASCOT WEEK MONDAY JUNE 18th to SUNDAY JUNE 24th 2012  

RODNEY MASTERS  TODAY'S BIG TALKING POINT

"A chance to say we danced with Frankel. On a day that sees the most explosive launch to any race meeting."

Bloodhorse Literate Pioneer of the Turf

Lester Piggott

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Piggott

Lester Piggott Bloodhorse Literate Achiever in His Own Right in his  early teens a

similar achievement as we see unfolding today through the life and times of Joseph O'Brien

Lester won, one hundred and sixteen races at Royal Ascot.

In 1952 as a 16-year-old Lester made all to land the Wokingham
by three lengths partnering Malka's Boy.

PREVIEW DAY 1 ROYAL ASCOT
TUESDAY JUNE 19th 2012. (Turf )

Tuesday's RaceCard 6 Races

http://www.racingpost.com/horses2/cards/meeting_of_cards.sd?crs_id=2&r_date=2012-06-19 



LIVE BBC 1

2.30.QUEEN ANNE STAKES (GROUP 1) (Class 1) for 3yo's+ over 1m  

All FRANKEL fans will be in their element today as this unbeaten colt steps out on to the Royal Ascot turf to challenge for this, his second run as a four year old, with lead-horse BULLET TRAIN in attendance, eleven other brave challengers to take him on, FRANKEL has to show them all a clean pair of heels to kick away from this field and win this, at prohibitive odds.

The life and times of FRANKEL and TEAM CECIL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankel_(horse)

LIVE BBC 1

3.05.KING'S STAND STAKES (GROUP 1) (Class 1) for 3yo's+ over 5f

LIVE BBC 2

3.45. ST JAMES'S PALACE STAKES (GROUP 1) for 3yo entire colts over 1m

BORN TO SEA needs to concentrate today on the job in hand if he is to show his true colours and win this, much depends on who's in the saddle at home everyday, as to how much he has been able to learn, to date. How quickly or otherwise he is able to adapt to a different rider taking over in different surroundings when asked to actually compete in a race, without a lead horse, and without a pony to accompany him to the start. That's some ask for all young racehorses just starting a career in racing. Sadly all taken for granted by the brutal British bloodhorse illiterate horseracing government personnel, do as I say  ... or else attitude, otherwise severe punishment will be administered. As experienced by Christophe Soumillon on October 15th 2011 at Ascot on the very first British Champions Day. 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-2049585/Christophe-Soumillon-fined-55k-falls-foul-new-whip-rules-Ascot.html 

LIVE BBC 2

4.25. COVENTRY STAKES (GROUP 2) for 2yo's over 6f

Always an interesting race for two year olds this.  Today there are 23 runners all have had a run, some only one run. Much can be learned from this race today. DAWN APPROACH,  CHRISTOFORO COLOMBUS and SIR PRANCEALOT, how will this race pan out to be for  

them?

How 23 inexperienced two year old challengers cope here,  remains to be seen.

LIVE BBC 2

5.00.ASCOT STAKES (Class 2) handicap for 4yo's+ over 2m4f

LIVE BBC 1

5.35. WINDSOR CASTLE STAKES LISTED (Class 1) (Listed) for 2yo's over 5f

JMC Turfcall comment

QUEEN ANNE 1711

Strangely enough the way that Queen Anne was treated way back in 1711, the very reason why it was touch and go that Royal Ascot Racecourse ever came to be ....

QUEEN ANNE in 1711  was dominated by others, others who did not have her best true interests at heart, factually the very opposite . Others who considered it unthinkable for a Queen to spend money on a racecourse.  Ascot Racecourse that Queen Anne paid
£558  19s  5p  for, as lodged at the Public Record Office.