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Coolmore, Gosdens & Moore take leading owner, trainer and jockey titles by Racenews

MV Magnier presented with the trophy by Michael Halford (credit all: Megan Coggin)

Coolmore partnerships claimed the leading owner award at Royal Ascot for a third consecutive year, and sixth in total, as they edged out Wathnan Racing by virtue of a countback of placed horses.

 

Both owners saw their colours carried to victory five times, with Coolmore taking the prize thanks to three second-place finishes.

 

Horses owned by partnerships of Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and Westerberg dominated the juvenile contests earlier in the week, with Gstaad taking the Coventry Stakes, True Love winning the Queen Mary Stakes and Charles Darwin striking in the Norfolk Stakes.

 

Coolmore horses also captured two of the leading middle-distance prizes for three-year-olds on Thursday. Garden Of Eden provided her owners with a third consecutive Ribblesdale Stakes win, while Trinity College made all to take the Hampton Court Stakes in the colours of Paul Smith.

 

MV Magnier of Coolmore said: “It means a lot to everyone. The guys and everyone put everything into this week, and for Aidan and Ryan to do such a good job, it is incredible. We are very grateful.

 

“We are very lucky to have The King and Queen present every day this week. It is a big deal for our business. It has been a great week. It is why we get up in the morning.”