TOP 8 AUSTRALIAN ROYAL ASCOT WINS | BLACK CAVIAR & CHOISIR

We've collated eight of the best performances by Australian racehorses at the Royal Ascot festival held at Ascot Racecourse in the United Kingdom.

Australian horses have had a great record in sprint races (King's Stand Stakes & Diamond Jubilee Stakes) at Royal Ascot over the journey, with the likes of Black Caviar, Choisir, Takeover Target, Merchant Navy, Starspangledbanner, Scenic Blast, Scenic Blast and So You Think all tasting success in England.

All were predominantly prepared by Australian trainers, however Starspangledbanner, Merchant Navy and So You Think had transitioned to Ballydoyle under the care of master thoroughbred racehorse trainer Aidan O'Brien.

Black Caviar
Jockey: Luke Nolen
Trainer: Peter Moody
Record:
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2012)
Newmarket Handicap (2011)
Lightning Stakes (2011, 2012, 2013)
Patinack Farm Classic (2010, 2011)
T J Smith Stakes (2011, 2013)
William Reid Stakes (2011, 2013)
BTC Cup (2011)
C F Orr Stakes (2012)
Australia Stakes (2010, 2012)
Schillaci Stakes (2010, 2011)
Schweppes Stakes (2010, 2011)
Danehill Stakes (2009)

Choisir
Jockey: Johnny Murtagh / Glen Boss
Trainer: Paul Perry
Record:
2003 Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes
2003 Lightning Stakes
2003 King's Stand Stakes

Merchant Navy
Jockey: Ryan Moore / Mark Zahra
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien / Ciaron Maher
Record:
Coolmore Stud Stakes (2017)
Greenlands Stakes (2018)
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2018)
ANZAC Day Stakes (2017)
HDF McNeil Stakes (2017)

Starspangledbanner
Jockey: Johnny Murtagh
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien / Leon Corstens
Record:
HDF McNeil Stakes (2009)
Caulfield Guineas (2009)
Oakleigh Plate (2010)
Golden Jubilee Stakes (2010)
July Cup (2010)

Takeover Target
Jockey: Jay Ford
Trainer: Joe Janiak
Record:
Salinger Stakes (G1) (2004)
Lightning Stakes (G1) (2006)
Newmarket Handicap (G1) (2006)
King's Stand Stakes (G2) (2006)
Sprinters Stakes (G1) (2006)
Doomben 10,000 (G1) (2007)
KrisFlyer International Sprint (G1) (2008)
T J Smith Stakes (G1) (2009))
The Goodwood (G1) (2009)

Scenic Blast
Jockey: Steven Arnold / Shane Scriven
Trainer: Daniel Morton
Record:
Lightning Stakes(2009)
King's Stand Stakes (2009)

Miss Andretti
Jockey: Craig Newitt
Trainer: Lee Freedman
Record:
Winterbottom Stakes (G2) (2005)
Prince of Wales Stakes (G3) (2005)
Manikato Stakes (G1) (2006)
Schillaci Stakes (G2) (2006)
Ian McEwen Trophy (G3) (2006)
The Age Classic (G1) (2007)
Newmarket Handicap (G1) (2007)
Australia Stakes (G1) (2007)
Lightning Stakes (G1) (2007)
Schweppes Stakes (G2) (2007)
King's Stand Stakes(G2) (2007)

So You Think
Jockey: Ryan Moore / Joseph O'Brien / Steven Arnold / Michael Rodd / Seamie Heffernan / Glen Boss
Trainer: Bart Cummings / Aidan O'Brien
Record:
W S Cox Plate (2009, 2010)
Underwood Stakes (2010)
Yalumba Stakes (2010)
LKS Mackinnon Stakes (2010)
Tattersalls Gold Cup (2011, 2012)
Eclipse Stakes (2011)
Irish Champion Stakes (2011)
Prince of Wales's Stakes (2012)

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