Bacio Scores Royal Ascot Triumph to Lead Stakes-Winning OBS Grads

Bacio Rated Above Group 1-Winning Sprinters by Timeform after Royal Ascot Romp

With a Timeform rating of 120p, the Wesley Ward-trained Bacio (Maclean's Music) has been rated higher than last week's Royal Ascot Group 1 winners Mission Central (119) and Venetian Sun (113), such was the impression he created in winning Friday's Palace of Holyroodhouse by nearly four lengths. It was the best performance produced in a handicap at Royal Ascot last week as Bacio made a mockery of a BHA mark of 100, while a performance rating of 1…

Bacio Scores Royal Ascot Triumph to Lead Stakes-Winning OBS Grads

United States-based sprinter Bacio (Maclean’s Music – Katie’s Kiss, by Kantharos) blitzed home ahead of his 26 rivals to win the final race on the June 19 card at Royal Ascot, taking the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes and enduring some post-race drama to lead the slate of stakes-winning OBS graduates.  Successful in three of his four starts stateside for trainer Wesley Ward, Bacio made all his running on the stands’ side for an emphatic 3 3/4-le…