Royal Ascot Winner Survives Late Injury Scare Kept Secret From Punters - The Mirror

Royal Ascot winner survives late injury scare kept secret from punters - The Mirror

After Merchant landed the King George V Stakes, his trainer William Haggas revealed the horse nearly missed the race after coughing and slipping in the saddling box

Royal Ascot: Merchant wheels and deals in King George V

Favored Merchant produced a strong late run to take the King George V Stakes, on Thursday at Royal Ascot, providing syndicate Highclere Thoroughbred Racing with a fifth win in the 12-furlong handicap. Merchant was well fancied off a mark of 90 after winning at York last month, with his trainer William Haggas making an entry for next month’s G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The son of Teofilo, the 3-1 choice in the race, finished str…