Mojo to Emerge From the Shadows in Commonwealth Cup

Mojo to emerge from the Shadows in Commonwealth Cup

FRIDAY’s Royal Ascot card is headlined by two Group One contests, and the first of them is the Commonwealth Cup (3.05pm). This is a relatively new addition to the list of top tier races at the Royal Meeting, being introduced in 2015. At that stage Mick Appleby was just establishing himself as a name and since then the Rutland-based handler has become known as a leading trainer of sprinters in particular. In 2023 Appleby landed his first Royal As…

Shadow of Light shortens up in Commonwealth after faltering at a mile

Shadow of Light made the lead in the 2000 Guineas last month at Newmarket with about a furlong of the one-mile race remaining. He could not hold it, slipping back to third, and that is why Shadow of Light cuts back to six furlongs Friday for the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup.