| What | Royal Ascot 2024 – Day 3 |
| Where | Ascot Racecourse – High St, Ascot SL5 7JX, United Kingdom |
| When | Friday, June 21, 2024 |
| First Race | 2:30pm BST (11:30pm AEST) |
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The Group 1 Coronation Stakes (1600m) and Group 1 Commonwealth Cup (1200m) share top billing for Day 4 of the Royal Ascot carnival, with a competitive seven-race program set for decision. The track continues to maintain its Good 4 rating from the start of the week, with the course playing slightly in favour of on-speed runners on the turning circuit. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 2:30pm local time.
Coronation Stakes Tip: Opera Singer
Opera Singer will look to bounce back after a moderate performance first-up in the Group 1 Irish 1,000 Guineas (1600m) at Curragh on May 26. The daughter of Justify was unable to dictate terms like she had previously in her Group 1 success in France at the end of last year, taking a sit back in third in a slowly run affair. She’s drawn awkwardly out in barrier nine, but with Ryan Moore likely to storm across and take up the running, it shouldn’t be an issue as Opera Singer attempts to add the Group 1 Coronation Stakes to the resume.
Coronation Stakes
Race 3 – 
#5 Opera Singer (9)
3yo Filly | T: Aiden O’Brien | J: Ryan Moore (58kg)
+170 with Picklebet
Commonwealth Cup: Jasour
Jasour made a mess of his rivals in the Group 3 Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes (1200m) at this course and distance on May 1, going on to score an eye-catching two-length victory. The three-year-old had to do it the hard way after missing the kick to sit last throughout the journey, slowly building through his gears under Jim Crowley before exploding in the final 400m. He draws to get a lovely suck run behind the leading pair from barrier five, and if he can show a similar turn-of-foot, the $6.00 on offer with online bookmakers will look a big price.
Commonwealth Cup
Race 2 – 
#5 Jasour (5)
3yo Colt | T: Clive Cox | J: Jim Crowley (58kg)
+500 with Playup
Best Bet at Royal Ascot: Mountain Breeze
The Charlie Appleby-trained Mountain Breeze attempts to remain undefeated heading into the Group 3 Albany Stakes (1200m) after two impressive victories. The daughter of Lope De Vega faces her toughest challenge to date, however, after doing it with relative ease in Class 2 company, going on to score by a combined five lengths across both performances. William Buck will look to take charge from barrier 12, and provided Mountain Breeze is up to this level, a third-straight win looks within her grasp.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#11 Mountain Breeze (12)
2yo Filly | T: Charlie Appleby | J: William Buick (58kg)
+270 with Neds
Next Best at Royal Ascot: Diego Valazquez
The Group 3 Hampton Court Stakes (2000m) is for the three-year-olds, where the Harry & Roger Charlton-trained King’s Gambit should prove highly competitive. He smashed his rivals in his latest effort at Newbury on May 18, holding a prominent position throughout before exploding clear in the concluding stages. Many of his key rivals are yet to achieve the same kind of success, and provided William Buick can slot into a forward position from gate seven, King’s Gambit should justify favouritism with top horse racing bookmakers.
Next Best
Race 6 – 
#5 Diego Valazquez (5)
3yo Colt | T: Aiden O’Brien | J: Ryan Moore (58kg)
+400 with Bet365
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