Perhaps the Queen will miss the race for only the third time during her entire reign, but Kyprios will not have to concern himself with that and he can take the iconic Gold Cup (4.20) on day three of Royal Ascot.
The first Gold Cup, with a prize of 100 guineas, took place in 1807. No horse since has won it more often than the Aidan O’Brien-trained Yeats (four), but Stradivarius has every chance of emulating him — despite failing in that aim 12 months ago.
