That fact that multiple Group One winners Luxembourg and Westover are available at double-figure odds for the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday underlines the exceptional strength in depth in this year’s field, and even in the late absence of Desert Crown, last year’s Derby winner, this still promises to be one of the best renewals of the midsummer showpiece for manyyears.
Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel, separated by just half a length when first and second respectively in last month’s Derby at Epsom, head a strong three-year-old challenge, while Emily Upjohn, Hukum and last year’s 18-1 winner, Pyledriver, who are also priced up at single-figure odds, all have Group One-winning form at the 12-furlong trip.
