The York Ebor festival begins with the International Stakes, featuring a highly anticipated duel between unbeaten three-year-old Constitution River and world-leading middle-distance horse Ombudsman, following the retirement of top-rated Bow Echo.
Trainer George Boughey has announced the shock retirement of unbeaten superstar colt Bow Echo due to injury, cutting short a glittering career that included victories in the 2,000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes.
Bow Echo, ridden by Billy Loughnane and trained by George Boughey, narrowly won the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, remaining unbeaten. Jockey Ryan Moore received a suspension for careless riding.
Bow Echo, ridden by Billy Loughnane and trained by George Boughey, narrowly won the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, remaining unbeaten. The race featured early scrimmaging, leading to a jockey suspension, and a close finish with Gstaad.
