Kentucky Derby

Royal Ascot will get underway on Tuesday with one of its most familiar figures missing after the passing away of legendary trainer Henry Cecil last week.Cecil, who holds the record for Royal Ascot winners with 75 beginning with Parthenon in 1970, died last Tuesday after a long and courageous battle with cancer aged 70, but in spite of his illness he had dominated the last two renewals thanks to the exploits of his wonder horse Frankel.Frankel will not be present either, having retired to stud after bowing out with his 14th victory in 14 starts in the Champion Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot last October, but Cecil's widow Jane, who has been given his training licence will have several runners during the week.Emotions will overflow should Cecil's Joyeuse, a half-sister to Frankel, win the Albany Stakes on Friday.The meeting will open on Tuesday with a minute's silence in tribute to Cecil while on Friday a race has been named in his honour, 'The Queen's Vase in Memory of Sir Henry Cecil...

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