IN a column centred around which tracks produce the most Royal Ascot two-year-old winners back in 2023, I found that the Curragh, Newmarket and Naas stood out as the marquee courses to note for juvenile riches at the Royal Meeting.

Surely after this year’s fixture, however, Navan is entitled to serious attention with their pre-Ascot two-year-old contests. What a result it was for the Co Meath track when delivering both the winners of the Coventry Stakes and Queen Mary Stakes.