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The evidence is that Stradivarius is five to six lengths better at 14 furlongs plus than at 12 furlongs, but who knows what might happen in a strongly run Arc on ground softer than good
By Simon Rowlands on 31 July 2020
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Stradivarius was winning the Goodwood Cup for a record fourth year in succession, and justifies his billing as king of the stayers
By Rory Delargy on 31 July 2020
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"Frankie will have to decide what he is riding, I probably know the answer, but that will be his decision"
By Irish Field Contributor on 28 July 2020
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The triple Gold Cup winner put up his best performance. Some critics of Ryan Moore may have been wide of the mark
By Simon Rowlands on 26 June 2020
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Rory Delargy takes stock of a Royal Ascot like no other
By Rory Delargy on 19 June 2020
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With his third Gold Cup win, Leo Powell writes that Stradivarius has become Sea The Stars' biggest earner
By Leo Powell on 19 June 2020
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John Gosden was in top form but Ryan Moore didn't have too much to say at Royal Ascot!
By Anne Marie Duff on 19 June 2020
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It is a shame the public could not be at Ascot to witness a stayer for the ages
By Rory Delargy on 19 June 2020
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John Gosden's horse joins Yeats and Sagaro with three wins in the Gold Cup and it could hardly have been any easier for him
By Irish Field Contributor on 18 June 2020
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A selection of photos from a rather strange week at Royal Ascot
By Anne Marie Duff on 19 June 2020
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The defection of Kew Gardens on Friday has effectively handed the race to John Gosden's star, who will be ridden by Frankie Dettori
By Mark Costello on 12 June 2020
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Kew Gardens and Stradivarius fought out a thrilling finish to the stayers' Group 2
By Rory Delargy on 25 October 2019
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The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt pipped the champion stayer by a nose in a hard-fought finish in which the pair pulled clear of the field
By Irish Field Contributor on 19 October 2019
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St Leger winner Kew Gardens is the best option in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot, with or without Stradivarius
By Rory Delargy on 18 October 2019
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John Gosden's stable star remains unbeaten this season as he heads into the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup
By Irish Field Contributor on 09 October 2019
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Stradivarius has won the Weatherbys Hamilton Stayer's Million bonus, shared out between the owner, breeder, trainer, jockey and stable staff, for the second year running
By Olivia Hamilton on 27 September 2019
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The star stayer's sectionals significantly upgrade his performance last Saturday
By Simon Rowlands on 20 September 2019
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Stradivarius extended his unbeaten sequence to 10 with a straightforward success in the Magners Rose Doncaster Cup Stakes
By Rory Delargy on 13 September 2019
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It would be fascinating to see what Stradivarius could do against the best 12-furlong performers given a suitable test, such as in an Arc
By Simon Rowlands on 30 August 2019
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Dee Ex Bee has been unlucky this season to continually come up against the colossus Stradivarius
By Donn McClean on 30 August 2019
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