A DOUBLE TREAT FOR RACING ENTHUSIASTS AT ASCOT
By Graham Potter | Thursday, July 23, 2026
Master trainer Aidan O’Brien is not prone to exaggeration, so when he compares a horse currently in his stable to a former superstar he has trained, it is worth sitting up and taking notice.
Those horses are Benvenuto Cellini and the colt’s grandfather Galileo, with O’Brien telling At The Races that he thinks Benvenuto Cellini, still only a three-year-old, has the class and courage of Galileo but “probably” a bit more speed.
This weekend, racing enthusiasts who are willing to book in for a late night viewing will be served a double treat when the Group 1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes will be contested at Ascot.
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