The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Gr. I) contested each year at the end of July at Ascot (GB) will become, in 2025, the most richly endowed race at Great Britain’s flagship racecourse, with a budget of £1,500,000. Indeed, after an increase in the allocation of 250,000 pounds (£), group I won last year by the French Goliath (in front Bluestockingthe winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe) will be better endowed than the Champion Stakes (£1,300,000), contested at the end of October on the same racecourse two weeks after “the Arc”. In addition, in order to attract as many competitors as possible, owners will have their commitments reimbursed if their protégé(s) participate in summer group I over 2,400 meters. This condition, however, does not apply to supplemented horses. Finally, it is in this race that potentially, the “Graffard” Goliath et Calandagan could meet…
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