Royal Ascot: Golden Gates Handicap

The Golden Gates Handicap is a Handicap flat race, over 1 mile 2 furlongs for 3-year-olds, and was introduced in 2020 to extend the programme in a Covid hit year. It was felt that a gap remained in the programme for improving 3-year-olds to show their potential over 10 furlongs.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Golden Gates Handicap took place on Thursday 18th June 2020 when won by the Mrs Fitri Hay owned Highland Chief (20/1) who defeated Tritonic (9/1), Global Storm (7/2 fav) and 11 others by 1/2 length and 2 1/4 lengths.

Golden Gates Handicap 2025 Handicap 1 mile 2 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 QUAI DE BETHUNE Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding Gary Gillies, Team Valor 12/1
2 SERAPH GABRIEL Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett Marcstown Ltd 11/4 fav
3 BEST SECRET James Doyle S Wattel Wathnan Racing 4/1
4 GLEN TO GLEN Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien E S Racing 9/1
5 BASALT Luke Morris Archie Watson Primavera 66/1
6 WAR SOCKS Silvestre De Sousa Niels Petersen The JC Organization Aps 33/1
7 AUREL Richard Kingscote Ralph Beckett The M Team 33/1
8 TYCOON David Egan John & Thady Gosden Amo Racing 18/1
9 BRINDAVAN Colin Keane Shaun Woods First Light Racing 28/1
10 ROCK OF CASHEL Sean Levey Aidan O'Brien Magnier, Smith, Tabor 66/1
11 VIOLET STAR Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh Paul Smith 5/1
12 FANTAZY MAN Seamie Heffernan Johnny Murtagh Waterhouse & Bott Syndicate 25/1
13 EL BURHAN Jim Crowley George Boughey Shadwell Estate Company 12/1
14 ROOSEVELT Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien Magnier, Tabor, Smith 20/1
15 ERNST BLOFELD William Buick John & Thady Gosden Wathnan Racing 10/1
The Golden Gates Handicap took place on Saturday 21st June 2025 and the winner, a bay colt by Persian King out of Edavanna, won a first prize of £56,694 Over round 124%
Golden Gates Handicap Handicap 1 mile 2 furlongs 2020
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