Battaash, ridden by Jim Crowley, wins King's Stand Stakes in impressive style
Crowley also wins Duke of Cambridge Stakes for third victory on day one
Frankie Dettori triumphs on Frankly Darling
Circus Maximus takes Queen Anne Stakes in photo finish
Seven races behind closed doors on day one at Royal Ascot
The Queen will not attend for first time in her 68-year reign
Image source, Getty ImagesThat shock victory for 18-1 chance Pyledriver could have jockey Martin Dwyer dreaming of more glory in the Derby.
Dwyer, riding today for Lambourn trainer William Muir, won the Epsom Classic on Sir Percy 14 years ago.
John Hunt
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentator at Royal Ascot
There's an ambulance on Ascot High Street and its siren is blazing loud and clear, cutting right through the silence. Normally you wouldn't hear that over the buzz of the crowd.
King Edward VII Stakes
1. Pyledriver M Dwyer 18-12. Arthur's Kingdom L Dettori 9-23. Mohican Heights Andrea Atzeni 4-1
King Edward VII Stakes
No-one could touch the 18-1 shot down the home straight. A great scalp taken there.
Image source, Getty ImagesKing Edward VII Stakes
Pyledriver looks good...
King Edward VII Stakes
Sound Of Cannons slackens slightly after that rapid start. The field concertinas in behind him. Arthur's Kingdom is in second and handily placed, no sign of Mogul yet...
King Edward VII Stakes
Mogul is last into the stalls and it is Sound of Cannons who leads the way when they spring open.
King Edward VII Stakes
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15:00 King Edward VII Stakes
Approximate odds
Evens Mogul, 4-1 Mohican Heights, 9-2 Arthur's Kingdom. 8-1 Papa Power. 14-1 Bar
King Edward VII Stakes
Image source, GettyThe family connection is strong in this one. Japan won this race in 2019 and Mogul, his brother, is fancied to follow suit for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore.
Stable-mate Arthur's Kingdom has Frankie Detorri on board, while Papa Power was a winner at a lower level for Andrew Balding.
BBC Radio 4
Image source, GettyMark Johnston, who in 2019 added another record to his training tally - this time for the most British flat racing winners in a single year, has told BBC Radio 4's Today programme how he believes racing's precautions are above and beyond what is needed.
"It's understandable, but if anything, the precautions are over the top," he said.
"They have dotted every I and crossed every T. But if you think supermarket precautions are quite strict, and this is way beyond that. We're out in a big open space, built for 10’s of thousands of people with only a couple of hundred people there.
"So the precautions are more than adequate. I think the risk of viral transmission is very, very low indeed."
Johnston has recovered after contracting coronavirus in April.
Ribblesdale Stakes
Winning trainer John Gosden: "She is learning a bit about racing, she is a little raw and green. We will make our mind up about Epsom over the next 10 days."
Ribblesdale Stakes
Winning jockey Frankie Dettori: "I got her to relax turning from home and she had every chance to get tired but she never showed it. She stayed well and it was a good experience and a good performance."
Image source, Getty ImagesFrankie Dettori still performed a flying dismount despite the lack of spectators
Trainer John Gosden now has 50 winners at Royal Ascot after the victory of Frankly Darling.
Jockey Frankie Dettori said the horse "found another gear" and could well run in the Oaks at Epsom on 4 July.
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Ribblesdale Stakes
Frankie Dettori cups his hands to his ears as he comes into the parade ring asking for more decibels to the few trainers and technicians in attendance.
And then a flying dismount like he has just ridden his seventh in 1996 rather than his first at a closed-doors meeting in 2020.
Ribblesdale Stakes
Frankly Darling really kicked on well when Frankie Detorri let her go. Ennistymon ran on well, but the cream rose to the top.
Ribblesdale Stakes
1 Frankly Darling (L Dettori) 11-8 Fav2 Ennistymon (James Doyle) 11-13 Passion (R L Moore) 13-2
Ribblesdale Stakes
None of Frankly Darling's pursuers looked likely to close the gap. A 50th Royal Ascot winner for trainer John Gosden.
Ribblesdale Stakes
Frankie Detorri asks Frankly Darling for a killer burst two furlongs out...
Ribblesdale Stakes
Golden Lips by two lengths to Frankly Darling. Miss Yoda and West End Girl are just in behind.