Connections are in the red

This year’s Royal Ascot delivered on every level with extraordinary equines, blazing sunshine and buoyant crowds. This is what the sport is all about

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore

A Glamourdale son makes an eye-catching first performance as his sire stars abroad, while one rider’s efforts reap rich rewards

Four of the greatest riders of all time pinpoint the one horse that changed their lives – and the course of sporting history – forever, writes Kate Johnson

A Brit has two in the Derby trial top three, and two brothers go head-to-head in one of the week’s contests

A “fun” 15hh gelding scores in the area trial with a five-star eventer, two horses return from injury with a win and there’s a poignant victory for a “cheeky chap”