AN IRISH RECORD LIKELY? AT ROYAL ASCOT?

Irish-trained horses have made a huge impact over the first two days of Royal Ascot 2013, achieving six successes. There were four on the first day - Declaration Of War (Aidan O'Brien) in the Queen Anne Stakes, Sole Power (Edward Lynam) in the King's Stand Stakes, Dawn Approach (Jim Bolger) in the St James's Palace Stakes and War Command (Aidan O'Brien) in the Coventry Stakes. This was followed by two more yesterday - Gale Force Ten (Aidan O'Brien) in the Jersey Stakes and Duntle (David Wachman) in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes.

The highest number of Irish winners at any Royal Ascot since 1960 has been eight in both 2012 and 2008.

The full record of Irish-trained winners since 1960 is:-

2012-8

2011-6

2010-4

2009-2

2008-8

2007-5

2006-2

2005-4 (at York)

2004-4

2003-1

2002-4

2001-5

2000-3

1999-4

1998-1

1997-1

1996-3

1995-1

1994-0

1993-2

1992-1

1991-2

1990-0

1989-0

1988-1

1987-2

1986-0

1985-1

1984-3

1983-3

1982-2

1981-2

1980-3

1979-1

1978-5

1977-7

1976-1

1975-7

1974-4

1973-4

1972-2

1971-4

1970-1

1969-3

1968-3

1967-2

1966-5

1965-3

1964-1

1963-2

1962-4

1961-5

1960-3