THIS WEEK IN RACING

Keep up with the best of horse racing each week with handicapping analysis and tickets to help you make the most of your betting bankroll.

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THIS WEEK IN RACINGRace Date: 06/20/2026

Find out how Matthew DeSantis is playing the G2 Hardwicke Stakes on the final day of Royal Ascot!

Royal Ascot, Hardwicke Stakes (G2), Race 2, 10:05 AM ET

Kalpana (2-1)

West Wind Blows (15-1)

Amiloc (10-1)

Jan Brueghel (5-1)

THIS WEEK IN RACINGRace Date: 06/19/2026

Check out how Matthew DeSantis is playing the Grade 1 Commonwealth Cup Stakes on Day 4 of Royal Ascot!

Royal Ascot, Race 2, Commonwealth Cup Stakes (G1), 10:05 AM ET

Venetian Sun (9-5)

Charles Darwin (12-1)

Outfielder (15-1)

Albert Einstein (4-1)

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