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Updated: 1st August 2013 - GG.com

August Gems

A lively start to August's Flat racing action sees the traditional holiday month begin with something of a bang on August 3 as Glorious Goodwood comes to a thrilling climax courtesy of the Group 1 Stewards' Cup on the Sussex Downs.

Maputo
Racehorse Photos

On August 10, Haydock's Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot is always worth a second look at the much-vaunted garden course of north Yorkshire.

On August 21 we have the opening day of York's fabulous four-day Ebor meeting. This year's festival is keenly anticipated because the north's greatest fixture has been successfully moved along a day so that the action begins on a Wednesday, and the curtain comes down on four days of terrific racing on Saturday August 24 when the Totesport Ebor Handicap takes pride of place in its shiny new Saturday spot having been shifted in recent seasons from its previous midweek perch.

Al Kazeem
Racehorse Photos

King George and looks to be regressing even though his trainer suggested after the race that he was still in need of the run. Before the race, the gelding was reported by his handler to be fully ready for the King George.

Telescope
Racehorse Photos

On the same day the Group 2 July 2013