Royal Ascot opened today with a gritty win for Haradasun in the Queen Anne Stakes; although passed by two horses, he battled back at the end to claim victory. Darjina and Finsceal Beo were second and third (although both encountered traffic trouble) -- and both Johnny Murtagh and Kevin Manning picked...

Royal Ascot 's opening day is Tuesday, starting things off with the Queen Anne Stakes -- for those new to Royal Ascot, the race is for 4-year-olds and up over a mile. Haradasun (pictured), the Australian son of Fusaichi Pegasus (and half-brother to champion Elvstroem ), will shortly be retiring to...