A racehorse known as Hand Of God was among the many Royal Ascot winners – precisely 38 years after Diego Maradona’s controversial World Cup objective for Argentina in opposition to England.
The 9-4 favorite, ridden by William Buick for coach Harry Charlton, took the Golden Gate Stakes.
Maradona credited the ‘Hand of God’ after punching in his first objective within the victory on 22 June, 1986.
A fourth win of the week for homeowners Wathnan Racing, funded by the Emir of Qatar, got here courtesy of Haatem within the Jersey Stakes.
James Doyle was aboard the 7-2 winner, who had completed runner-up to his Richard Hannon stablemate Rosallion – one other victor at Ascot this week – within the Irish 2,000 Guineas.
Unequal Love (12-1) lastly gave coach William Haggas a winner on the 2024 assembly as he took the Wokingham Handicap beneath Tom Marquand by half a size from Darkish Trooper.
There was a 66,000 sell-out crowd on the ultimate day, with Moore ending the week high jockey for an eleventh time whereas O’Brien secured his thirteenth main coach title.
O’Brien’s son Joseph saddled the ultimate winner of the fixture – the 2-1 favorite Uxmal was guided residence within the Alexandra Stakes by Dylan Browne McMonagle.