Royal Ascot KO for Lake

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Royal Ascot squad will be missing another star after Lake Victoria was ruled out of the showpiece fixture. The brilliant Irish 1,000 Guineas winner had been on course for a clash with star French filly Zarigana in the Coronation Stakes on June 20.

- by MELISSA JONES

Frankel is the latest favourite trained by O’Brien (below) to be ruled out after the retirement of two-time Gold Cup king Kyprios and a setback for top juvenile Albert Einstein.