Horse dies on second day of Royal Ascot festival after Queen Mary Stakes fall
The second day of the Royal Ascot festival has been marred by tragedy (Picture: Getty)
A horse has died on the second day of action at the 2025 Royal Ascot festival, it has been confirmed.
Harry’s Girl, ridden by Sean Levey, suffered the fatal injury during the Queen Mary Stakes – the opening contest of Wednesday’s packed bill, featuring six other races.
Tragically, it was only Harry’s Girl’s third race, with the Richard Hannon-trained dame having won on debut at Newmarket in April before an appearance at York the following month.
But just seconds into the five-furlong Queen Mary Stakes, Harry’s Girl broke down, leaving spectators at Berkshire’s iconic racecourse and aghast fearing the worst.
‘Unfortunately, Harry’s Girl suffered a fatal injury during The Queen Mary Stakes,’ the official Ascot Racecourse account shared on X this afternoon.
‘Our thoughts go out to all connections at this time.’
A separate post from Sky Sports’ At the Races account read, ‘Heartbreaking news from Ascot. RIP Harry’s Girl’, with tributes flooding in from the world of horse racing and beyond.
More to follow.
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