Unbeaten Amiloc set to return to Ascot for King George as his star stablemate bids for Irish Derby redemption
Amiloc is set to return to Ascot next month for the £1.5 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes after extending his unbeaten record to five in the King Edward VII Stakes last week.
Trained by Ralph Beckett for owner-breeders David and Vimy Aykroyd, Amiloc is a general 14-1 chance for the King George after holding off Zahrann by three-quarters of a length in the Group 2 last week.
Amiloc lined up at Royal Ascot in spite of connections' concerns about the quickening ground, and Patrick Cooper, the Aykroyds' racing manager, said similar conditions would not be welcome for the three-year-old in future.
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