Horse Named After Former MLB All-Star Ruled Out of Royal Ascot in Latest Blow to Meeting - The Mirror

Horse named after former MLB All-Star ruled out of Royal Ascot in latest blow to meeting - The Mirror

Outfielder, co-owned by Jayson Werth, Amo Racing and trainer Wesley Ward, joins a lengthening list of equine stars who will miss the prestigious fixture

Report: Ward will miss Royal Ascot for 1st time since 2012

Trainer Wesley Ward will not have any starters at Royal Ascot this year for the first time since 2012. Racing Post reported that Ward changed plans at the last minute to send a juvenile team led by Outfielder, a 2-year-old colt who won a maiden special weight at Churchill Downs by 6 1/4 lengths in his only start. “We were going to take a small team to Chantilly for a day-and-a-half stopover at the end of the week and then take them into Ascot on…

'Unfortunately there will be no top hats this year' - no Wesley Ward runners at Royal Ascot for first time since 2012

US trainer Wesley Ward will not saddle any runners at Royal Ascot for the first time since 2012 after pulling plans at the last minute to send over a...

'TDN Rising Star' Outfielder To Miss Royal Ascot

Trainer Wesley Ward has sent some very good horses to Royal Ascot over the years and has won 12 races there. Win No. 13 looked to be well within his reach as he was planning on sending Outfielder (Speightstown) to the GII Norfolk S. on June 19. The horse was so impressive when winning his debut that some believed he could be the best horse Ward ever sent to Ascot. But a Tuesday morning workout at Keeneland yielded a minor injury that will keep t…