Calandagan, the 11-10 favorite, won the 75th King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes by overtaking his rivals in the home straight. His trainer, Francis-Henri Graffard, achieved a second consecutive win following Goliath's success the previous year. Kalpana, the race's only filly, initially took the lead but could not hold off Calandagan, who gained on her and secured victory with a length margin. Rebel's Romance and Jan Brueghel completed the placing in third and fourth, respectively.
Calandagan, the 11-10 favourite, passed all four of his rivals in the home straight on Saturday to win the 75th running of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
This victory gave trainer Francis-Henri Graffard a second successive win in the Ascot showpiece after Goliath's 25-1 victory 12 months ago.
Kalpana, the only filly in the race, struck for home inside the final quarter-mile under Oisin Murphy and opened a useful lead.
Calandagan was in front with a dozen strides to spare, finishing a length clear of Kalpana at the line.
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