Kalpana, the runner-up behind Calandagan in last year’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, reversed the form to give Andrew Balding an emotional first success in Ascot’s midsummer showpiece On the way to post for the Princess Margaret, Richard Hannon’s Dark Issue has emerged as a clear favo...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jul/25/king-george-vi-and-queen-elizabeth-stakes-at-ascot-horse-racing-live)