Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 18, 2020 Frankie Dettori before winning the Gold Cup on Stradivarius, as racing resumed behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Alan Crowhurst/Pool via REUTERS
LONDON (Reuters) - Stradivarius, ridden by Frankie Dettori, blew away the field to land a third successive Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday in a race run without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 4-5 favourite, trained by John Gosden, hit the front with two furlongs to go and accelerated away to win by 10 lengths from Nayef Road (11-1) and Cross Counter (7-1) in soft conditions.
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