The Week In Racing: How Social Media Reacted To Palace Pier's Lockinge Win And A Whole Lot More

We take a look at how social media has reacted to all the big racing stories over the last seven days.

Palace Reigns Supreme In Lockinge Romp

The star performer of the week was unquestionably Palace Pier, who sauntered to a stunning victory in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, as the John Gosden-trained four-year-old cruised to a mightily impressive Group 1 win at the Berkshire track. Slashed into odds-on for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot next month, Palace Pier's performance certainly impressed his ever-growing set of fans.

Epsom Bound Al Aasy Could Have Bigger Targets After Newbury Romp

A stellar card at Newbury at the weekend not only saw Palace Pier put in an A1 display, but the William Haggas-trained Al Aasy was a dominant winner earlier in the afternoon in the Group 3 Al Rayyan Stakes. But, while the Coronation Cup at Epsom looks to be the next port of call for the son of Sea The Stars, could there be European glory at the end of the season? Haggas was certainly ebullient in the aftermath of his star's four-length win.

Choux Wouldn't Have Believed The Gamble At Thirsk On Impressive Newcomer

A minor maiden fillies' stakes at Thirsk on Saturday was to be one of the betting talking points of the last week, as the David Evans-trained Choux landed an almighty gamble, as the daughter of Exceed And Excel scooted to a one-and-three-quarter length success. As the filly paraded, she was around the 40/1 shot in the market, but in the ten minutes leading up to the race she was smashed off the boards, and was sent off the 100/30 favourite. A well calculated, late gamble was a thing of beauty for those punters who followed the money, as Choux won like a good thing.

Old Heroes Loving Life In Retirement

Jockeys Sam Twiston-Davies and Aidan Coleman got the leg up on some old stars of the National Hunt, as former Aintree Foxhunters' Chase winner Baby Run (now 21 years old) and two-times Becher Chase hero Hello Bud (now 24 years old) gave the lads a trip down memory lane. Check out Twiston-Davies and Coleman in this marvellous clip.