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VENETIAN SUN WINS COMMONWEALTH CUP IN PHOTO FINISH

FRI 19 JUN 2026 HORSE RACING

Venetian Sun won the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot on day four following a photo finish against Spicy Marg. The race required photographic evidence to determine the winner, with Venetian Sun declared victorious after the images were reviewed. The result came on the fourth day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

Venetian Sun entered the race as the hot favourite. Spicy Marg, regarded as a big outsider, mounted a strong challenge to the favourite throughout the race. The closely contested finish meant the result could not be determined by the naked eye, necessitating the use of photo finish technology to establish the winner.

The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 race, the highest classification in British horse racing. Royal Ascot is one of the most prestigious racing festivals in the British racing calendar. The victory marked a significant moment at the meeting, with the favourite ultimately prevailing in one of the closest finishes of the day.

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