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BERKSHIRE - Calandagan continued his love affair with Ascot when putting up a sublime performance to defeat Ombudsman in the £1,417,500 (S$2.46 million) Group 1 Qipco Champion Stakes (2,000m) for Francis-Henri Graffard on Oct 18.

Just a fortnight after Daryz carried the same famous silks of the late Aga Khan to victory in the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (2,400m), Calandagan returned to Ascot looking to complete a Group 1 hat-trick following victories in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (2,400m) and King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,400m).

Shergar shown with the owner H.H. The Aga Khan and Michael Stoute in 1981 at Ascot

To be successful at the top level of horse racing, you need a lot of money and at least a little luck.
Every now and then, a dollop of patience pays off, too.

On Saturday at Ascot, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond stakes turned into a battle between two guys with plenty of money and more than a little luck, leaving patience to tip the balance.

Alamshar, a 3-year-old colt, the result of 80 years of breeding by the Aga Khan's family, beat Sulamani, a 4-year-old colt that Sheik Mohammed al-Maktoum bought late last year.