Racing: Yeats, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Kieren Fallon, won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot this afternoon.
Leading early in the straight, the five-year-old got first run on his rivals and stormed clear. The 7-1 shot came home four lengths ahead of the French challenger Reefscape, with Distinction a head away third.
Media Puzzle broke down on the line and was quickly dismounted by Pat Smullen.
Earlier Mount Etoile brought the house down in the Ribblesdale Stakes after coming from last to first in the colours of part-owner Lester Piggott to claim the spoils in sensational fashion.
Michael Hills produced his mount with a daring run up the inside rail to foil the favourite Scottish Stage under Kieren Fallon, right on the line.
Pat Haslam's Maroussies Wings ran a game race in third but was swamped in the final furlong as first Fallon and then Hills drove their mounts to the front.
Alan Munro got Gold Cup day off to the best possible start with victory on Dutch Art in the opener.
Munro, who rides Sergeant Cecil in the big race, took the Norfolk Stakes in good style on the two-year-old trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam.
Making his challenge in the centre of the course, Dutch Art (11-4) won by a length and three-quarters from the 2-1 favourite Hoh Mike, with Cav Okay a length away third.