Chaos as $4 million horse Lazzat loses mind at Ascot and kicks out at handler

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Chaos as $4 million horse loses mind and kicks out at handler

Moments after winning $1 million, chaos has unfolded as a spooked racehorse sent a handler through the rails with a hellacious kick.

Sam Morgan - The Sun

 

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June 22, 2025 - 9:16AM

 

Minutes after winning a fortune, a horse has run wild and kicked out towards a handler. https://bitofayarn.com

Chaos hit Royal Ascot when winning horse Lazzat almost drop-kicked a groundsworker in the head after getting loose and going mad on Sunday morning.

The Wathnan-owned sprinter just bagged more than $1 million for winning the Group 1 Platinum Jubilee Stakes over six furlongs. The Sun reports.

But when jockey James Doyle was about to be interviewed by ITV, the 9-2 winner appeared to get spooked by a cloth being raised in front of him.

 

Like a red rag to a bull, the fired-up four-year-old dumped Doyle to the turf, turned round and then galloped off down the track.

The horse was spooked following victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP.

Jockey James Doyle falls off Lazzat. Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP.

Reacting to the scary scenes live, ITV Racing pundit Jason Weaver shouted: “The sheet! Oh no, he’s had a howler with the sheet!”

While host Ed Chamberlin said: “Lazzat won but that’s a dramatic aftermath (the likes of which) I’ve never seen before at Royal Ascot.”

Lazzat sent the handler through the rails. Photo: X.

Groundsworkers tried their best to calm the horse as he hit top stride at the Berkshire track.

But it came inches from turning incredibly nasty indeed when Lazzat, who was cornered by three men, lashed out with his hind legs at one of them.

He just missed his head but the man fell through the running rail like a drunk boxer through the ropes.

 

Two racegoers at Royal Ascot hurled punches in a wild fight at the races.

ITV cameras showed Lazzat jogging merrily around on his own, a long, long way from the finish post he had just passed.

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Wow that was amazing. never seen anything like that Ever.

That guy nearly could of been killed right at the end of the video above. . so close to disaster.

Aus and NZ seem LIGHT years ahead of Royal Ascot it seems as the Clerks of the course on their mounts patrol our race courses and round up runners like that with skilled horsemanship in no time. At every course big and small , racing and harness.

Maybe in England they're used to chasing loose runners into shutes by foot ?  and things like that they do at Aintree for the Grand National ? and Clerks of the Course have a different job there.?  Escorting the Royal carraige and important stuff like that lol