River Thames again lost valuable ground in the Blue Grass (G1), in which he finished third, beaten by less than a length by winner Burnham Square. “He’s run well in every start.

The annual five-day census of swans belonging to King Charles III — known as Swan Upping — began Monday on the River Thames to assess their health.

Mute swans are brought ashore to be ringed, measured and weighed during the annual swan census on the River Thames on July 14, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ...