Double For James Doyle As Generic Wins The Hampton Court

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One race after breaking his duck for the 2026 Royal Ascot meeting, James Doyle was riding the wave again as Jeff Smith's Generic (Kameko) brought up a quickfire double in the G3 Hampton Court Stakes.Last seen finishing seven lengths adrift of Constitution River in Chester's Dee Stakes, the Andrew Balding-trained homebred stayed on best in a strongly-run renewal to deny Ballydoyle's 11-8 favourite Endorsement (Wootton Bassett) by a length at 18-1. The Hugo Palmer-trained Glacius (Too Darn Hot) was a head further back in third.“There was a bit of a contest for the lead early and my only slight worry was getting daylight turning in, but he was very brave up to the line,” Doyle said. “He's quite an exciting horse–he looked quite green and lost at Chester but kept going there and Oisin [Murphy] was very complimentary about him.”Balding added, “He probably was overpriced today. We thought we were in the mix, as it was a strong time at Chester. I had put him in the handicap here on Saturday, but I just felt that this looked open enough and worth a go. I thought James gave him a peach of a ride and I'm really delighted for Jeff and thrilled as he's by Kameko who is so under-rated. This horse is very much like his dad.”Generic and James Doyle win the Hampton Court Stakes! #RoyalAscot pic.twitter.com/OZQbRyZj2R— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 18, 2026The post Double For James Doyle As Generic Wins The Hampton Court appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.