Coming back to Ascot a stronger model than when last here, Godolphin's Talk Of New York (Wootton Bassett) peaked at the right time in Saturday's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.Third behind Bow Echo and Gstaad (Starspangledbanner) in the St James's Palace Stakes on the round track in June, the homebred had only been asked two relatively straightforward questions in the interim and entered this on the back of a perfect confidence boost in Newmarket's Joel Stakes. Able to easily follow the pace under William Buick, the 3-1 second favourite was in command inside the last two furlongs and stayed on to score by 1 1/4 lengths from the Queen Anne hero Ten Bob Tony (Night Of Thunder), with a neck back to Rayif (Sea The Moon) in third.“It's what it's all about,” Charlie Appleby said. “He's maturing and taking things a lot better mentally now. It's exciting, he's a three-year-old who is progressing and he'll head into winter quarters now and start again in the spring.”The supplementary entry pays dividends! TALK OF NEW YORK wins the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes! https://t.co/Clw2EIsJWs— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 17, 2026The post ‘It’s Exciting’: Appleby Hails QEII Hero Talk Of New York appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.