Unexpected Item arrives just in time to win York’s International Stakes – as it happened

A2175 words1:36News Report American AccentPublished Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

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Unexpected Horse Item Wins Big Race at York

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A horse called Item won the International Stakes at York on Wednesday.

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Item was not the favorite to win this horse racing event.

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Most people did not expect Item to win, so it was a big surprise.

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Item had a 10-1 chance, and two other horses were more popular.

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The two favorite horses were Constitution River and Ombudsman.

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Many people thought they would win.

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But they only finished third and fourth.

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Another horse called Almaqam was in front near the end.

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It looked like Almaqam would win the race.

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But Almaqam got tired because the ground was wet and soft.

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Colin Keane rode Item very fast at the end.

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Item ran past Almaqam and won by a head.

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A head is a very small distance in horse racing.

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Item competed in six races in total.

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He won five of them.

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His trainer Andrew Balding was very happy.

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Balding said Item is a very different horse now.

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He also said anything is possible for Item in the future.