Trafalgar Square ridden by Jason Gates gets coronation day’s IOS meeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville off to a topical start when winning the first race, the Durban Dash over 400m. (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)

Charles Dickens’ win in the Grade 1 WSB Guineas on Saturday saw some history repeating itself.

The victory came on the same day as the coronation of King Charles III.

In 1981 Big Charles won the July during the frenzied build up to the wedding of Charles and Diana which took place three-and-a-half weeks later.

However, the WSB Fillies Guineas had a topical result in a roundabout way too.

The winner Peach Daiquiri is by Vercingetorix, which is a Gaulish name which literally means ‘Great/supreme king/leader of warriors/heroes’. 

Vercingetorix himself was a Gallic king and chieftain of the Averni tribe.

Furthermore, Peach Daiquiri is a three-parts brother to Pomp And Power, which goes a long way to describing the British monarchy.

The first race of the day also had a topical result.

It was won by the Dennis Bosch-trained Trafalgar Square by Great Britain out of London Dipper by London News.