{
  "id": 1970351,
  "title": "World’s top-ranked racehorse Ombudsman beaten into 4th in Juddmonte International won by Item",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/worlds-top-ranked-racehorse-ombudsman-beaten-into-4th-in-juddmonte",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T16:18:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/19/worlds-top-ranked-racehorse-ombudsman-beaten-into-4th-in-juddmonte-international-won-by-item"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a surprising result at the Juddmonte International horse race in York, England, the world's top-ranked thoroughbred Ombudsman finished fourth behind 10-1 winner Item. The race, which saw Item win a first prize of 850,000 pounds ($1.16 million) and the race sponsor, the Juddmonte racing operation of the late Saudi prince, Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud, marked a significant upset for the favorite. Ombudsman, owned by the Godolphin operation from Dubai, struggled to get a clear run on the rail and faded into fourth place, while Almaqam, priced at 14-1, claimed second place. Item, a son of unbeaten great Frankel, had never finished out of the first two in 12 previous races and won the race by a head over Almaqam.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}