YEATS today secured his place in the history books at Royal Ascot as he became only the second horse to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Gold Cup.Sent off the 11-8 favourite, Yeats beat Geordieland.

YEATS today secured his place in the history books at Royal Ascot as he became only the second horse to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Gold Cup.

Sent off the 11-8 favourite, Yeats beat Geordieland. Coastal Path was third.