Flat Racing
The third Classic of the British flat season takes place at 4.30pm on Friday when the Investec Oaks is run at Epsom Downs, with Aidan O’Brien once again taking on the home trainers like John Gosden and William Haggas. O’Brien’s Pink Dogwood is the favourite for the fillies’ race,...
The two-day Investec Derby Festival gets underway at Epsom Downs on Friday, with the highlights the Oaks, the Derby as well as a supporting cast of races like the Coronation Cup. Aidan O’Brien is the man to beat over the two days – he has an incredible seven of...
Aidan O’Brien’s dreams of a Guineas double double in England and Ireland were dashed when Phoenix Of Spain reigned in the Tattersalls 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. The Ballydoyle maestro will now hope that Hermosa can repeat the trick of Winter two years ago and do the Newmarket-Curragh double...
Aidan O’Brien bids for an amazing Double Double at the Curragh this weekend as both Magna Grecia and Hermosa aim to add the Irish Guineas to the English equivalent at the Curragh. John Gosden’s two-year-old star Too Darn Hot takes on Magna Grecia in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas...
The Group 2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes, worth almost £100,000 to the winner, is proving to be one of the most anticipated races of the flat season so far. The race at York will see Epsom Derby favourite Too Darn Hot from the John Gosden yard take...
Two weeks ago Sir Dragonet was an unraced three-year-old who had shown nothing spectacular at Aidan O’Brien’s yard. Two wins later and the colt is second favourite for the Derby at Epsom and the 50-1 that was around for the horse is now only 5-1 after winning the Chester...
The news that Pat Smullen had retired at the age of 41 on medical advice was no surprise, although it was sad. Doctors advised Smullen that having successfully finished the treatment for pancreatic cancer that his body and immune system could not withstand the rigours of race riding at...
Over 55,000 people attended the 2018 Chester May three-day festival and the 2019 addition begins on Wednesday on the famous tight and undulating Roodee course. The track is one of the most iconic on the British circuit and can make for some exciting racing. This week you can see...
Fifteen horses will go to post for the highlight on the final day of the Newmarket Guineas Festival and what a story it would be if David Elsworth – the veteran trainer of Desert Orchid – could get the win in the Qipco 1000 Guineas with his two-time winner...
The 2019 Classics get underway with this weekend’s Newmarket Guineas meeting and with the biggest prizes set to come from now until the autumn, here are a few points worthy of discussion for the months to come. 1 Will Joseph start to catch up his dad? As a jockey...
