Several lightly‑raced juveniles feature among the entries for the autumn two‑year‑old Group Ones at Newmarket. Gosden/Juddmonte’s Lorraine and Spirited Gesture, G…
Young hopefuls among the entries for the big Newmarket two‑year‑old Group Ones
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Flat Racing
Final Tickets Available for Sky Bet Ebor Preview Evening at York
A small number of tickets remain for the Sky Bet Ebor Preview Evening at York on Tuesday. The panel includes Kieran Shoemark, Richard Fahey and others; doors open…
Quest For Stars secures Golden Fleece entry after Salisbury Listed success
Charlie Appleby's Quest For Stars dug deep to win the Listed Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury and has secured a place in the Golden Fleece Stakes at Leopardstown, m…
Raammee to lead Varian’s York team as Summerson and Mobberley Rose join Ebor entries
Roger Varian will rely on John Smith’s Cup scorer Raammee to lead his York challenge at the Ebor meeting, with Summerson aimed at the Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stak…
Rossa Ryan ban reduced on appeal, paving way for York and Deauville rides
An independent panel has reduced Rossa Ryan’s Sandown suspension from 28 to 10 days, a decision that clears him to ride at York’s Ebor meeting and to partner Orth…
Preview: Six‑race flat card at Ffos Las features promising juveniles and a hat‑trick bid
Ffos Las stages a six‑race flat card featuring promising juveniles in the Meyer Timber EBF Maiden, a competitive fillies’ maiden with a notable debutante, and a c…
Consistent Guard an each-way must
Ascot selections Saturday 8th August The Shergar Cup is the centrepiece of today’s racing action. Not a meeting that I am greatly enthused about in truth given unfamiliar jockeys riding horses they don’t usually ride. However that said 10 runner handicaps are definitely of interest to me, so I...
Icon can be a hero
Market Rasen, Newbury & Ripon selections Saturday 18th July On what is a relatively quiet day of flat racing in Britain, we have one of the feature jumps fixtures of the summer at Market Rasen and both feature contests look worthy of a further view. I also have selections...
Got my eye on Hawk
Sandown & Newmarket selections Saturday 4th July Sandown stages its premier flat race day with the Coral Eclipse taking centre stage. As usual Aidan O’Brien has a strong team for the big race, but it might not be the favourite he wins the Group 1 with. I also have...
Synergism to break Prescott Plate duck
Newcastle selections Saturday 27th June It is the big day of the year in the North East, Plate day at Newcastle and I have two selections for the big race, headed by a horse trained by a veteran handler who has yet to win one of the big staying...
