Searching for a York winner Steve Hughes has his best bets for Thursday’s York card From a pure racing point of view the eagerly anticipated match between Enable and Magical in the Yorkshire Oaks is the highlight. However from a betting perspective I am looking elsewhere on another ultra...
The Ebor Festival at York begins on the Knavesmire today and though there is no rematch between Crystal Ocean, who goes in today’s Juddmonte International, and Enable who runs in Thursday’s Yorkshire Oaks, day one has some interesting fare. 2.25 Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) Ten 2yo horses go...
Elarqam offers each-way value Steve Hughes previews the first of four days on the Knavesmire at York A cracking opening day at York headlined by the classiest race of the week, the Juddmonte International. I have selections from three races on the card, including an each-way fancy for the...
The traditional late August Ebor meeting from York is on this week, which always brings to mind a trip to the Knavesmire in 1992, where Lester Piggott wowed the crowds with his Juddmonte International victory on Rodrigo De Triano. One day during the Hallowe’en half-term holidays in 1985, my...
Rufus King to rule Steve Hughes has two picks for Galway’s feature on their final day of the Festival It has been another excellent week of racing on Ballybrit and it comes to an end on Sunday with another mixed card. There are plenty of British raiders this afternoon...
It is the final day of Glorious Goodwood and the penultimate day of the Galway Races in Ballybrit and still the racing comes. The traditional closing feature in Sussex is the Stewards’ Cup while there is also Group 2 action with the Lillie Langtry Stakes. At Galway the long-distance...
King for a day Steve Hughes has his best bets for Galway and the final day at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday The final day at Goodwood provides the big betting race of the week, the Stewards Cup. I have two against the field for that cavalry charge, plus two...
Tony Martin picked off another big win by claiming the Galway Hurdle with Tudor City yesterday while at Glorious Goodwood it was a day for a Japan as Deirdre won the Nassau Stakes. Friday sees four Group races in Sussex as well as the valuable Golden Mile. GOODWOOD 1.50...
Escobar can hit the bullseye Both Goodwood and Galway continue in top gear and Steve Hughes has his best bets for Friday Galway stages one of the strongest cards of the week and I have two against the field in the Galway Blazers. The feature at Goodwood is the...
Bryony Frost’s attempt to win the Galway Plate on gallant top weight Black Corton just came short as Borice won for Gordon Elliott and Luke Dempsey. Meanwhile at Goodwood on Wednesday, Too Darn Hot gave Frankie another bg win in the Sussex Stakes. Thursday sees the Galway Hurdle in...
