Charlie Hills is eyeing a possible tilt at the Ayr Gold Cup with Trefor following his narrow victory in the opening race of the Ebor Festival at York. The four-year-old won at Doncaster and Ripon earlier this season and having been narrowly denied by Chief Mankato on his most recent appearance in a valuable event […]
Ed Walker is backing Royal Fixation to defy her relative inexperience in Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York on Thursday. Owned by Opulence Thoroughbreds, Ed Walker’s youngster pushed Albany Stakes scorer Venetian Sun to within a neck in the Group Two Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket and her team are confident they have a […]
Lady Iman heads a field 17 when she bid to become the first two-year-old in 18 years to win the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Friday. Ger Lyon’s youngster has dazzled throughout the current campaign and was supplemented at a cost of £40,000 after advertising her claims in the Molecomb at Goodwood […]
Minnie Hauk can be expected to swoop on yet more prey to claim York’s Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks. Aidan O’Brien’s daughter of Frankel has proved tough as teak this season and took her winning run to four when adding to her Oaks success at Epsom in the Irish equivalent last month. Having worn down high-class […]
Latest News and Features Examining Trainer Consistency Ed Walker targets Prix Foy with Almaqam Eclipse one-two all set for International rematch at York Jack Davison hoping for Group One breakthrough with She’s Quality Carmers in good shape for York clash with Lambourn Majestic Warrior aiming to realise long-term Ebor plan ‘A big player’ – Distant […]
Ed Walker is hopeful his patience can be rewarded when Almaqam puts his Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe credentials to the test in the Prix Foy next month. Held in the highest regard by his team, the dry summer and fast ground has rather curtailed the four-year-old’s progress since his impressive win over Ombudsman in […]
Delacroix gets the chance to confirm Coral-Eclipse form with Ombudsman in what looks a fascinating renewal of the Juddmonte International at York. The richest race of the four-day Ebor Festival has a hard act to follow, as 12 months ago when City Of Troy beat Calandagan it was again rated as the best race anywhere […]
Jack Davison is confident She’s Quality can prove she is just that when attempting to end her run of near-misses in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York. The four-year-old has been a regular raider to Britain this term, but so far has just fallen short, finishing second in all four outings – most […]
Paddy Twomey’s unbeaten colt Carmers is aiming for more success on British soil when he lines up in the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes at York on Wednesday. The Wootton Bassett three-year-old did not run at two, and has not put a foot wrong since making his debut with a win in a Ballinrobe maiden […]
James Tate is hoping a long-term plan comes to fruition with Majestic Warrior in the Sky Bet Ebor at York on Saturday. Successful in two of his first three races in 2023, the Churchill five-year-old then defied an absence of almost two years when bolting up at Thirsk in April. Having seen his rating shoot […]
Charlie Appleby is confident Distant Storm is heading to York as a “big player” for Wednesday’s Tattersalls Acomb Stakes. The Godolphin team went to €1.9million to secure the colt’s services at the Arqana breeze-up sale in May and he gave them an immediate return on their investment when making a successful start to his career, […]
Danon Decile will add a global flavour to this year’s Juddmonte International Stakes at York. But 20 years ago it was the Italian job, as Electrocutionist sent sparks flying on the Knavesmire. The last international raider to win the highlight of York’s season, Electrocutionist – rather fittingly ahead of the latest renewal – had a […]
Latest News and Features York TV Trends: Weds 20th Aug 2025 Stalls incident sees Windsor race voided Diamond Necklace among high-class Prestige entry Kalpana team closing in on Arc route decision Qirat supplemented for Rosallion rematch at York Power Blue on National mission for Adrian Murray Delacroix and Ombudsman part of six-strong Juddmonte International field […]
Windsor officials declared the Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Apprentice Handicap void after a false start, with five of the seven riders involved each banned for 10 days. Beaumadier, ridden by Conor Whiteley, appeared to anticipate the stalls opening, while at the same time Master Zack reared up under Ryan Kavanagh, with the gates triggered […]
Aidan O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace is among 19 entries for Sunday’s Virgin Bet Prestige Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood. The daughter of St Mark’s Basilica is a half-sister to Magic Wand and Chicquita and made a winning debut at the Curragh when beating better-fancied stablemate Minerva. O’Brien has also entered Beautify, the only horse to beat Nunthorpe-bound Lady […]
