Fitzella showed her class at Ascot with a smart victory in the Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes. The Hugo Palmer-trained filly was fourth at the same track in the Albany Stakes at the Royal meeting, beaten three lengths by a highly-regarded rival in Karl Burke’s Venetian Sun. This time she was the 9-4 favourite under […]
Latest News and Features Scott confident Staya can go the distance at Ascot Time To Turn puts his name in the hat for big-race targets Murphy monitoring Goodwood going for Nassau hope Cercene Kalpana seeking to join Juddmonte luminaries on King George roll of honour Sat TV Trends: 26th July 2025 Kieran Shoemark eager to […]
Staya takes the “natural next step” in returning to Ascot for the Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes. An impressive winner at Yarmouth on debut, George Scott’s talented daughter of Havana Grey was not beaten far when fifth in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot before returning to winning ways when obliging favourite-backers in Sandown’s […]
Charlie Appleby has big-race ambitions for Time To Turn following his narrow victory in the Flexjet Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot. The Moulton Paddocks handler had saddled four of the last six winners of the Listed contest and the William Buick-ridden Time To Turn was a 13-8 favourite to add to his tally off the […]
Ground conditions are likely to dictate whether Cercene will take on the likes of See The Fire and Whirl in what looks a quality renewal of the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday. Just seven fillies remain in contention for the 10-furlong Group One following the confirmation stage, with Aidan O’Brien’s Oaks runner-up and […]
Kalpana returns to the scene of her finest hour for a mouthwatering renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Andrew Balding’s charge rounded off her three-year-old campaign with Group One success over the course and distance on Champions Day and has not done much wrong in two starts since, finishing third in […]
Kieran Shoemark is relishing his chance on the “very exciting” Almaqam as Ed Walker’s stable star returns to action in the Sky Bet York Stakes. The 29-year-old jockey will finally get to ride the Lope De Vega colt after missing out on a potential link-up when he was suspended for the four-year-old’s Brigadier Gerard Stakes […]
Lake Forest may miss next week’s Qatar Goodwood Festival, with alternative summer targets in the reckoning. The No Nay Never colt, who is trained by William Haggas, was the winner of the Gimcrack as a two-year-old and runner-up in both the Commonwealth Cup and the Hackwood Stakes in his three-year-old season. In November last year […]
First run in 1951, the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes has a history littered with great horses and great finishes. Here we look at some of the very best: RIBOT (1956) Ribot made his mark on his only visit to Britain (PA) Widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Flat racers of the […]
It is exactly 50 years this weekend since British racing fans were treated to the epic battle between Grundy and Bustino that was rightly dubbed ‘the race of the century’. Never before had two horses given such a performance on the equine stage. No quarter was asked and none was given in an unforgettable renewal […]
Latest News and Features North Coast takes Tyros triumph in style Hope Queen is Sandown Star for Karl Burke Celestial Orbit swerves Ascot and will await more rain Field Of Gold headlines 11 possibles for Sussex test Falakeyah enjoying a break before autumn return Smart targets in the pipeline for Wemightakedlongway Racing Bulletin for 24/07/2025 […]
North Coast comprehensively reversed previous form with odds-on favourite Flushing Meadows to win the Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown. Joseph O’Brien’s charge had been beaten just under three lengths by Flushing Meadows on his debut at the Curragh in June before winning next time out and chasing home Daytona in Listed prize on […]
Hope Queen finished with a flourish to secure top honours in the European Bloodstock News EBF Star Stakes at Sandown. A clear-cut winner on her Beverley debut a month ago, Karl Burke’s Night Of Thunder filly was a 15-2 shot stepping up to Listed class in the hands of Clifford Lee. The Charlie Johnston-trained Jennifer […]
Ollie Sangster is willing to wait for the rain to arrive as Celestial Orbit misses an intended outing at Ascot on account of the ground. Last year’s Star Stakes scorer, who chased home Zanzoun in the Nell Gwyn on her seasonal return before running in the French 1000 Guineas, held an entry for the Longines […]
Field Of Gold is the undoubted star attraction among 11 confirmations for the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday. John and Thady Gosden’s latest superstar colt has followed an almost identical path to his brilliant sire Kingman so far this season, with a narrow defeat in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket followed by […]
