#1000 Guineas

The Irish 1000 Guineas winner, ridden by Colm O'Donoghue, powered clear for a scintillating six-length victory over runner-up Threading, with Veracious third. Victory for the 11-4 favourite was another flat racing triumph for the Irish trainer whose successes over the jumps include last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Sizing John. "I have a lot…

Knicks Go, seen winning the Grade I Pegasus World Cup in January, is favorite for Saturday's Grade I Whitney at Saratoga. Photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Rich purses drew some top foreign talent for the Saratoga Derby and Oaks on Saturday and Sunday on the upstate New York turf to highlight a big weekend of Thoroughbred…

Buckpasser's unraced daughter, Sex Appeal, has made her mark on the breed in no uncertain terms and this year is to be found in the pedigrees of top thoroughbreds ranging from US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) and Mecca's Angel (Dark Angel), winner of Friday's Gr1 Nunthorpe Stakes over 1000m. Sex Appeal's name is also…

A tour of Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary is a wonderfully enriching experience for any Flat racing fan, the site being home to so many champions from years gone by. To drive the point home, simply check out the stud's roster for 2021 which counted 16 stallions and the winners of 44 Group/Grade 1 races between them. Of course, winning…

The summer of 1966 was a memorable one, as Aunt Edith became the first filly to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in what was the 16th renewal. Trained by Noel Murless and ridden by Lester Piggott, Aunt Edith was bouncing back from an odds-on defeat in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot, where she finished a 15-length…

3.00) at Royal Ascot on Saturday, as he bids to bounce back from his disappointing third in the 2000 Guineas. The Charlie Appleby-trained son of Shamardal was defeated for the first time in the Newmarket Classic and will once again take on Wichita, who finished second. Appleby said: "Naturally, you are always disappointed when you lose that…

MOTHER EARTH is fancied to win the Group 1 Coronation Stakes (4.20) at Royal Ascot on Friday The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly took the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in May and can ass this race to her CV. Second in the French equivalent, she sets the standard for her 12 rivals to aim at. Newsboy's top tips for day four.. Newsboy's 1-2-3 1 HELLO YOU 2…

Tommy Lyons ranks the country's greatest horsemen from the past 50 years. A star from the outset, Walsh served notice of what was to come by winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham aboard Alexander Banquet, and winning the Aintree Grand National at the first attempt. He showed his outstanding natural ability and adaptability by being able to ride…

The Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe clock is ticking for Enable and Frankie Dettori. Sunday will be a fourth and final shot at Europe's biggest all-age race for the six-year-old mare whose biological clock is telling her that it is time to become a mother rather a champion racehorse. And her jockey, with his 50th birthday circled on the calendar in…

A busy weekend of racing in Ireland is highlighted by a quintet of Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races. Among the prospective starters are Mishriff, Saffron Beach, and Highfield Princess, a trio of Group 1 winners whose connections have mentioned the Breeders' Cup among their possible year-end targets. Let's dive in and explore the upcoming…

We've taken a look through the full card and picked out our best betting tips on week two of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival. This race provides George Boughey with an excellent opportunity to win his first race at this year's Dubai World Cup Carnival, as I fancy AL DASIM to take down market leader Princeville. Al Dasim was narrowly beaten by…

When Sandown Park opened in 1875 as Britain's first purpose-built racecourse with enclosures it was said by a diarist of the time to be "a place where a man could take his ladies without any fear of their hearing coarse language or witnessing uncouth behaviour". That might not always be the case, but one thing visitors to the Queen Mother's…

Don't be a plonker - go with Jubiloso to land the Coronation Stakes (4.20, ITV) on Friday. Sir Michael Stoute's filly, whose uncle is the great unbeaten champ Frankel, faces a big step up in class but could hardly have made a more promising start to her career. An easy winner at Chelmsford at the end of April, Jubiloso went on to blitz her rivals…

Dubai's carnival continues to heat up at Meydan on Friday. Headlining the seven-race card is the Al Rashidiya (G2), but there are two conditions races that should also be appealing betting races. Here are some spot plays to look at. Named after an outstanding and well-traveled Zimbabwean filly, this race has drawn a suitably international field,…

Watch Me (pale jacket) edges ahead of Suphala to win the Prix Imprudence at Maisons-Laffitte Watch Me made it two wins from three starts for Francis Graffard in the Group 3 Prix Imprudence at Maisons-Laffitte on Wednesday, but Lady Bamford's runner-up Suphala remains a candidate for the Qipco 1000 Guineas or French equivalent at…

One of the most essential parts of British culture is the Royal Family, who have been passionate about horses for generations. In spite of her incredibly busy schedule, Queen Elizabeth II always finds the time to attend horse races, show jumping and even ride herself. Her Majesty grew up around the majestic creatures and has always been fascinated…

Noon Star: leading Oaks contender has been declared for the Musidora Stakes at York Teona and Noon Star will clash in Wednesday's Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (3.10) after the two exciting fillies were declared for a race that promises to have major implications for the Cazoo Oaks market. Santa Barbara, fourth in the 1000 Guineas after being highly…

Antony Brittain might not be on a lot of trainer-to-follow shortlists, but, after a quiet start when taking over the reigns at Northgate Lodge, Brittain has really started to find his feet of late, notching up 28 winners in 2019. The way the yard started 2020 was nothing short of extraordinary, with Brittain having chalked up 17 winners before…

Commissioning (navy) streaks away from her rivals in the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket Commissioning surged into contention for next year's Qipco 1000 Guineas with an impressive performance to maintain her unbeaten record, becoming the next potential star for trainers John and Thady Gosden in the process. However, far from overflowing with…

Ghaiyyath, shown, held off Enable to win the Coral Eclipse on Sunday at Sandown. Photo by Kassandro / Wikimedia Commons July 6 (UPI) -- Ghaiyyath held off Enable to win the Coral Eclipse on Sunday at Sandown -- a race that put the cap on a compressed weekend of Group 1 events that comprised the Investec Derby and Oaks at Epsom and the Prix du…

Graham Dench runs the rule over the three-year-olds currently taking high rank in calculations for the Cazoo-sponsored Derby, Europe's most prestigious Classic at Epsom on Saturday June 3, 2023. GB: Like it or not, there is an ever increasing trend for winners of the Derby to come from just a handful of what might be termed'super stables', and if…

FRANKIE DETTORI was'horrific' winding up rivals after winning the 1000 Guineas - and said he is going to keep racing until he is 65! Fellow jockey Jamie Spencer has revealed what went on in the weighing room after Dettori rode 10-1 Mother Earth in the Newmarket contest earlier this month. And it shows the charismatic face of racing is showing…

Tenebrism: showed speed and professionalism when landing Saturday's Cheveley Park On a day full of clues for the future, Juddmonte Cheveley Park heroine Tenebrism made the biggest impression of all. That is not to detract from the professional way Perfect Power overcame a couple of stumbles to pick up his rivals in the Middle Park, nor to…

May 3 (UPI) -- Just hours before Medina Spirit wired the Kentucky Derby, Poetic Flair won a nip-and-tuck victory in the first of the British Classics, highlighting a big weekend of international horse racing action. That Qipco 2000 Guineas showdown keyed a meeting at Newmarket that also included an upset in the Qipco 1000 Guineas, an impressive…

The 1000 and 2000 Guineas are set for the off at the end of April in a massive highlight of flat racing. The winner of each race will take home over £250k and already there's a couple of big favourites with a decent chance of storming home in front of the crowd at Newmarket Racecourse. The difference between the 1000 Guineas to the 2000 Guineas is…

Summerghand (grey silks) wins his first Group race at the age of seven Veteran sprinter Summerghand added a first win at Group level to his expansive CV on his 52nd start, causing an upset in the process as odds-on favourite Oxted had to settle for second in the Abernant Stakes. A regular in big-field handicaps, the David O'Meara-trained…

WHAT doesn't kill you makes you stronger, so they say. I'm big enough - and old enough - to admit things didn't go according to the script yesterday. . . but this is sport, this is racing. If you miss a penalty in a shootout you can't go back and kick it again. And there are no second chances in a horse race either. There are many variables and you…

Hastings trainer Guy Lowry's deliberate plan to keep a low profile with his team of horses during the unseasonal wet spring and early summer is now starting to pay dividends. Lowry, who has more than 25 horses in work, went several weeks without having a runner in the early spring as he did not want to put pressure on his team in testing track…

Native Trail is as short as 7-2 for next year's 2000 Guineas Two-year-olds Native Trail and Discoveries took Group 1 honours in the National and Moyglare Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday to emerge as leading contenders for the 2000 and 1000 Guineas next season. Our experts share their thoughts on their Classic credentials. Native Trail is a worthy…

Tuesday has headed the market for the Irish 1000 Guineas but is not being labelled with the'certainty' tag as her stablemate Concert Hall is also being supported. Concert Hall narrowly won a 1m2f Listed contest on her reappearance and is now dropping back in trip for a tilt at the Irish Classic with the market suggesting she's in with a chance. The…

Triple Crown winner Contrail looks tailor-made for the Osaka Hai over his favoured trip but faces a speedy rival in Gran Alegria The growing sense of anticipation among Flat racing fans in Britain this weekend is felt just as keenly in Japan where the season is also ready to burst into life. The first Grade 1 race of the turf season, the…

The most anticipated meeting of the Flat racing season gets underway on Tuesday for the first of five days of Royal Ascot 2014. Quality races are guaranteed as the Queen Anne Stakes starts things off, before the Queen Alexandra Stakes eventually closes out proceedings on Saturday afternoon. There is at least one Group 1 race on each day of the…

Join our channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Successful Ryan Moore rides are often significant, but there was a major milestone for the jockey at Deauville on Sunday. Steering Blackbeard to victory in the Prix Morny was his 100th Group 1 winner for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Moore's first top level victory for the master of Ballydoyle…

he flat racing season arrives at Ascot this week as over 300000 people prepare to descend on the famous course for what has become British horseracing's biggest draw. Here, the Racing Post's betting editor Paul Kealy gives us the inside track on who the runners and riders are at Royal Ascot 2016. A three-way battle between three 2000 Guineas…

James Ferguson walks back in with his Prestige Stakes winner Mise En Scene The biggest smile on course belonged to James Ferguson, who saddled his first Pattern success when Mise En Scene landed the Group 3 Prestige Stakes, earning quotes of 16-1 and 25-1 with Paddy Power for next year's Qipco 1000 Guineas and Cazoo Oaks. The filly might be up to…

Born in Glasgow on October 10, 1959, Johnston became interested in racing through his father, who had been a groom in the army and owned horses. Johnston - who will no longer have a joint-licence in partnership with his son, Charlie - was intent on becoming a trainer from the age of 14, but after being educated at Callender High School, his parents…

TEMPLEGATE takes on day four of Royal Ascot confident of banging in a few winners under the summer sun. Read on for our man's top tips and read his guide to EVERY race and runner below. MEDITATE (2.30 Ascot, nap) She was impressive when landing a Group 3 success over this trip at Naas last time. She had lots left in the tank there and should…

Horse racing has long been one of the most popular sports all over the planet, but what is its past and present in India? Like many other countries, this is one of the oldest and most respected sports in the country, with a proud history. The Background We can trace horse racing in India back to the late 18 century, when it was one of the new…

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum has died at the age of 75, but his racing legacy will live on after an involvement with the sport spanning over four decades. From Nashwan to Dayjur, some of the greatest names of the Turf have carried Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's colours to victory over the years. There are too many to mention, but here is a very select…

A life described as'the true stuff of legends' was remembered as some of the biggest names of British racing rubbed shoulders with ordinary punters at Sir Henry Cecil's memorial service at Ely Cathedral. That such an eclectic congregation of just over 1000 joined with Cecil's family to pay tribute to a horseracing great was hugely appropriate. No…

Desert Encounter, winner of the 2018 and 2019 Pattison Canadian International, is back trying for a "three-peat" in Saturday's renewal at Woodbine. Photo courtesy of Woodbine Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Belmont Park returns to action this weekend with Irish and English horses, including Bolshoi Ballet, chasing the third leg of New York's rich turf…

Aidan O'Brien: looking to win the Derby for a ninth time Superstar trainer Aidan O'Brien joined the Racing Post's What A Shout show for an exclusive chat ahead of Irish Guineas weekend at the Curragh, which gets under way on Friday. The Ballydoyle master gave us his thoughts on his four runners in the Irish 1000 Guineas on Sunday and also looked…

The Weatherbys Super Sprint was devised by Richard Hannon Snr and Lord Carnarvon as a lucrative prize for two-year-olds who hadn't cost a fortune at the sales. Accordingly, it has been the source of numerous wonderful rags-to-riches stories in its 30-year history. But just because the popular five-furlong dash staged at Newbury each July caters for…

We are deep inside the final furlong of 2022. I'm hoping plenty of you will be powering to the finishing post hard on the bridle, rather than wearily struggling to the line or having pulled up sometime during the summer heatwave. That was then, this is now. We go again in 2023, and what a momentous year it promises to be. Here are ten reasons why…

Troy Harris and Catalyst are greeted by trainer Clayton Chipperfield after winning the Gr. 3 Northland Breeders' Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka in September. If you think jockey Troy Harris has the easiest job in racing steering Catalyst around in the 2000 Guineas at Riccarton today, try losing 22kg. Because that is what the the man in the hot saddle…

The Derby is finally here as the crown jewel of racing sets off at Epsom Racecourse once again. The winner takes home £909628 but for the one horse that makes it over the line first, it means much more. Out of all the thoroughbred foals around the world, which amounts to nearly 100000, just one of these can win the Derby. This 1m4f race is strictly…

The date: Thursday June 20, 2013. The place: Ascot. Royal Ascot, to be precise. A four-year-old filly called Estimate, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Sir Michael Stoute, powers past ColourVision in the final furlong and holds off the late challenges of Simenon and Top Trip to land the Gold Cup in a pulsating finish. The cheers of the 62000…

It's been a wild ride over the last four days at the Royal Ascot festival, and there could be a few more ups and downs to come with a cracking card of seven races to round it all off. And our top team of tipsters will be holding on tight with their best bets for Saturday's action. Matt Chapman, Ruby Walsh, Jason Weaver, Mick Fitzgerald and Rory…

There is a lot riding on Advertise in Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, much more than the laudable feat of landing the first Classic of the season. Victory would be the biggest in the career of trainer Martyn Meade. It could also provide the extra impetus to Meade's dreams of bringing the glory days back to the historic stable on the Manton Estate…