#Bayside Boy

We'll also have the latest Sporting Life Price Boost courtesy of Sky Bet, which will be available each day of the meeting. Not yet got a Sky Bet account? There's no better time to when you place your first wager with Sky Bet (Ts&Cs apply). Timeform Verdict: A tricky one to unpick but NAVELLO is seemingly still on the up and hasn't had the rub of…

Yeeehaaa. . . for Ride Of The Year MIGHT not be everyone's this, but I thought Patrick Mullins was sensational on Billaway in the hunter chase at Cheltenham. The in-running comment says it all of: "Midfield, mistake 4th, headway after 12th, bad mistake 18th, soon ridden, went third but 10 lengths down after 3 out, disputing second when 6 lengths…

Aidan O'Brien: has grand plans for Luxembourg this season The Classics are drawing ever closer and after another busy week of action, including trials at Newbury, here are ten quotes that could give us clues. . . He's a bigger horse than Camelot and I think he has more pace, so that would give you hope going for a Guineas. We'll have to wait and…

PRINCESS ZOE (4.20) can finally reign supreme for Anthony Mullins in the Gold Cup on Day Four of Royal Ascot. The mare handled this gruelling Group 1 well when a cracking second to Subjectivist 12 months ago. The grey ran another stormer when chasing home Twilight Payment back over 1m 6f at the Curragh. She was then over the top when a lacklustre…

Royal Ascot 2022 is here with the best fashion and sporting action. Baaeed and Nature Strip are among the stars on show on day one at the Berkshire venue The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Mr. Peter Phillips arriving by carriage during the Royal Procession on day one of Royal Ascot Royal Ascot week has begun with all the best sporting…

Tadhg Creedon explains why he has invested on two contenders, who are both in action at Newmarket on Saturday, for next year's 1000 and 2000 Guineas. By Tadhg Creedon As Group One action returns to Newmarket's Rowley Mile this week, so do some of the best juveniles in Europe, laying down their claims for possible Classic glory next season. The…

While the general economic picture at the moment might not be conducive to free spending, the demand for bloodstock has never been greater. That has been evident at Tattersalls which has been reporting record turnover at its sales all year. The aggregate figures for the Guineas Breeze-Up (5.6m guineas), July (16.7m), October Yearling (199m), Autumn…

With the new Flat season kicking off at Doncaster this weekend - live on Sky Sports Racing - we take a look at five horses who could be set for a big 2022 campaign. You can watch all the action from the flat season opener at Doncaster with the Lincoln Handicap as well as the Dubai World Cup on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. Trainer: Richard…

Golden Pal and Nature Strip are vying for favouritism in the King's Stand Stakes on day one of Royal Ascot 2022. All of the racing action will be on ITV from 1.30pm All the talk revolves around Baaeed maintaining his perfect record on day one of Royal Ascot. But the opening card is not just a one star show, with 2000 Guineas hero Coroebus and the…

Baaeed headlines an all-star cast for Qipco British Champions Day as the world's best turf horse bows out in the feature Champion Stakes (4.00). William Haggas' star is a red-hot 1-5 favourite for the ten-furlong contest but the presence of last year's Derby and King George winner Adayar means that the champion will need to be on his A-game if he…

There was little doubt that Highfield Princess was the sprinter who achieved the highest profile during the season, thanks mainly to completing a Group 1 hat-trick in three countries in the space of not much more than a month in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, the Nunthorpe at York (replay below) and the Flying Five at the Curragh. The…

Irish Derby and Grand Prix de Paris winner Hurricane Lane faces nine rivals in the Cazoo St Leger (3.35) at Doncaster on Saturday. The Charlie Appleby-trained colt, whose sole defeat came when third in the Derby, seeks a hat-trick of Group 1 wins and is an odds-on favourite to land British racing's oldest Classic. Hurricane Lane is ridden by…

Adam Houghton highlights the key changes to the Timeform ratings following the weekend's action, including the big turf races at the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland. The Breeders' Cup as a whole underlined the current strength of European horses on turf compared to their American counterparts and Meditate (114 from 109), in particular, looked simply a…

Naval Power puts his unbeaten record on the line when he lines up in the Betfair Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair Ascendant Stakes at Haydock on Saturday. All three of his victories to date have come over seven furlongs, but Charlie Appleby's promising youngster now steps up to a mile in this Listed event looking to enhance his growing reputation. The…

The Breeders' Cup 2022 will see the world's best flat horses on turf and dirt compete for some of the biggest prize pots on the planet. Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky has the honour of hosting this year's two-day meeting. It will be the third time the track has staged the Breeders' Cup having previously been on duty in 2015 and…

HORSES go on the trail of greatness in the Classics and there haven't been many I have smacked my lips over more than today's 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. It looks an absolute belter. Of the five British Classics - also made up by the 1000 Guineas, Derby, Oaks and St Leger - the Qipco-sponsored 2000 Guineas is perhaps the one that most excites…

Those of a certain age will remember when British and Irish-trained runners at the Breeders' Cup were a novelty, with winners being a rarity. But the boundaries and obstacles have become smaller. As a consequence, the raiding party seems to get bigger every year, with multiple winners becoming the norm. The dirt races may remain a bridge too far…

It's that time of year again when everybody will be wanting to have a wager on the Breeders' Cup, and this year we are back to cover the horses, the trainers, the jockeys, but more importantly the odds for the big races. Last year, more than $121 million was wagered on the Breeders' Cup and we could see that being surpassed this year at…

MITBAAHY is fancied to win the battle of the fastest horses on Goodwood's card in the King George Qatar Stakes (3.35). Roger Varian's sprinter was unlucky not to take the spoils at Sandown, enduring a troubled passaged over the minimum trip. Raasel was in front that day but the selection has a fine chance of turning the tables. Earlier on the…

There will be a number of returning winners from the Breeders' Cup 2021 at Keeneland this year. One of the most controversial winners from the event at Del Mar last year was Modern Games. He was crowned the winner of the purse money in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf but was removed for betting purposes after a mishap at the stalls. However,…

Join our channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is one of four top Group One races on Champions Day at Ascot this Saturday, where all eyes will be on the John Gosden-trained Inspiral, who has won 6 of her 7 career races. But how does she stack up against the key QEII Stakes trends? horse racing…

DID YOU KNOW? 17 of the last 20 QEII Stakes winners had won a G1 or G2 race before. So, why not grab up a FREE £30 bet with BetUK to use this Saturday at Ascot! The Frankel filly INSPIRAL @ 4/5 with BetUK will be a popular pick for punters this Saturday in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on star-studded Champions Day at Ascot, but if you are thinking…

The son of Sea The Stars was well supported to end the Queen's wait for a winner in the Cazoo Derby following a promising second in the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot and victory in the Solario Stakes at Sandown. However, he has been sidelined since finishing second to Bayside Boy in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster in September. Following an…

1pt win Castle Star in British Champions Sprint Stakes at 33/1 (General) With Highfield Princess all but confirmed for Keeneland and the Breeders' Cup in early-November, Ascot's QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes looks as open as ever and I'm certainly not bowled over by the idea of backing 6/1 market leader Alcohol Free, who has been mixing it…

Baaeed will face six rivals as he bids to extend his unbeaten record to eight in Tuesday's Queen Anne Stakes, the opening event of Royal Ascot, live on Sky Sports Racing. William Haggas' charge made a perfect return to action when strolling to a three-and-a-quarter-length victory in the Lockinge at Newbury last month and he is a very short price to…

After finishing fifth in the Group Three Acomb Stakes at York on his last start the son of Dubawi made the most of a drop down in grade to make his first start over a mile a triumphant one - 12 months after the Newmarket handler claimed the race with Goldspur. Travelling smartly in behind early pacesetter Sir Laurence Goff, and the prominently…

There are five race meetings across England, Scotland and Ireland on Wednesday, including Listed action from the cards at Sandown and Yarmouth. Beverley (1.42-5.05pm) is the first port of call, with Sandown (1.50-5.10) and Yarmouth (2.10-5.37) the Flat line-up. The jumps fare comes from Sligo (2.00-5.30) and Kelso (3.40-6.45). Wednesday's NAP is…

TEMPLEGATE takes on Wednesday's racing confident of banging in a few big winners. Read on for our man's top tips and back a horse by clicking their odds below. BAYSIDE BOY (3.35 Sandown, nap) He went close in the Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot before not being the first horse to struggle on Goodwood's roller-coaster. He should be…

Three-year-olds have won six of the past seven editions of the Chasemore Farm Fortune Stakes (3.35pm) at Sandown so finding the winner of the 2022 renewal should be fairly straightforward given only one of the seven runners is of that age. Not so fast. Bayside Boy, representing two-time St Leger-winning trainer Roger Varian, isn't sporting…

TEMPLEGATE has picked out some surefire winners across Saturday's big races and beyond. Read on for our man's tips and don't forget you can back a horse by just clicking on their odds. MINZAAL (3.30 Haydock, nap) He was impressive when taking a Sandown Group 3 before a fast-finishing second in this grade at Deauville last month. This trip is ideal…