#Billy Lee

Freddy Tylicki gives his verdict on the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over Ascot's straight mile on Qipco British Champions Day, live on Sky Sports Racing. The last day of the turf season has come around quickly, and this should prove an action-packed race for the high society of the equine world. Established in 1955, the first three…

Tom Thurgood of racingtv.com shares his tips for Ballinrobe and Windsor on Monday. Enjoy the Irish Flat card live on Racing TV. 6.05 Windsor: Treacherous He posted his best effort of the campaign last-time out and, now below his last winning mark, can show up well in this sprint handicap. Treacherous is now 3lb below his last winning mark and went…

Denis Hogan had two winners at Dundalk on Wednesday Wednesday: Dundalk County Tipperary trainer Denis Hogan landed an 84-1 double at Dundalk on Wednesday, which was headlined by Robert Whearty riding his first winner for him on Royal Tribute in the opening 7f claimer. Hogan's fine day began with victory as Whearty took advantage of his sole ride on…

The reigning champion had been involved in a neck-and-neck fight with rival Billy Lee, who was bidding for his first crown. But Wednesday did not start well for Lee, who appealed a six-day suspension for whip use but had it dismissed as the panel agreed that he should serve a suspension that would preclude him from riding on the final two days of…

The first of two days of top class horse racing action takes place at Leopardstown this afternoon as Irish Champions Weekend kicks off. The eight-race card features two Group 1s, two Group 2s, one Group 3, a listed race and two incredibly competitive handicaps. Just seven line up in the Irish Champion Stakes, but it is a high class field, as you…

THE Irish Derby betting markets have been rocked after Aidan O'Brien decided to supplement Oaks winner Tuesday. Bookies had reported'one-way traffic' for favourite Westover. But there now looks like market turmoil for ante-post backers with the news Ryan Moore is to ride the superstar filly, who saw off Emily Upjohn in a thriller at…

Peaceful: won last season's Irish 1000 Guineas Your guide to Sunday's Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas at the Curragh, the second Irish Classic of the season.

Santa Barbara: a well-supported favourite for the 1000 Guineas Santa Barbara heads a maximum field of 12 for the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday. The daughter of Camelot, who was successful on her only start as a two-year-old, has been well backed in recent weeks and is now the general 5-4 favourite following the withdrawal of second…

Johnny Murtagh: enjoying his best season as a trainer Saturday: Curragh Johnny Murtagh won the Gain Railway Stakes twice as a rider, most notably with Mastercraftsman in 2008, but you sense seeing the speedy Shartash quicken up to land the Group 2 with Ben Coen wearing the famous Aga Khan silks gave him far more pleasure. This was a plan hatched a…

Santa Barbara: at home at Ballydoyle Your guide to the Qipco 1000 Guineas (3.40), the first fillies' Classic of the season and Sunday's big race at Newmarket. Won the Cheveley Park Stakes and the Fred Darling; leading contender if she stays a mile Trainer: Andrew Balding Jockey: Oisin Murphy Odds: 100-30 Juvenile wins came in Sandown Listed event…

The first of six challengers from the powerful Aidan O'Brien stable with the master of Ballydoyle looking to secure a 14th victory in the Irish Derby. ARTHUR'S KINGDOM is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his sire, Camelot who won this Classic for the trainer in 2012. He has never finished outside the top two places and has a leading chance for…

Beaten a neck by No Speak Alexander in the 2021 renewal of the Group One, there were no anxious moments for connections this time around with victory not in doubt from some way out in the mile contest. Billy Lee set out to make all aboard Pearls Galore, who was wearing cheekpieces for the first time, and she responded to his every urging to run out…

Frankie Dettori will be back at Bellewstown today, for the inaugural running of the Barney Curley Charity Cup, in aid of DAFA. The Italian conquered the County Meath track when winning on Trueba for Johnny Murtagh. But, today, he'll return to the Hill of Crockafotha in the role of team-captain for the two-race challenge against a team captained by…

There are six race meetings across the UK and Ireland on Wednesday, including the inaugural Barney Curley Charity Cup at Bellewstown where Willie Mullins and Frankie Dettori are team captains. The action begins at Nottingham (1.00-4.30pm), which is one of five Flat cards along with Catterick (1.44-5.09), Bellewstown (2.00-5.25), Kempton (5.00-8.30)…

Ireland's 2022 Classic season starts at the Curragh this weekend with Native Trail in line to secure a notable hat-trick for Godolphin in Saturday's Tattersalls Irish 2, 000 Guineas. Following Guineas wins in England (Coroebus) and France (Modern Games) already this season, Sheikh Mohammed's team has a clean sweep of Europe's prestigious top mile…

It was billed as the perfect stage for Homeless Songs to debut the first single of a blockbuster autumn campaign, but Pearls Galore - joint-oldest runner in the line-up - delivered her sweetest tune yet to cause a 16-1 upset. She roared back to life for the unstoppable combination of Paddy Twomey and Billy Lee. It was in this race 12 months ago…

The Frankel mare has won top-level races in Germany and France on her previous four starts and she made it five in a row at York where she dug deep to see off the final challenge of Aidan O'Brien's Tuesday. A furlong out the Cazoo Oaks heroine got to the winner's quarters but it was the five-year-old who got the better of the three-year-old under…

When you breed Tagula as a 12-year-old you might suspect you have the Midas Touch. Throw in a Group One winner in your sixth season with a full licence and the evidence grows. But Paddy Twomey is no ordinary trainer. From child prodigy in the breeding industry, trading in yearlings, which led to training and selling breeze-up horses, he has done…