#British Champions Series

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…

SPEED NUT Richard Kingscote is in pole position to win his first Derby on hot favourite Desert Crown. But the 35-year-old is making sure he's not getting too revved up on only his second outing in the Epsom Classic. Kingscote has tasted success at Royal Ascot and in the Irish St Leger, yet a fairytale Derby victory would be top of the…

The 2013 champion apprentice jockey will attempt to make it four wins from five starts on the Charlie and Mark Johnston-trained three year old when breaking from stall six against 14 rivals in the prestigious contest on his return to the Rowley Mile. While Hart is excited about his latest big race ride, things could have turned out differently had…

Plenty of great Coral Eclipse winners over the years since the race was first run in 1886. So, as we build up to the 2022 Coral Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park this Saturday (2nd July), we've picked out our favourite Coral Eclipse scorers from the last 30 years - let's take a look. We've also got the latest betting from 888Sport ahead of the 2022…

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…

A well-known TV and radio personality will take centre stage at Newmarket Racecourse this weekend to celebrate the Guineas festival. Johnny Vaughan - famous for his breakfast show with fellow fan favourite Denise van Outen - is hoping he'll entertain the racing crowd with a collection of his favourite hits when he takes to the decks. With racing in…

Champion miler Baaeed will set a very high standard when he bids to extend his unbeaten run to seven races in Saturday's Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, in which he will start a strong odds-on chance in a field of nine. Newbury's one-mile showpiece, which forms part of the 35-race QIPCO British Champions Series, has attracted a deep line-up,…

Goodwood Festival still has two fantastic days left and the re are a huge amount of races to get behind with top-class action each day. BetVictor are offering new customers £40 in bonuses when you bet £10 on horse racing! The five day event consists of a whole host of racing in Class 2 events and upwards including a Group 1 British Champions Series…

When a jubilant Frankie Dettori and his mount Stradivarius were saluted by a 70000 crowd at Royal Ascot a year ago, life was very different. Covid-19 and social distancing were unheard of. Now flat racing's biggest meeting is set to take place behind closed doors with jockeys wearing face masks. On Tuesday, there will be no Queen, Royal procession…

The rains stopped at Pimlico Thursday morning just as Kentucky Derby winner Justify (pictured) stepped out to test the track in preparation for Saturday's Preakness. Photo courtesy of Maryland Jockey Club The sun didn't shine on My Old Kentucky Home on Derby Day this year and it's unlikely to shine on Saturday's Preakness, either. But for Derby…

Jim Bolger is not fretting about the opposition, the ground or the 43 days in which Poetic Flare has been absent from racecourse action as he looks forward to unleashing his outstanding miler in the Qatar Sussex Stakes. Victory for Poetic Flare would give Bolger a first success in Glorious Goodwood's signature prize and also complete a huge treble…

The daughter of No Nay Never, who also holds an entry in the Group One Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at the three day meeting, is one of 22 remaining entries for the six furlong contest on Saturday 9th July following Tuesday's scratchings deadline. This year the Darley July Cup is worth a record £600000 and continues to form part of the QIPCO British…

LUXEMBOURG can win the QIPCO 2000 Guineas Stakes (British Champions Series) (Colts & Fillies) (3.40pm) at Newmarket on Saturday afternoon. While TUESDAY may bring up a Classic double for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas Stakes (British Champions Series) (Fillies) (3.40pm) back at Headquarters on Sunday. Trainer Charlie…

Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup favourite Kyprios will have to end Stradivarius' unbeaten record at the track to win, while last year's winner Trueshan, the mount of Hollie Doyle, is a key contender Andrea Atzeni celebrates Stradivarius' win in the 2017 Qatar Goodwood Cup Stradiavrius' owner is confident the star stayer retains the ability to maintain his…

BAAEED can star in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (British Champions Series) (3.20pm) at Newbury on Saturday afternoon. Willie Haggas' four-year-old is hardly a betting prospect at long odds-on but he looks sure to maintain his unbeaten record in the Group One feature at the Berkshire track. The son of the Sea The Stars didn't race as a juvenile but…

After an enthralling five days of action, Royal Ascot draws its curtains on Saturday for another year with the headline race, the Platinum Jubilee Stakes, seeing fans out The final day of action at Royal Ascot is upon us Racing fans will say goodbye to Royal Ascot for another year on Saturday, but there is still plenty to get excited about on the…

Godolphin and Charlie Appleby started this season with a Classic bang thanks to Coroebus in the 2000 Guineas, but his death in the Moulin last week and Newmarket second Native Trail's underwhelming efforts since may have taken some gloss off of the campaign. However, in St Leger favourite New London, the royal blue operation has a red-hot chance of…

BAAEED is the star attraction on British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday afternoon and he can end on a high with victory in the Group One QIPCO Champion Stakes (British Champions Middle Distance) (4pm). But at cramped odds he is not really a betting proposition but his Willie Haggas' stable-mate SEA LA ROSA certainly is in the Group One QIPCO…

Epsom stages the third Classic of the season on bank holiday Friday as the girls take centre stage. A bumper crowd is expected and racegoers could witness one of Frankie Dettori's iconic flying dismounts as the Italian jockey rides hot favourite Emily Upjohn in the Epsom Oaks (4.30pm). John & Thady Goshen also saddle Nashwa, Aidan O'Brien's assault…

DID YOU KNOW? The Richard Hannon yard have won the July Stakes 9 times since 1989 Help find the winner of Thursday's 2022 July Stakes using our key trends and stats 19/20 - Had won over 5 or 6f previously 18/20 - Placed in their last run 17/20 - Had 2 or more previous career starts 15/20 - Won by either a Feb or March foal 12/20 - Won their last…

US horse racing trainer - Wesley Ward - loves sending horses over to England for the five-day Royal Ascot meeting, which gets going this week. The Royal Ascot fixture (Tues 14th - Sat 18th June) is one of the highlights on the world horse racing calendar and over the years Wesley Ward has had plenty of success at the meeting with twelve winners and…

The Coral Eclipse runners and riders for the 2022 renewal are starting to take shape as a high-class field of middle distance performers battle it out for the £448363 top prize. We take a look at the 2022 Coral Eclipse runners and riders ahead of this weekend's huge Sandown Park Group One race. VADENI @ 15/8 with 888Sport Trainer: J-C…

So far, so good for Baaeed, who might not be Frankel yet and probably never will be, but he is not doing a bad impression of the Juddmonte superstar's 2012 campaign. Then, as a four-year-old, the legendary colt swept to victories in the Lockinge and Queen Anne before the midsummer miling highlight, which he won in customary commanding…

2022-10-11Sir Henry Cecil and Willie Carson to be inducted into British Champions Series Hall of Fame One of the most respected, successful and popular trainers the sport has ever seen, Cecil's induction comes 10 years after the mighty Frankel's final racecourse appearance. A special induction ceremony will take place on Qipco British Champions Day…

The parade will take place after the QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (2pm) and will give fans the opportunity to show their appreciation to the eight-year-old, who will stand at the National Stud from 2023. Trained by John & Thady Gosden, Stradivarius had a remarkable career on the track that included winning the QIPCO British Champions Long…

The Ralph Beckett-trained pair - along with Andrew Balding's Alcohol Free - have been instrumental in seeing the wider quality of Hornby's rides taking a massive step up this year, for Prosperous Voyage went desperately close in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas before providing him with a first domestic Group 1 success in the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at…

Enable produced another sparkling display to claim an unprecedented third victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes. John Gosden's superstar mare was narrowly denied in her bid to become the first three-time winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe last season - and has been kept in training as a six-year-old with the primary…

Beckett has an outstanding record with fillies and he won the 2015 St Leger with Simple Verse, before losing it in the stewards room and then regaining it on appeal. However, he has never had one quite like the Juddmonte-owned Haskoy, who was a wide margin winner at Wolverhampton on her debut just six weeks ago and followed up in the Listed Galtres…

Join our channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The Doncaster Cup 2022 is the main draw on the third day of the St Leger Festival on Town Moor this Friday and all eyes will be on Trueshan, who dominates the betting. The Alan King-trained 5 year-old looks to have a clear path this year with the two-time winner Stradivarius bypassing…

Well, I hope you backed Gavin's tips yesterday because you would be 5 points in profit on day one alone. It was a successfull day for our racing tipster at York Ebor Festival day 1 and we're hoping the good times continue as we look at ahead to Ebor Day 2. Today, Gavin Smith has 6 points wirth of tips spread over three races including a 5/1…