#Charles II

Graded stakes racing begins at Meydan this week, and TwinSpires gives you the opportunity to bet on all races on Friday. The seven-race card features three graded stakes races for Thoroughbreds, all of which lead toward Dubai World Cup day on March 25. Here are some spot plays for the features. Last year's Golden Shaheen (G1) winner #11…

When we think of horse racing, many of us think of placing a Grand National bet on one of the many online betting sites. This is the most common way to bet on horses today, but we shouldn't forget its long and rich history. Before betting on horses became a thing, horse racing was an event in and of itself that dates back to - unsurprisingly -…

IT'S known as the Sport of Kings for a reason. Horse racing's close ties with the Royal family date back to the days of the Great Fire of London. According to history buffs, King Charles II was'never happier' than on his regular visits to Newmarket, where he would relax on the heath watching horses galloping up Warren Hill. He established the…

Yibir, shown winning the 2022 Breeders' Cup Turf, preps for another American invasion with a start Friday at Newmarket in England. Photo by Carolyn Simancik/Eclipsesportswire, courtesy of Breeders' Cup April 29 (UPI) -- With a week to go before the Kentucky Derby, there's plenty of racing action to keep fan interest alive with Breeders' Cup runners…

Nations Pride further strengthened Charlie Appleby's formidable three-year-old squad with a dominant display in the Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Newmarket Stakes. As well as saddling the first two in the betting for Saturday's Qipco 2000 Guineas in Native Trail and Coroebus, Appleby has unearthed a clutch of potentially high-class…