#Commonwealth Cup

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…

Sceptical: Denis Hogan-trained sprinter weak in the July Cup market on Saturday morning The Darley July Cup (3.35) at Newmarket is a rare omission from Frankie Dettori's glittering CV and the star jockey will bid to set the record straight aboard Sceptical, who is weak in the market for the day's feature race at a general 9-2. The leading rider,…

It is easy see why Tiz The Law is a heavy favorite for the Belmont Stakes. His two Grade 1 wins and his 4-for-4 record on fast tracks put him alone in the front of the plane while the rest of the field is stuck in coach. But if it is easy to declare that he will win Saturday, why is it so hard to figure out who will lead him there? Blame it on Fore…

Crowds have flocked to the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire to to see the one of the world's greatest flat races - the Gold Cup. Order Of St George, ridden by Ryan Moore, is the favourite to win the Gold Cup with Betfair giving odds of 10/11. The two-mile long Group 1 race will kick off at 4.20pm. Royal Ascot is airing exclusively on ITV this year and…

Royal Ascot is back as one of the biggest weeks in racing returns in front of a full house for the first time since 2019. Five days of action gets underway on Tuesday with seven races each afternoon and a total prize fund of over £8.5 million up for grabs. The racing will build up to the Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday, which is one of eight Grade One…

Sceptical and Joey Sheridan prove a class apart in the Listed Woodland Stakes at Naas Sceptical confirmed his position as Ireland's top sprinter after a devastating performance in the Listed Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes at Naas, with a tilt at the King's Stand Stakes next week now on the cards for Denis Hogan's bargain buy. Paddy…

Ruby Walsh described Christophe Soumillon's actions on Friday as a "racing manoeuvre" gone "badly wrong" but maintained the jockey's 60-day ban for elbowing Rossa Ryan out the saddle was appropriate. Soumillon was quick to apologise after unseating his fellow rider at Saint-Cloud but insisted his actions were not intentional. He has since taken his…

Kentucky Derby second-place finisher Mandaloun (pink cap) wins Sunday's Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. Photo courtesy of Monmouth Park June 14 (UPI) -- Maybe it's a little early to crown Belmont Stakes winner Essential Quality as best 3-year-old in the nation, especially after Mandaloun's impressive victory in Sunday's Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth…

The Royal Ascot Carnival for 2019 concludes this Saturday night, headlined by the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) and the Hardwicke Stakes (2400m). WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 9 Lope Y Fernandez (Bet Now: $2.50) is a son of Lope De Vega for Aidan O'Brien that was well supported when…

Tiber Flow (number 9): game winner under Tom Marquand Saturday: Newbury William Haggas, a big-race winner with the fantastic Baaeed, enjoyed a treble on the card, which started when Jon and Julia Aisbitt's homebred Tiber Flow struck in the Carnarvon Stakes, which had bookmakers trimming him for the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot next…

Steve Parkin: owner was left nursing an injury following Last Crusader's win at York Thursday: York Owner Steve Parkin had to grimace through the pain barrier to collect his trophy for the Westow Stakes after his exuberant celebrations cheering on Last Crusader's success left him nursing a suspected torn calf. Last Crusader, who runs in Parkin's…

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…

The penultimate day of the 2020 Royal Ascot meeting is a doozy: there are seven races, five of them Group stakes. The weather has been wet all week, and the condition of the course has softened from Monday. We're expecting the turf to be quite soft for Friday. Let's go. Ascot, Race 2, 8:50 am ET Group 2 Albany Stakes, 6 furlongs, Turf, 2-year-old…

The 2022 Royal Ascot festival is well underway, with punters set to enjoy two more thrilling days of action in Windsor. The first three days of Royal Ascot haven't disappointed, but there are still plenty of races to come. From the Gold Cup to the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, Ascot is one of the standout fixtures in the racing calendar, and they are…

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…

Dettori was at his best on the 7-4 joint favourite, trained by John Gosden, to see off runner-up Vazirabad and long-time leader Torcedor in third. It was the 47-year-old jockey's sixth Gold Cup win and he treated the 70000 crowd to a trademark flying dismount. Joint favourite Order Of St George, the 2016 winner and last year's runner-up, could only…

I rarely turn down work, but the enquiry on Saturday as to whether I would be interested in writing something about a fascinator modelled on the Scales of Justice that the lady asking was wearing had to be politely declined. Such a request would never happen at Cheltenham, though in most other ways Royal Ascot is the Flat's version of the…

Frankie Dettori: yet to ride a winner at Royal Ascot this week Frankie Dettori has dominated the Royal Ascot headlines in recent years but he has yet to ride a winner at this year's meeting and will be eager to break his duck after a hugely frustrating Thursday. The legendary jockey endured no luck with his week's big ride Stradivarius on Thursday,…

CAMPANELLE (4.20) can sparkle for Californian Ace Wesley Ward in the Platinum Jubilee Stakes on Day Five of Royal Ascot. The sprinter first showed her liking for this track when hammering Sacred in the 2020 Queen Mary. The filly added the Group 1 Prix Morny at Deauville to her CV with an easy defeat of Nando Parrado. She ran another blinder here…

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…

LONDON, UK-There has been an awful lot of water under the bridge since Goffs UK last convened its London Sale in the royal parks, but somehow the bloodstock market has meanwhile stayed buoyantly afloat. In this country, demand for horses in training has remained a priceless lifeline, and the additional kudos of a Royal Ascot entry for the majority…

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…

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…

KING'S LYNN can win the Cazoo Temple Stakes (3.45pm) for The Queen at Haydock Park on Saturday afternoon. The Andrew Balding-trained five-year-old can go one better than at Chester last time to upset favourite Winter Power in the Group Two feature on Merseyside. And he can book his ticket to the King's Stand Stakes and bid to give Her Majesty…

Emily Upjohn: a potential King George and Arc candidate for Frankie Dettori in 2023 Enable in particular has made the twilight of Frankie Dettori's career memorable for the right reasons and three fillies, also trained by John and Thady Gosden, have the potential to send the rider out on a high next year. Emily Upjohn and Inspiral were Group 1…

It is nearly ten years since Frankel put up the best performance in Timeform's history when he beat Excelebration by 11 lengths in the 2012 Queen Anne Stakes, earning a rating of 147. Unsurprisingly, no horse since has come close to reaching that lofty figure. In fact, only a dozen other horses have reached the 140 benchmark since Timeform was…

Ross Millar provides his expert analysis on the leading juveniles we have seen so far this season and also suggests a couple of ante-post bets for next year at large odds. Finally, he got the job done! Ebro River justified my high opinion of him and put it all together to win the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

The French racing community collectively love Ascot like no other fixture outside their own borders and will be on the royal racecourse in force to prove it this week. In fact the powers that be at France Galop are so enamoured of the meeting that they schedule nothing above Listed status on the Flat in opposition, allowing everyone to focus on the…

A total of 26mm of rainfall has hit the racecourse since Thursday, which caused the going to change to soft, heavy in places - and the wet weather continues A racegoer takes cover from the rain on day four of Royal Ascot Day four of Royal Ascot is under threat after torrential rain hit the track. Fans have to wait until 12.45pm to see whether the…

It's the penultimate day of Royal Ascot, and we've already had a great few race days so far. Thousands of racegoers will descend on Ascot for one of the biggest events in Berkshire's calendar. Racegoers can place bets on their favourite horses and spoil themselves with fine dining and champagne at the biggest racing event of the year on Friday,…

It is Ladies Day at Royal Ascot and a number of royals, including the Queen, are expected to attend the famous races at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire this week. About 300000 people are will flock to the five days of racing and there will be £6.58 million in prize money up for grabs. Ascot has become synonymous with the finest fashion and Ladies Day…

LATEST RESULTS, TIPS AND UPDATES: Find out every winner of every race, plus pictures and videos as the drama unfolds on Day 5 Royal Ascot 2018: behind the scenes of a top stables where the Queen's racehorses are trained Brighton-born Ryan Moore clinched a big-race double on the final day of Royal Ascot to leapfrog veteran Frankie Dettori in the…

When: 3.40 Saturday, September 17 Where: Ayr Racecourse Winner's prize: £77310 Where to watch: ITV Racing and Racing TV One of three horses in the field officially well-in here, having backed up his Stewards' Cup win with a fine run when second to Summerghand at York. Only managed seventh in this last year but had beaten Bielsa over course and…

Bradsell and Hollie Doyle win the Coventry Stakes on day one at Royal Ascot We knew Bradsell must be good, you can't win at York on debut by nine lengths and not be good, but it turns out he's a lot better than just good judging by this stellar Coventry show. It supplied Hollie Doyle with her third Royal Ascot victory and made her the most…

These are the ways to watch the Royal Ascot festival which welcomes crowds of 12000 Tuesday to Saturday. ITV and Sky Sports are behind this year's coverage Royal Ascot is the biggest racing festival to be held this summer. Last year it was behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now 12000 lucky fans can attend each day. Fashion…

THERE'S no meeting in the world like Royal Ascot. It's one of the biggest social occasions of the year, with five days of top-class racing, pageantry and tradition - plus MILLIONS in prize-money up for grabs on track. It's only fitting that the meeting that attracts Royalty and some of the wealthiest people on the planet is the most expensive run…

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…

The three-year-old daughter of No Nay Never is a course-and-distance winner, having taken a Group Three six-furlong prize at Ascot last July on her third outing. She backed that up with success in the Group Two Lowther at York in August, giving her handler - and jockey Ray Dawson - the biggest success of their respective careers thus far. However,…

Angus McNae tipped two winners from four selections last week and has another four fancies for Sundays' racing action. It was good to get two winners in my Sunday tipping column last week and I'm hoping at least two of my selections for this weekend can do the business for us. Killarney and Naas will both be shown live on Racing TV on Sunday, and I…

Evidence of where the balance of power lies between the top three-year-old sprinters and their more experienced elders is still fairly scant. But to judge by the market for this Group 1 sprint, the racing jury has already returned its verdict. Platinum Jubilee Stakes hero Naval Crown heads most lists and Artorius, the horse who has rattled home to…

Top tipster Simon Rowlands landed a 20/1 winner with Thesis on Thursday and has five selections plus analysis for the fourth day of Royal Ascot, live on Sky Sports Racing. There is no let-up in the quantity, or quality, on Friday as we reach day four of Royal Ascot 2022. Well over 100 horses have again been declared for seven races which include…

Prosperous Voyage looks primed for a big run in the Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) on day four of Royal Ascot. The 1000 Guineas second is fancied to overturn the form with Cachet at the top fixture. My selection galloped home strongly to get within a neck of the front runner - a step up on her previous efforts. But she can prove that run, at odds of…

Royal Ascot's final day features a stunning field of 27 in the Group One Platinum Jubilee Stakes and Sky Sports Racing's Kieran O'Sullivan has cast his expert eye over every single one. Of all the top-class races at Ascot, the Platinum Jubilee Stakes (and perhaps the King's Stand) has become the most targeted race for international horses. Open to…

PIERS MORGAN hit the races at Royal Ascot today with his wife Celia hoping for a winner - and got one thanks to Frankie Dettori and Inspiral. The star, 57, has been riding high as the host of his hit new TalkTV show, with Tyson Fury his latest heavyweight guest. But the Arsenal-mad footy fan was decked out in his best top hat and suit with a glass…

Unbeaten superstar Flightline is the main attraction on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup, while Doncaster hosts the November Handicap meeting, all live on Sky Sports Racing. It will be all eyes on Flightline as the Breeders' Cup reaches a crescendo with the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (9.40) at Keeneland. John Sadler's superstar is five from five…

Royal Ascot is the racing event of the summer and it promises to be extra special in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year. For the first time since 2019, a full crowd will soak up the atmosphere over the five days. From June 14, fans are looking forward to fast-paced action on the track and perhaps a winner or two. Queen Elizabeth II will have runners…

Mirror Racing asked the leading bookies which horses they don't want to win, with punters expecting decent payouts if the likes of Golden Pal and Bay Bridge live up to the hype Royal Ascot is here again with its top class racing, fashion and entertainment throughout the week. The five-day fixture, summer's biggest occasion for fans of the sport,…

The overall figure, which excludes the industry-owned Qipco British Champions Day, represents an annual uplift of £1.33million against 2022 figures, while prize money for Royal Ascot next year will also be a record of £9.52million - up from £8.65million this summer. All Group One races will be run for a minimum of £600000 for the first time with…