#Doncaster Cup

The St Leger: will be staged on a nine-race card at Doncaster on Sunday The BHA has announced that Saturday's racing in Britain will be cancelled as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen, with key races including the St Leger featuring in a revised programme on Sunday. The new nine-race card at Doncaster will also include the Group 2…

LATEST RESULTS, TIPS AND UPDATES: Find out every winner of every race on Ladies Day, plus the best pictures and videos Royal Ascot 2018: behind the scenes of a top stables where the Queen's racehorses are trained Stradivarius claimed victory in a thrilling renewal of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori,…

Newsboy fancies Baaeed to take star billing at Ascot as the unbeaten four-year-old bids to bow out in the Champion Stakes with an 11th straight win Ascot hosts the six-race Qipco Champions Day meeting on Saturday October 15 BAAEED tops the bill as a glittering cast list assembles for the £4million QIPCO British Champions Day seasonal finale at…

This is Newmarket but not as we know it. With one of two canters completed, horses amble through what feels like a dark, thick forest that paints an elegant impression of Chantilly. As they make their way back towards the woodchip gallop, David Elsworth drives slowly and carefully in between trees. Behind us Racing Post photographer Edward Whitaker…

Every September, crowds flock to Doncaster Racecourse to experience the four-day Cazoo St Leger Festival; one of the premier sporting occasion of the Autumn Calendar. Culminating in the Cazoo St Leger Stakes on the Saturday, this historic race- and has been won by some legendary horses and jockeys through the decades. This year, it takes place…

Stradivarius: chasing a fourth Gold Cup on Thursday For the third day of Royal Ascot, it's all about the stayers, and the Gold Cup (4.15) has witnessed some superb performances, including from Stradivarius, who is bidding to match the great Yeats with four consecutive victories.

UNSTOPPABLE Kyprios is all the rage to keep his incredible winning streak going on Sunday. Aidan O'Brien's superstar stayer has twice broken the heart of big rival Stradivarius this season. He saw him off in an absolute thriller at Goodwood in July before benefitting from Frankie Dettori's infamous ride in the Gold Cup at Ascot. Kyprios ran out a…

Three of flat racing's biggest names are set to go head-to-head in this year's Goodwood Cup, as Stradivarius, Kyprios and Trueshan battle it out for glory. Anticipation is building ahead of one of British racing's most prestigious flat races. The Glorious Goodwood Festival is about to get underway and the traditional highlight of day one will be…

Under predictably sombre conditions at Doncaster, Eldar Eldarov secured a second St Leger victory for trainer Roger Varian. Testing going ensured it was always going to be an attritional contest and David Egan's mount saw it out best of the nine that faced the starter. The race was predictably not without incident with second placed Haskoy…

For details of advised bookmakers and each-way terms, visit our transparent tipping record Stradivarius is the star attraction at Doncaster on Friday as the superstar stayer bids to win his 10th consecutive race in the Group Two Magners Rose Doncaster Cup Stakes. He carries a Group One penalty and he hasn't run at Doncaster since he was beaten into…

Jockey Rossa Ryan reckons the Cazoo St Leger will be tailor-made for Mojo Star as he bids to upset odds-on favourite Hurricane Lane in the final Classic of the Flat season at Doncaster on Saturday. Charlie Appleby-trained Hurricane Lane has never raced beyond a mile and a half so the one mile, six furlongs and 115 yards of Sunday's race will take…

EIGHT months ago I highlighted a filly in Australia as'One for the Notebook', such was the impression this daughter of Siyouni (Pivotal) had made on both of her juvenile starts at the time. This is what I wrote. "Keep an eye on racing down under. Amelia's Jewel is a name to remember, though you have likely not seen her win on both of her juvenile…

Al Aasy (left): winner of the Bahrain Trophy last season Al Aasy stamped himself as one of the most exciting three-year-olds in training when landing the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket's July meeting last season, but he raced only once after. Some good horses have won that Newmarket race, including 2011 St Leger winner Masked Marvel and 2018 scorer…

Stradivarius on the way to winning his 18th race at Group level and a third Yorkshire Cup Friday: Paddy Power Yorkshire Cup, York If ever there was a needless announcement it was the judge's request on the public address to "please show your appreciation for Stradivarius". As if anyone at York did not know they were in the presence of greatness.…

It's the mega-money finale of the Dubai Racing Carnival on Saturday with the now traditional staging of the Dubai World Cup Night at Meydan on the final Saturday in March. A mammoth nine-race card gets under way at 11.45am UK time and concludes with the main event itself, the Dubai World Cup at 4.50pm. Our tipster has selections for all the Meydan…

Some of the commentaries in the early editions of Timeform's'Racehorses' annuals seem a little harsh now: 'A well-bred "thief" who will never win again' (Poseidonius, 1949); 'he is a headstrong, impetuous, hard-pulling brute, as like as not to refuse to start, or run wide on the bends, or do anything else he can think of to avoid racing' (Le…

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…

It's Ladies Day at Ascot, one of the most glamorous occasions of the year. But apart from fancy frocks, top hats and tails - plus some Royal involvement in the shape of Wills and Kate - there's the serious business of racing. Today's feature race - The Gold Cup - seems set for Desert Skyline who looks tailor made to give wily fox David Elsworth a…

The five year old Mastercraftsman gelding landed the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot last month and took the step up to Listed company in his stride this afternoon. Dropped back to two miles, the well-supported 5-2 Favourite appeared in a league of his own when putting his assured stamina to good use under Rob Hornby to secure the fifth victory of his…

The Group One Sun Chariot Stakes headlines another excellent afternoon of action on ITV Racing this Saturday. Along with three races from Newmarket, we'll head to Ascot for four valuable contests and hop over to Redcar for the Two Year Old Trophy. While there are several talented, race-fit fillies around her in the market, I'll take a chance on the…

As one of the highest-paying horse racing events worldwide, it's only fitting that contenders for the Melbourne Cup jump through several hoops to earn a spot. In August, 186 thoroughbred owners and trainers expressed their intention to join the Melbourne Cup 2022, 136 of which were domestic entries and 50 from outside the country. A month later,…

Who will rise to the challenge at Ascot on Saturday? Andy Stephens shares his best bets and suggests potentially underestimated runners to keep in mind. 1.25 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) THE TIP: ELDAR ELDAROV at a general 5-2 No three-year-old has won this race since it was first run in 2011 but that masks the fact that…

Trueshan announced himself as the heir to Stradivarius' staying crown when defending the Long Distance Cup as the evens favourite in 2021. But one of the driest summers on record, combined with the emergence of Kyprios as a staying superpower, has seen Trueshan's place at the two-mile top table come under threat. Although producing a fine…

Trueshan announced himself as the heir to Stradivarius' staying crown when defending the Long Distance Cup as the evens favourite in 2021. But one of the driest summers on record, combined with the emergence of Kyprios as a staying superpower, has seen Trueshan's place at the two-mile top table come under threat. Although producing a fine…

It's Champions Day at Ascot racecourse on Saturday, with five group races including the Champion Stakes with odds-on favourite Baaeed set to cap his career off in style on his last race. But the flat finale doesn't always favour the favourites and there will be a few big prices about to keep in mind if betting each-way. Big fields, improvers,…

It's Champions Day at Ascot racecourse on Saturday which features FIVE group races including the Sprint Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the big Champion Stakes. The latter of which will see Baaeed, rated 135, go off on his final race odds-on ahead of Adayar, Bay Bridge, My Prospero and more middle distance greats. Along with the Fillies & Mares…

The crack stayer needs plenty of cut underfoot if he is to run in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at the weekend. His defence of the Group Two prize he won last year will depend on the weather, with a dry early part of the week forecast before showers from Thursday. King said: "The plan is to run him at Ascot, but I am a wee bit…

The Verdict: Angus McNae studies last year's Long Distance Cup Alan King may wait for the Prix Royal-Oak at ParisLongchamp should the Ascot ground not turn in favour of Trueshan. The crack stayer needs plenty of cut underfoot if he is to run in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at the weekend, for which he is the general 7-4…

AMAZON Prime Horsepower star Andrew Balding has had a horse disqualified two years after winning a race. The case has only just concluded into the positive test returned by Coltrane after his victory at Newmarket in August 2020. Banned substances morphine and codeine were found in the horse's system, with Balding'bewildered' as to how they got…

Longchamp's big race meeting in early October centers on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1). Arc Day at the famous racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne of Paris is a mighty one, with six Group 1 races on Sunday. But Saturday is a big day in its own right. The day before the Arc, Longchamp hosts several major prizes, including two Group 1 races and…

LEGENDARY racehorse Stradivarius - famed for his money-making partnership with Frankie Dettori - has been retired aged eight. with the jockey calling him the'horse of a lifetime'. The superstar stayer trained to greatness by John Gosden will now stand at stud after picking up an injury last month. Stradivarius earned just shy of £3.5million in…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Stradivarius, who has been one of the leading'cup horses' over the last five years has been retired, with a career at stud awaiting the John Gosden-trained 8 year-old - winning 20 of his 35 career races. horse racing betting sites and add more top bookmakers to your portfolio. The popular'cup…

Superstar stayer Stradivarius has been retired after a long and successful career on the track. After notching an incredible 20 wins from 35 starts, owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen declared: "The music has stopped for Stradivarius." The eight-year-old has taken a while to recover from a bruised foot sustained on the eve of this month's Doncaster Cup,…

AIRLINE pilot turned trainer Dylan Cunha is hoping he can find some jets of a different kind. The brave South African has moved to Newmarket after handing in his aeroplane licence in exchange for a trainers one. The 42-year-old is no stranger to the game, having trained a Grade 1 winner back home. But nonetheless he's taking a huge leap of faith in…

No horse since Frankel in 2012 has earned a higher rating on turf than the figure of 137 awarded to Baaeed for his outstanding display in the 2022 Juddmonte International at York. Baaeed was a stunning six-and-a-half-length winner of the Knavesmire Group 1 on his first crack at a trip beyond a mile, taking his record to a perfect ten. He had…

It's nearly time for, which is the jewel in the crown of flat racing and here are three match-ups that could light up the week. If the ball had hopped a little more kindly for Coroebus last season, he would still be unbeaten. After easily landing a novice stakes at Newmarket's July Course last August on his racecourse debut, the Godolphin colt was…

Irish Champion Stakes, Leopardstown, Saturday 10 September Luxembourg had been only workmanlike when winning the Royal Whip Stakes by a neck at the Curragh last month, but, having met with a setback after finishing third in the 2000 Guineas, he was entitled to come on for that outing and he duly took a big step forward to win a strong edition of…

The St. Leger Festival is one of the oldest classic horse race events in the world. For more than 400 years the St. Leger Festival has been run. Created in 1776, St. Leger is circled on the horse racing calendar each year for fans of the sport. This year's St. Leger Festival is off and running. The four-day horse racing festival began on Wednesday,…

The ITV Racing team will be at Doncaster on Friday afternoon with five live races from day three of the St Leger Festival at the Town Moor course. The broadcast is on air from 1.10-4.00pm on ITV3, with the Group 2 Doncaster Cup among the day's highlights, and our expert has race-by-race selections for the terrestrial action on Friday. Enda…

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…

Today sees the first Group 2 event, the Cazoo May Hill Stakes (15h35) run over a mile for juvenile fillies. The Johnston trained Dance In The Grass is unbeaten in two starts and is likely the favourite. Her form looks strong - on debut at Sandown over 7 furlongs, the daughter of freshman sire Cracksman proved far too strong for the Godolphin…

Day 2, Thursday, sees the first Group 2 event, the Cazoo May Hill Stakes (15h35) run over a mile for juvenile fillies. The Johnston trained Dance In The Grass is unbeaten in two starts and is likely the favourite. Her form looks strong - on debut at Sandown over 7 furlongs, the daughter of freshman sire Cracksman proved far too strong for the…