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Geronimo looks a good shout to win the Coral Scottish Grand National (3.35pm) at Ayr on Saturday afternoon. After last week's historic events with Tiger Roll's second victory in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, Ayr hosts another of the spring's long-distance handicaps. It looks as competitive as last week's action at Aintree,…

Dubai's carnival continues to heat up at Meydan on Friday. Headlining the seven-race card is the Al Rashidiya (G2), but there are two conditions races that should also be appealing betting races. Here are some spot plays to look at. Named after an outstanding and well-traveled Zimbabwean filly, this race has drawn a suitably international field,…

Aidan O'Brien: has grand plans for Luxembourg this season The Classics are drawing ever closer and after another busy week of action, including trials at Newbury, here are ten quotes that could give us clues. . . He's a bigger horse than Camelot and I think he has more pace, so that would give you hope going for a Guineas. We'll have to wait and…

Derby Day. A carnival of colour. Punters, picnics and pomp. Double-deckers lining the rails. More than 100000 people splayed across the downs. This time it's different. No spectators or dress code. Three miles of fencing, twice the distance of the big race itself, circling the course to keep people out. The 2020 Derby at Epsom is the Covid-19…

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…

Nijinsky remains the last colt to have won the Triple Crown - a feat he accomplished with Piggott aboard in the 2000 Guineas, Derby and St Leger. Nijinsky outclassed his 2000 Guineas rivals in the paddock and on the racecourse, sweeping through most impressively to beat the top-class Yellow God by two and a half lengths. For the first and only time…

Her Majesty's passion for horses will be celebrated with unseen footage on ITV showing her feeding horses at the Sandringham stables The Queen will miss the Epsom Derby on Saturday for only the third time in her reign, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday. She will watch on television from Windsor Castle as she continues to suffer with mobility…

Divinely (right) sweeps through to claim Group 3 success on soft ground at the Curragh last August After one of the driest springs in at least 20 years today could be the day when horses that may have run on ground quicker than they would ideally like take a step forward on what they have achieved so far this season. With the rain teeming down it's…

Kyprios and Order Of Australia will spearhead what could be a select Qatar Goodwood Festival team for Aidan O'Brien. The Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup is Kyprios' target after he announced his arrival as the latest star of the staying scene with victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last month, with Stradivarius and Princess Zoe poised to renew rivalries…

Aidan O'Brien has an excellent record in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and Tuesday has a fine chance of winning it this year. Stablemate Tenebrism and Discoveries are other key contenders Sandrine runs in the Qipco 1000 Guineas Aidan O'Brien has two leading contenders as he goes in pursuit of yet another Qipco 1000 Guineas triumph. The Irish trainer, who…

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…

The build-up to the French 1000 Guineas has been dominated by discussion about the historic difficulty of doubling up in the Newmarket and Longchamp Classics, but behind the raw facts that Special Duty was the last to succeed and both Finsceal Beo and Mother Earth were narrowly beaten is the mitigation that not many winners of the English version…

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…

James Doyle, who could benefit from William Buick's decision to partner Native Trail in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday, may also profit from his close pal's Classic commitments at the track 24 hours later after picking up the ride on Cachet in the Qipco 1000 Guineas. The Nell Gwyn winner had been ridden by Buick on that occasion,…

An exceptional footballer in his day, Mick Channon has been responsible for a whole host of exceptional performers in his second career as a racehorse trainer. Here are six of the best: Youmzain Youzmain consistently made the frame in top-flight races all across the globe - heartbreakingly going close in three attempts on the Prix de l'Arc de…

Aidan O'Brien has sprinkled some spice on Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby by supplementing Oaks winner Tuesday, who will bid to become the first filly to win the Curragh Classic since Balanchine 28 years ago. Tuesday was the standout name among the 16 remaining possibles for the Irish Derby at the five-day stage and she is set for a…

The 1000 Guineas is the first fillies' Classic of the season and is run over a mile on Newmarket's Rowley Mile course. The race is sponsored by Qipco and is exclusive to three-year-olds. Aidan O'Brien has trained two of the last three winners of the 1000 Guineas courtesy of top-class fillies Winter and Minding, and Billesdon Brook sprung a 66-1…

Baaeed brings an unbeaten record and his status as the world's best racehorse to the Qatar Sussex Stakes (3.35) - but trainer William Haggas insists: "It's no penalty kick." The son of Sea The Stars has proved a class a part in eight career starts - the last four in Group 1 company - and is a white-hot 1-6 favourite with William Hill for the…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over 1m is one of two co-feature races on QIPCO British Champions Day. This year's renewal is race four on the card on Saturday, 16 October (3:10). Frankel, Minding and Roaring Lion are among famous Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winners since the race moved to its…

Busy day of racing on Saturday as ITV cram in three Group 3 races, a Group 2 and of course the Ayr Gold Cup (1540). Here's a quick snapshot of Planet Sport's hot tips, with a bit of extra detail on our highlighted horses below that. You can follow all the latest racecards and results using our live centres at Ayr and Newbury. Selections: 13:20…

A busy Friday features six meetings across Britain and Ireland, four Flat and two National Hunt. There are Listed races on the feature Flat cards at Newbury (1.07-5.05pm) and Ayr (1.25-5.20), plus a couple of all-weather cards at Kempton (4.40-8.15) and Dundalk (4.55-8.30) to conclude the day. In between, there's jump racing from Newton Abbot…