#Group Three

Narrowly beaten on his racecourse debut at the Curragh, the son of No Nay Never went on to win each of his four subsequent starts, including the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot. But it was his scintillating display on what proved to be his final juvenile appearance in the Group One Phoenix Stakes that saw him top the charts with a rating of…

Young Winton harness racing horsewomen Chelsea Faithful has a lot of strings to her bow. She successfully trains a small team, works for the busiest stable in the province, is breeding from two mares, is preparing two yearlings for the upcoming sales and is photographing yearlings for a handful of clients. "I was born into it. Mum tried to get me…

Freddy Tylicki gives his verdict on the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over Ascot's straight mile on Qipco British Champions Day, live on Sky Sports Racing. The last day of the turf season has come around quickly, and this should prove an action-packed race for the high society of the equine world. Established in 1955, the first three…

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,…

Douglas Whyte believes a trip to Qatar for the H.H. The Amir Trophy (2400m) at Al Rayyan Racecourse on February 18 could "spark up" his two-time Group One winner Russian Emperor. Russian Emperor is joined by the Caspar Fownes-trained Senor Toba among the entries for the Qatar Group One contest, which boasts a purse of US$2.5 million (HK$19.5…

Progressive galloper Ladies Man cemented his claims to start favourite in the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) in a fortnight with a solid staying effort to take out Saturday's Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m). The Allan Sharrock-trained five-year-old turned the tables on his last start conqueror Sagunto, when he ran down the tearaway pacemaker in the…

But the road hasn't always been clear for one of Newmarket's most popular residents, speedbumps and obstacles needing to be overcome in much the same way Chapple-Hyam has battled with his mental health for a number of years. While Frankie Dettori was treating the Epsom crowd to a flying dismount following Authorized's brilliant Derby rout in 2007,…

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…

Southern California's first points-paying Kentucky Derby prep of 2023 features only two runners eligible to collect those points. National Treasure is the 2-1 morning-line favorite for the Grade 3, $100000 Sham Stakes. Post time from Santa Anita is 6:30 p.m. EST, with FanDuel TV showing the one-mile trip for 3-year-olds. Bob Baffert trains National…

Irish trainer John F. O'Neill owes the stalls handlers at Goodwood a good drink or two. In Ireland this season he has run just three horses - Tullyhogue Fort, Daily Pursuit and Pink Fire Lilly - in a total of 13 races at an average starting price of around 100-1. None has won. Last Saturday, Pink Fire Lilly, who had finished twelfth of 13 in an…

The 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival gets off to a flying start at Meydan on Friday. Two excellent Grade Two races, Al Maktoum Challenge R1 and Al Fahidi Fort feature on Friday's card, along with several lucrative Listed and Conditions races. We've taken a look through the full card and picked out four horses to back on week one of the 2023 Dubai…

Watch how the Royal Ascot winner held on by a head to provide Aidan O'Brien with his fourteenth victory in the Curragh Classic plus reaction from the Ballydoyle maestro and winning-jockey Seamie Heffernan. Santiago was a 14th winner of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby for Aidan O'Brien - who trained the first four home in this year's Classic at the…

KILLER CLOWN can scare a few better-fancied rivals in the Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3pm) as racing returns to Aintree Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old may just come out on top for a slight shock win in the Grade Two feature at the home of the Randox Grand National. Last year's…

Full replay: Triple Time impresses at Haydock Kevin Ryan plans to take aim at next year's QIPCO 2000 Guineas with "exciting horse" Triple Time, who took a step up in class in his stride with an impressive success in the Betfair Exchange Ascendant Stakes at Haydock Park this afternoon (Saturday). The son of Frankel thrust himself into the picture…

An exciting six-runner Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday is put under the spotlight by Declan Rix. A small but select field has been declared for the 2022 renewal of the Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday. No Ballydoyle participation means, on paper, we have a race lacking in early speed and no Coolmore entry means Richard Kingscote is again…

You don't see too many Triumph Hurdle hopes take a trip to Dunstall Park as part of their Cheltenham Festival preparation, but that's what Milton Harris is doing tonight with Scriptwriter. The evening action at Wolverhampton is headlined by this Class 2 Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap (6:00), but I'm not sure anyone was expecting Triumph…

Family man: Frankie with wife Catherine son Leo and daughter Ella at the premiere of The Chronicles Of Narnia in December 2005 Star jockey Frankie Dettori today apologised for'letting down my wife and children' after being banned from racing for six months for drug taking. The 41-year-old Italian tested positive for a banned substance, thought to…

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum has died at the age of 75, but his racing legacy will live on after an involvement with the sport spanning over four decades. From Nashwan to Dayjur, some of the greatest names of the Turf have carried Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's colours to victory over the years. There are too many to mention, but here is a very select…

We are deep inside the final furlong of 2022. I'm hoping plenty of you will be powering to the finishing post hard on the bridle, rather than wearily struggling to the line or having pulled up sometime during the summer heatwave. That was then, this is now. We go again in 2023, and what a momentous year it promises to be. Here are ten reasons why…

Wall, who saddled his first winner, Romantic Prince, at Haydock in 1987, is perhaps best known for saddling globetrotter and eight-time Group winner Premio Loco, who earned over £750000 in prize money from 2006 to 2014. His first big-race success came when Rotherfield Greys landed the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood in 1988. Other notable winners…

If horseracing could be purely calibrated by a stopwatch and mathematical tables, if you were good enough at the game, you would literally never lose. Every result would be inevitable - and the story of Winx would be a boring one. But that ignores the abilities and character of horses - the fascination with champions of racing has little to do with…

Horse racing made its comeback this week and now it's time for the Qipco 1000 Guineas. Here are the runners, odds and a preview of the Newmarket contest The first major Flat races of the season are here- and Sunday brings us the Qipco 1000 Guineas. It's a Classic contest for the fillies over one mile at Newmarket (3.35pm). Favourite for this year's…

2pts win Meditate in the 1000 Guineas at 7/1 (Betfred, Betway, Coral and Ladbrokes) 1pt win Silver Knott in the Derby at 25/1 (Betfred, BetUK) 1pt win Bridestones in the Oaks at 33/1 (bet365, BetVictor, Unibet) If there's value in the Qipco 2000 Guineas betting it's probably Little Big Bear at 5/1. Aidan O'Brien's son of No Nay Never was the…

Sky Sports Racing's Mike Cattermole thinks the rescheduled Winter Oaks Trial at Lingfield on Thursday could unearth a good filly and has his eye on a lightly-raced contender from the Simon and Ed Crisford team. Lingfield stages another all-weather card on Thursday and easily the most significant and most valuable race is the Talksport Winter Oaks…

Chris Hill brings us his round-up of the news from the bloodstock scene following a good weekend for Willie Mullins. With the Cheltenham Festival just over six weeks away, Willie Mullins' domination of the 2015-16 British and Irish jumps season showed no sign of relenting last week with the eight-time Irish champion trainer saddling all three…

Watch how Baaeed routed his rivals in the Group Three Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood on Friday plus Tom Stanley's interviews with the victors Baaeed continued his seemingly relentless march to the top with another brilliant victory in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood. The William Haggas -trained colt has made giant strides since…

DUNDALK: 4.15 Hero Of The Hour, 4.45 Dancing Tango, 5.15 Riccardi Medici, 5.45 Blue News, 6.15 Lizzy's Filly, 6.45 Magnanimous Mehmus, 7.15 Ivasecret, 7.45 Maccliff FAIRYHOUSE: 11.35 El Fabiolo, 12.05 Clonbury Bridge, 12.37 Marvel De Cerisy, 1.07 Jazzy Matty, 1.37 Peace Party, 2.07 Kilbree Warrior, 2.37 Memory Of Youth, 3.07 Polly's…

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…

Kachy declared a Non-Runner on Friday morning... Cleonte can make his class tell in another thoroughly competitive renewal of the Sportpesa Chester Cup on the Roodee. The six-year-old was good enough to win at Listed level and be placed in Group Three company when trained by Andre Fabre in France, but he has not really hit the same kind of heights…

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…

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.

Akuta (Bettor's Delight), the reigning New Zealand two-year-old of the year, and his co-trainer Mark Purdon made a big statement when taking out the time-honoured Hannon Memorial on Sunday afternoon (Sep. 18) in Oamaru. While the 2600m journey was a sedate affair (3:20.1) and the second slowest Hannon since 2005, the manner in which in Akuta was…

Here's a quick bit of detail on our key selections for Friday's action, you can find a full list of tips for every race across all the tracks at the bottom of the page. Don't forget to check out the racecards, results and live odds in the Planet Sport racing live centre. It would appear the assessor has given high-class sprinter Moss Gill a serious…

Nashwa is a warm favourite to take a second Group One contest in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood on Thursday, with co-trainer Thady Gosden confident she will be effective on the South Downs track. The daughter of Frankel did not stay the mile and a half of the Oaks at Epsom, finishing three and a quarter lengths behind Tuesday. However, she…

Ladies' Day this year will better resemble what Royal Ascot is world famous for: fashion, pomp and pageantry as the crowd - despite limited in number - make up for lost time in terms of putting on their finery to match the best flat racing in the world. This is also the moment of the week when Her Majesty The Queen, if she does decide to go to 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…

He got off the mark on his racecourse debut in a seven-furlong maiden at the Irish Derby meeting at The Curragh last year, getting home by a whisker in in one of the most exciting finishes of the entire 2021 season. Ger Lyons' colt stepped forward from that on his second and final run last season when he landed the Group 2 KPMG Champions Juvenile…

Twenty-five-year-old harness racing driver Isobel Ross spent her early days growing up in Queensland, but her life in New South Wales is suiting her just fine. "I'm thoroughly enjoying it here in Bathurst. I've been working for Amanda (Turnbull) for nearly four years, and I feel I'm a little blessed," she said. Ross, who has always shown…

The Aidan O'Brien horse is going at 4.20pm while El Vip in the 30-runner Royal Hunt Cup looks to be the next best bet on the day. Fillies might not have the best record in the Jersey Stakes with only Ishvana hitting the target for the distaff division in recent years, but Daban ticks all the boxes to make her a real contender in the seven-furlong…

With the new Flat season kicking off at Doncaster this weekend - live on Sky Sports Racing - we take a look at five horses who could be set for a big 2022 campaign. You can watch all the action from the flat season opener at Doncaster with the Lincoln Handicap as well as the Dubai World Cup on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing. Trainer: Richard…

Members of the Gallop Racing syndicated enjoyed what they described as a "red letter day" after Lakota Sioux provided them with their biggest-ever success when completing a 20.6-1 treble for Charlie and Mark Johnston in the Jewson Sweet Solera Stakes. Having finished third in the Listed Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot 49 days ago, the daughter of…

When: 3.35 Saturday, October 22 Where: Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire Winner's prize: £118400 Where to watch: ITV Racing and Sky Sports Racing Odds: Seriously appealing pedigree being a son of Deep Impact and the first foal out of Rhododendron, who was a sister to Magical and a class act in her own right. He's obviously got more than a hint…

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,…

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…

1pt e.w. Enemy in Sky Bet Ebor at 25/1 (Sky Bet, Betfred 1/5 1,2,3,4,5) The last four winners being rated 108, 108, 108 and 109 tells you just about all you need to know about the modern-day Sky Bet Ebor. In short, class conquers all and that's underlined by the fact the first and second from last season - namely Sonnyboyliston and Quickthorn (who…

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…

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…

Sky Sports Racing's Alex Hammond looks ahead to the start of the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival, featuring a red-hot card at Ripon on Saturday. Spare a thought for us northerners. The summer heatwave isn't something to celebrate when you're a Yorkshire girl living down south, it's something to tolerate and find shelter from, as you…

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…

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle discusses her ride on leading Molecomb contender Eddie's Boy, plus four other chances on day two of the Goodwood Festival on Wednesday. The Group Three Markel Molecomb Stakes (3.00) pitches together some of the fastest two-year-olds in training, including my mount Eddie's Boy - my best chance on day two of…