#Lilac Road

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…

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…

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…

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…

Seattle Rock comes home in front by two lengths at Newbury Seattle Rock showed a class edge over her seven rivals to break her maiden at the eighth time of asking under Ryan Moore. The daughter of Fastnet Rock is highly regarded by Sylvester Kirk and was pitched into the 1000 Guineas on her previous start but had yet to get off the mark despite…

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…

Nashwa: will bid for back-to-back Group 1 wins in the Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood next week Baaeed is unlikely to be the only odds-on Group 1 shot at Glorious Goodwood next week with Nashwa's Nassau Stakes task made easier by the defections of stablemate Inspiral and La Petite Coco. The €1 million Prix Jacques le Marois is under…

Harry Allwood has a quartet of fancies chalked up at double-figure odds on QIPCO British Champions Day, live on Racing TV this Saturday. General odds: 25-1. On the form of his latest effort, there is no way Garrus should be 25-1, and that makes him a bet in what looks a wide-open contest on paper. The six-year-old finished a length behind Highfield…

Verry Elleegant (right): runs in the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot Francis Graffard might feel he is due a change of luck after recent events but his chief hope for Verry Elleegant's challenge in the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (2.40) at Ascot on Saturday is that she can show European audiences her true…

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…

Hamish gave star stayer Kyprios a real run for his money the Irish St Leger at the Curragh, travelling strongly before being outstayed by the odds-on favourite close home. Lilac Road, meanwhile, failed by just a head to reel in Sweet Lady in the Prix Vermeille and will have one more chance of gaining a so far elusive top-level success before she…