#Lonsdale Cup

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…

Left handed, flat. In essence, York is a very fair track, ideal for the long-striding galloper. In recent seasons, the field tends to come more down the centre of the track than has historically been the case, particularly if conditions are testing. The track was made into a circuit in 2005 and offers a straight five furlong/six furlong track, on…

SUN Racing's in-form tipster Callum Jamieson casts his eagle eye over York's big week. He is the man of the moment after picking Jumby to win the Hungerford at 14-1 - only to see him romp home at an SP of 9-1. That came after his heroics in somehow predicting Pyledriver would win the King George at 18-1. Here, he reveals two of his top tips for the…

The John Quinn-trained Highfield Princess looks terrific each-way value in Friday's Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes. The unbeaten Royal Aclaim is favourite with the bookies Sonnyboyliston ridden by Ben Coen winning the 2021 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Headline act Baaeed kickstarts Ebor week by trying to emulate fellow great Frankel in the Juddmonte…

Steve Chambers profiles star stayer Stradivarius, who has dominated the long distance races in Europe, and is dropping back in trip for a crack at the 2020 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe... Age: 6 Races: 24 Wins: 16 Trainer: John Gosden Jockey: Olivier Peslier Owner: BE Neilsen Notable Race Wins: Ascot Gold Cup (2018, 2019, 2020), Goodwood Cup (2017,…

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.…

DASHING WILLOUGHBY: Followed up his Royal Ascot win with a sound run behind Communique in the Princess Of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket (had run of the race from the front) but made little impact in the Qatar Goodwood Cup next time. Strong stayer but his best form is with some cut and unless (for the second week running) I'm reading the…

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 latest running of one of the world's iconic handicaps, the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse, takes place in the early hours of Tuesday (4am, UK time). Twenty-four runners go to post for the Group 1 handicap over two miles, which was first run in 1861. European runners have dominated the race in recent years, but tough new vetting…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Wow, the 2022 Goodwood Cup promised to be a cracker and it certainly didn't disappoint with the big three in the betting - Kyprios, Stradivarius and Trueshan - all having a chance of winning over the final furlong. However, it was the new kid of the staying block - KYPRIOS - who eventually came…

Commander Of Fleet: Grade 1-winning novice hurdler in 2019 makes his return at Thurles This has the makings of a trappy affair that could boil down to a Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins duel if ratings are to be taken literally. Stratum has always been a classy operator on the Flat and brings some useful hurdles form to the table. Rated 142 and…

Longchamp will be the scene for two days of top-class and high-octane racing this weekend as the Parisian layout stages the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe meeting. It's laced with Group 1 action and Saturday's marathon card runs from 12.23pm-5.10pm, comprising nine races, with the Qatar Prix du Cadran (3.25pm) as the centrepiece. Our expert has…

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…

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,…

Nate The Great proved too strong for hot favourite Thunderous in the Jockey Club Rose Bowl Stakes. Although without a victory since landing the rescheduled Dante Stakes at July in 2020, Thunderous has run some excellent races in defeat this season - most notably pushing Stradivarius close in the Yorkshire Cup in May. As the highest-rated runner in…

THE Doncaster St Leger Festival kicks off on Wednesday. And punters who love backing a shorty to do the business will be in clover throughout the week. There look a few good things over the four days - on paper, at least. Here, Sun Racing takes a look at some of the supposed bankers and assesses whether they really can justify their…

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…

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…

The four-day festival is often earmarked as one of the most prestigious weeks of the British horse racing calendar. Their website describes the St Leger Festival as the world's Oldest Classic. With some world-class horses on show, the festival should prove an entertaining spectacle for horse lovers with some enticing horse racing betting odds. The…

Fortune could favour the brave as Gemma Tutty prepares her ever-improving Mostly Cloudy to run at Group level for the first time in the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes at York. The three-year-old had not found the scoresheet in five starts before May this year - but his career has exploded into action since, winning five on the bounce and…