#Lord Glitters

With a £600000 purse both reflecting and reinforcing its status as a rising international fixture, Friday's fourth running of the Bahrain International Trophy (G3) has attracted a quartet from Godolphin, along with classy Irish mare Insinuendo and a new French recruit for the home team in Dilawar. You can watch and wager on the Friday morning…

Danny Tudhope: four-winner haul at Royal Ascot for second time in four years Danny Tudhope has described Ascot as a difficult place to ride and said it has taken him a long time to get to grips with the track - but having partnered four winners at the royal meeting for the second time in four years, he has shown he rides it better than most. Only…

The opening thoroughbred race of the 2023 Dubai World Cup Carnival sees Godolphin with six entries. William Buick's presence on WALK OF STARS suggests the Group 3-placed son of Dubawi could be the pick of Charlie Appleby's trio though Doncaster and Ascot winner First Ruler looks on a fair mark. Enemy, narrowly beaten in the Group 3 Sagaro Stakes at…

Salute the Soldier wins Maktoum Challenge Round 3 on Super Saturday at Meydan, with the next stop the Dubai World Cup. Photo by Erika Rasmussen, courtesy of Dubai Racing Club March 8 (UPI) -- Super Saturday in Dubai, the highlight of weekend horse racing around the world, opened the door to World Cup night for some of the horses who have toiled…

Sodashi, shown winning the Sapporo Kinen in her last start Aug. 22, returns in Sunday's Grade 1 Shuka Sho at Hanshin Racecourse. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association Oct. 15 (UPI) -- As American horse racing enters its pre-Breeders' Cup "calm before the storm" this weekend, the international contingent ably plugs the gap with the world's…

The glittering Royal Ascot festival began with three unmissable Group 1 races. Away from the racing, the Queen attended, together with Harry and Meghan - now known as Duke and Duchess of Sussex. They and the glamorous race-goers faced armed police and sniffer dogs amid heightened security. It was a fantastic day of racing and there's more to come…

Frankie Dettori teams up with the Bob Baffert-trained Country Grammar in the Dubai World Cup. Life Is Good is the hot favourite in the betting for the valuable contest at Meydan "The best I've ever ridden" was Frankie Dettori's verdict on the great Dubai Millennium. His first winner in the 2000 Dubai World Cup broke new ground for Godolphin in…

Frankie Dettori believes favourite Life Is Good will be a "very tough nut to crack" in the Dubai World Cup. The top jockey has f our rides on the Meydan card, including one of market leader's opponents Country Grammer. Dettori has won the $12 million race on Dubai Millennium (2000), Moon Ballad (2003) and Electrocutionist (2006). "The favourite,…

Steve Chambers previews the 2020 Prince of Wales's Stakes, which sees a stellar field line up for the Wednesday Group 1 feature at Royal Ascot. A multiple Group winner last season, Japan will be one of the primary shots fired from the Aidan O'Brien gun during Royal Ascot, and the four-year-old will be a red-hot favourite for the Prince of Wales's…

THE Queen Elizabeth II Stakes is one of Ascot's biggest races. Run over 1m and worth £623810 to the winner, only the top horses need apply. SunSport will bring you the full breakdown of how the 2021 renewal finishes. The race takes place at 3.10 on Saturday, October 16. 1st - Baaeed 2-1 2nd - Palace Pier 6-4 3rd - Lady Bowthorpe 40-1 4th - The…

Malathaat, shown winning the 2021 Kentucky Oaks, faces old rival Clairiere in Saturday's Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs July 22 (UPI) -- The battle for year-end honors is hotter than the weather, as weekend horse racing has Clairiere versus Malathaat at Saratoga, top 3-year-olds in the Haskell at Monmouth and a rematch…

Nest (white bridle), shown winning the 2021 Demoiselle at Aqueduct, returns as a heavy favorite in Saturday's Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, a Kentucky Oaks prep. Photo by Joe Labozzetta, courtesy of New York Racing Association Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Potential Kentucky Derby candidates are in action from California to Florida and all the way to…

The Dubai racing carnival continues to heat up Friday, with the seven-race Meydan card featuring three Group races and three Listed races. Once again the card is subject to the TwinSpires Rest of the World Bet Back offer, where those who opt in can get up to $10 per race refunded for a win bet if the runner finishes second. I will focus on the two…

Only eighth 12 months ago, Dubai Future returned to Bahrain this year as a Royal Ascot winner having produced a career best to run away with the Listed Wolferton Stakes during the summer. The winning margin wasn't quite so emphatic this time round, but the six-year-old was ultimately well on top at the line having travelled sweetly throughout…

ANOTHER top notch contest takes place on the hallowed Goodwood turf on Wednesday, with the Group 1 Sussex Stakes holding sway. Too Darn Hot is the hot favourite after bolting up in France last time out - but won't have it easy. John Gosden's classy three-year-old has been sent off favourite on every one of his starts to date and is likely to…

Frankie Dettori and Richard Kingscote after finishing their racing in Renault Clio RS cars around the short track of the Bahrain International Circuit, home of the Bahrain Grand PrixBahrain 17.11.22 Pic: Edward Whitaker Friday: Bahrain Frankie Dettori and Richard Kingscote prepared for the fourth running of the Group 3 Bahrain International Trophy…

2022 Royal Ascot Meeting. The five-day meeting (Tues 14-Sat 18 June) is always one of the highlights on the flat racing calendar. Like all big race days, here at GEEGEEZ we've got it all covered with key trends and stats - use these trends to narrow down the field and find the best past profiles of recent winners.

for all the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes runners and riders, form, Timeform comments and latest betting. William Haggas may be in a rich vein of form at present, yet that has not stopped him warning punters about the fitness of Addeybb as he makes his seasonal debut in the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening. The Pivotal…

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…

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…

Presenter Mike Cattermole gives his verdict on every contender for Royal Ascot's curtain-raiser on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports Racing at 2.30pm. This will be the 15th year that the Queen Anne Stakes has opened the five-day Royal meeting. I don't think there is a racing fan out there who would want it any other way. It is a fabulous race, with a…

The National Hunt season is not far away from commencing and jumps fans who have been hibernating while the flat takes centre stage over summer can finally check their racing calendars. We have enlisted Billy Grimshaw to give us his ten most interesting horses to follow for the upcoming season, with some more under the radar picks mixed in with a…

Race 8: 1800 Meters (Dirt), The Saudi Cup (Group 1), Purse $20 Million, 4+ (Saturday) The 3rd Annual Saudi Cup Meet is back for another go from Riyadh, and will once again feature the "richest horse race" on the planet … $20 Million... The Saudi Cup. That signature race brought a capacity field in both 2020 and 2021. The inaugural edition saw…

Quinn, whose Malton stable has won over £1 million this year thanks to the exploits of triple Group 1-winner Highfield Princess, has entered Safe Voyage and the improving Empirestateofmind in the 1m contest. Safe Voyage signalled he was returning to form when overcoming a bad draw to finish half a length second in a valuable handicap at…

Pictures doing the rounds yesterday of sodden racegoers in plastic macs wading through puddles and Panama hats flying off in 40mph gusts may not have been the ideal way for one of the greatest racing festivals on earth to begin - but that certainly does not tell the full story. There was a glorious day of racing to live up to the festival's moniker…

Dubai World Cup day is here an in my opinion it's the best raceday of the year, bar none. I feel very privileged to be part of the live broadcast on Racing TV and I hope you'll join us to enjoy the action - and hopefully cheer on a winner or two. It is a meeting that throws up many difficult conundra as a new group of international raiders fly in…