#May Hill

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…

Commissioning (navy) streaks away from her rivals in the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket Commissioning surged into contention for next year's Qipco 1000 Guineas with an impressive performance to maintain her unbeaten record, becoming the next potential star for trainers John and Thady Gosden in the process. However, far from overflowing with…

A life described as'the true stuff of legends' was remembered as some of the biggest names of British racing rubbed shoulders with ordinary punters at Sir Henry Cecil's memorial service at Ely Cathedral. That such an eclectic congregation of just over 1000 joined with Cecil's family to pay tribute to a horseracing great was hugely appropriate. No…

Frankie Dettori: yet to ride a winner at Royal Ascot this week Frankie Dettori has dominated the Royal Ascot headlines in recent years but he has yet to ride a winner at this year's meeting and will be eager to break his duck after a hugely frustrating Thursday. The legendary jockey endured no luck with his week's big ride Stradivarius on Thursday,…

The biggest empires in history evolved from one great individual at the very top. From the heady days of Julius Caesar and the Roman empire to Napoleon Bonaparte's French conquests, it takes the best leader to ignite sheer success. For owner John Dance, his expanding racing empire is thriving thanks to his own Empress at the top charting the…

Sorrow enveloped Warren Place stables in Newmarket on Tuesday after Sir Henry Cecil finally lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 70. But it was matched by a determination from his staff to deliver a winning tribute to their beloved boss at next week's Royal Ascot. They were told that Cecil had died at a private Cambridge hospital after…

Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:36 am |Back to: Europe, Lakota Sioux | Racingfotos.com By Gallop Racing's 2-year-old distaffer Lakota Sioux (Ire) (Sioux Nation -Shemiyla {Fr} {GSW-Fr, $169373}, by Dalakhani {Ire}) bounced back off a third in Royal Ascot's Listed Chesham S. to secure a career high in Saturday's G3 Jewson Sweet Solera S. at Newmarket,…

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.

Good Morning Bloodstock is Martin Stevens' daily morning email and presented online as a sample. Here he reflects on the sudden and way too premature death of the Classic heroine Billesdon Brook, who leaves behind just the one foal - All you need do is click on the link above, sign up and then read at your leisure each weekday morning from…

The Queen owned numerous superstar horses during her remarkable life in racing. Here are some of the best. . . The Queen had relatively few colts try their luck at Epsom in the Derby and none finished better than Aureole who, but for an inspired Sir Gordon Richards on Pinza, would have carried off the great prize just four days after the…

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…

Prosperous Voyage looks primed for a big run in the Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) on day four of Royal Ascot. The 1000 Guineas second is fancied to overturn the form with Cachet at the top fixture. My selection galloped home strongly to get within a neck of the front runner - a step up on her previous efforts. But she can prove that run, at odds of…

Yesyes gets the vote in the Group 2 Coral Park Hill Fillies' Stakes on day two of Doncaster's big fixture. New London is set to start a hot favourite for the feature Cazoo St Leger on Saturday Urban Artist runs in the Group 2 Coral Park Hill Fillies' Stakes YESYES is fancied to go two places better than her third of 12 months ago in the Group 2…

EVEN the booking of the champion jockey Colin Keane was not enough to reduce the odds on Paris Secret as she made her debut at Galway, but the filly showed that her returned odds of 28/1 were an insult with a willing effort that saw her win from some vastly more experienced opponents. Racing in the colours of Paul Hardy, this €8500 yearling buy at…

Last season's May Hill and Fillies' Mile winner made a belated three-year-old debut, providing father and son training partnership John and Thady Gosden the highlight of an otherwise disappointing Royal Ascot, powering to a second Group One success in the Coronation. The daughter of Frankel was subsequently beaten at odds of 1-7 by Prosperous…

Polly Pott: filly will join Ben Pauling when Harry Dunlop stops training Shock May Hill winner Polly Pott will get her chance at the highest level after connections confirmed she will be supplemented for next week's bet365 Fillies' Mile. Trained by Harry Dunlop, the juvenile has a remarkable profile having won over 5½f on firm ground at Bath before…

I might have cut my racing-interest teeth over jumps, or more particularly the point-to-point field, but I can't say the two-day jumps season opener at Chepstow (or three-day if you include Ffos Las) left me looking forward to the remainder of the season with any greater anticipation that I had before and judging by the relatively lukewarm…

2022-10-06Friday's Newmarket racing tips: Polly Pot, Sacred and Crystallium have a good chance Here's a quick run through of our selections from Newmarket with a bit more detail on our highlighted horses below that. You can follow all the racecards, results and live odds by using the Planet Sport live centre. 13.50 Clearpoint 14.25…

Commissioning is unbeaten in two starts, winning on the Newmarket July course in July and then handling the Rowley Mile equally well when accounting for Electric Eyes by two and three-quarter lengths last month. For an end-of-season two-year-old race which can be run with cut in the ground, the market has been pretty accurate in the Fillies' Mile…

It's a bumper weekend of action for the juvenile division, the culmination of which will be Saturday's Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. I've taken a look at the seven main races across Friday and Saturday. 1.50 Newmarket: Crispy Cat I'm surprised to see such a disparity in prices between the favourite, Prince Of Pillo, and Crispy Cat. There is…

The Lope De Vega filly caught the eye when accounting for Aidan O'Brien's Red Riding Hood in a fillies' novice event at Ascot last time out, a second victory to add to her debut success in July. Her latest assignment represents a steep upgrade, but trainer Ismail Mohammed is hopeful his runner can hold her own. "It is a big jump, but I hope she…

Those who brave the early start for a round of golf at Naunton Downs are likely to catch a unique glimpse at the stars of one of the most in-form racing yards in the country. Set alongside the well-kept course is the secret to a remarkable resurgence from Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer Ben Pauling. A two-year vision of Ben and his wife Sophie,…

Tom Thurgood of racingtv.com takes a closer look at each of the runners currently in the reckoning for the Group One bet365 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket on Friday and shares the stats to note plus an early verdict. See what happens live on Racing TV! The opening Group One contest of the Dubai Future Champions Festival takes centre stage on the Rowley…

IT was great to be at Donny yesterday and I've got two nice rides this afternoon. First I am on two-year-old GALERON (2.00) for Charlie Hills. The colt has been highly tried since winning his maiden but hasn't been disgraced in Group races at Glorious Goodwood and York's Ebor Festival and Charlie clearly holds him in high regard. He finished…

For a long time through 2022, anyone who checked the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe antepost market will have seen Japanese raider Titleholder in pole position and wondered, 'who?'. Days away from Europe's middle-distance climax, there is only a little bit of shame in admitting you are none the wiser (guilty!). The important thing is you are ready,…

There's a couple of Group 2s on the ITV4 schedule on Friday afternoon; the seven furlong Dubai Rockfel Stakes (1500) and the Dubai Joel Stakes (1535), plus with the Group 3 Dubai Stakes (1425) and four other strong races it's going to be another busy day. Don't forget, you can get all the latest racecards and results from both racecourse by using…

Adam Farragher returns in triumph on Thunder Legend Friday: Newmarket Apprentice Adam Farragher returned from a five-month absence in triumph on his first day back when winning on Thunder Legend. The 22-year-old was due to ride the favourite Mujtaba in the Lincoln for his boss William Haggas at Doncaster in March before a fall two days earlier on…

It would be no surprise to see many of these reoppose in either the Queen Mary or Albany Stakes later in the summer, but it is Hannon's impressive Newmarket scorer that is chalked up as the general market leader for this five-furlong event. The speedy daughter of Cotai Glory was a €62000 purchase and showed she was worth every penny when bolting up…

The daughter of Showcasing was hugely impressive on her racecourse debut at Newmarket in the spring and justified her tall reputation with victory in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. She was disappointing when bidding for her hat-trick in the Lowther at York last month, seemingly failing to see out six furlongs, but Burke has not lost any faith in…

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…

Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 10:02 am |Back to: Europe, Polly Pott | Racingfotos.com By There was a surprise in store in Thursday's G2 Cazoo May Hill S. at Doncaster as The Megsons' 21000gns Book 2 bargain Polly Pott (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) registered a 40-1 success for the soon-to-be-retired Harry Dunlop. In an outcome almost scripted by the racing…

John Ingles looks at the five best horses owned by Queen Elizabeth II based on their peak Timeform ratings. AUREOLE (Timeform rating 132) As well as being one of the best horses to race for the Queen, Aureole was also one of the very first, as she inherited him as an unraced two-year-old on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. Trained…

As well as being one of the best horses to race for the Queen, Aureole was also one of the very first, as she inherited him as an unraced two-year-old on the death of her father, King George VI, in 1952. Trained by Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort at Newmarket, Aureole ran just twice at two, finishing sixth in the Middle Park Stakes after making a…

Today sees the first Group 2 event, the Cazoo May Hill Stakes (15h35) run over a mile for juvenile fillies. The Johnston trained Dance In The Grass is unbeaten in two starts and is likely the favourite. Her form looks strong - on debut at Sandown over 7 furlongs, the daughter of freshman sire Cracksman proved far too strong for the Godolphin…

Day 2, Thursday, sees the first Group 2 event, the Cazoo May Hill Stakes (15h35) run over a mile for juvenile fillies. The Johnston trained Dance In The Grass is unbeaten in two starts and is likely the favourite. Her form looks strong - on debut at Sandown over 7 furlongs, the daughter of freshman sire Cracksman proved far too strong for the…

The St Leger Festival moves into its second day at Doncaster with two quality Group Two contests headlining Thursday's card, all live on Sky Sports Racing. A quality field of 10 lines up in the Group Two Cazoo May Hill Stakes (2.35), a race won last year by superstar Inspiral. Of this year's potential world beaters, the standout is Mark Johnston's…

Last year's Derby and King George hero has not been since the Champion Stakes in October, where he was fifth having finished fourth in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe prior to that Ascot outing. It was hoped he would make his comeback in the Coronation Cup at Epsom, but when that was ruled out attentions turned to Royal Ascot and then the…