#Nell Gwyn Stakes

Summerghand (grey silks) wins his first Group race at the age of seven Veteran sprinter Summerghand added a first win at Group level to his expansive CV on his 52nd start, causing an upset in the process as odds-on favourite Oxted had to settle for second in the Abernant Stakes. A regular in big-field handicaps, the David O'Meara-trained…

There is a lot riding on Advertise in Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, much more than the laudable feat of landing the first Classic of the season. Victory would be the biggest in the career of trainer Martyn Meade. It could also provide the extra impetus to Meade's dreams of bringing the glory days back to the historic stable on the Manton Estate…

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…

Taking on Ballydoyle in the 1000 Guineas is like facing Manchester City in the Etihad - victory is theoretically possible but recent history suggests that one of their expensive stars will see you off. Aidan O'Brien has won it five times in the last six years and seven times overall. Nobody else currently training has taken it more than…

Aidan O'Brien has an excellent record in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and Tuesday has a fine chance of winning it this year. Stablemate Tenebrism and Discoveries are other key contenders Sandrine runs in the Qipco 1000 Guineas Aidan O'Brien has two leading contenders as he goes in pursuit of yet another Qipco 1000 Guineas triumph. The Irish trainer, who…

James Doyle may have been emotional when partnering the 2000 Guineas winner on Saturday but the emotions on Sunday were of pure elation as he landed the double of the two Classics courtesy of the George Boughey-trained Cachet. The 16/1 chance relishes the unique challenge of the Rowley Mile and finished a neck ahead of 33/1 shot Prosperous Voyage…

The 1000 Guineas is the first fillies' Classic of the season and is run over a mile on Newmarket's Rowley Mile course. The race is sponsored by Qipco and is exclusive to three-year-olds. Aidan O'Brien has trained two of the last three winners of the 1000 Guineas courtesy of top-class fillies Winter and Minding, and Billesdon Brook sprung a 66-1…

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…

Trainer David Loughnane is expecting Go Bears Go to'take all the beating' in Wednesday's Commonwealth Cup Trial at Ascot, live on Sky Sports Main Event. The three-year-old had an outstanding juvenile season, landing the Group Two Railway Stakes at The Curragh but arguably his most impressive run came when second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf…

Saffron Beach (left) chases home Sacred in the Nell Gwyn Stakes Jane Chapple-Hyam expects Nell Gwyn second Saffron Beach to thrive on her first attempt at a mile in Sunday's Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The trainer anticipates the daughter of New Bay coming into her own over the longer trip and believes she may even develop into a Cazoo Oaks…