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Biometric (pink cap) denies a five-timer for Frankie Dettori on Turgenev (green) Frankie Dettori was famously denied his five-timer at Royal Ascot by Biometric in the Britannia Stakes, and Khalid Abdullah's colt is back for more here. Harry Bentley is again on board Biometric, whose form is not just all about Royal Ascot. He has been beaten only…

Tom Dascombe: may bypass the Chester Cup with Ripon scorer Rajinsky Rajinsky earned a probable place in the Tote Chester Cup field with a win in the most significant trial - but may give the £101000 race a miss. He picked up a 3lb penalty for outpointing two Mark Johnston-trained runners in a race that Cup winners Trip To Paris and Making…

I'M so bored of the God damn whip. In fact, if you catch me writing about the subject again from this day forward, you have permission to troll me on social media. Sadly, because racing chiefs made it this way, it has again been the dominant story over the last few weeks. In a nutshell, after carrying out a painstaking 18 MONTH review and…

Via Serendipity strikes the front at Sandown Saturday: Sandown Veteran miler Via Serendipity made a late bid to be part of the action at Royal Ascot next week with a gutsy performance to land the mile handicap under Harry Davies. Via Serendipity is lurking below the cut for the Royal Hunt Cup, but a 5lb penalty for his neck success will shunt him…

Horse racing made its comeback this week and now it's time for the Qipco 1000 Guineas. Here are the runners, odds and a preview of the Newmarket contest The first major Flat races of the season are here- and Sunday brings us the Qipco 1000 Guineas. It's a Classic contest for the fillies over one mile at Newmarket (3.35pm). Favourite for this year's…

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…

History tells you it takes a three-year-old of rare constitution and quality to run in the Derby and Irish Derby before tackling the older generation in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes. Only truly exceptional talents - Troy and Shergar in 1979 and 1981, followed by Generous a decade later and Galileo in 2001 - have been able to…

Unbeaten thoroughbred Baaeed and two of the best sprinters in the world open the show at Royal Ascot 2022. Crowds return to the huge sporting event to see Australia's Nature Strip and American hope Golden Pal race for top honours in the King's Stand Stakes. Up against the star pair is the Queen's first runner of the week, King's Lynn, who tries to…

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle discusses her four rides on the opening day of Royal Ascot 2022 on Tuesday, including leading Coventry Stakes contender Bradsell. I have ridden Archie Watson's exciting juvenile Bradsell in all his work and there's no doubt he deserves to take his chance in the Coventry Stakes (3.05) on the opening day of…

Wolverhampton hosts a busy nine-race card under the lights on Monday evening, all live on Sky Sports Racing from 4.25pm. John and Thady Gosden's Shining Al Danah dominates the markets on her handicap debut for the feature contest, the talkSPORT Powered By Fans EBF Fillies' Handicap (7.25). After finishing down in fifth on her debut at Newmarket…

Santa Barbara: a well-supported favourite for the 1000 Guineas Santa Barbara heads a maximum field of 12 for the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday. The daughter of Camelot, who was successful on her only start as a two-year-old, has been well backed in recent weeks and is now the general 5-4 favourite following the withdrawal of second…

Santa Barbara: at home at Ballydoyle Your guide to the Qipco 1000 Guineas (3.40), the first fillies' Classic of the season and Sunday's big race at Newmarket. Won the Cheveley Park Stakes and the Fred Darling; leading contender if she stays a mile Trainer: Andrew Balding Jockey: Oisin Murphy Odds: 100-30 Juvenile wins came in Sandown Listed event…

Chris Kellett (left) with Grassroots Series stayers' final winner Blistering Barney and groom Anna McCormack Wednesday: Nottingham An advertisement in the Racing Post changed Chris Kellett's career six years ago and the private trainer to Andy Bell celebrated his biggest winner when Blistering Barney landed the Grassroots Series Stayers' Final. The…

There are six meetings taking place across the British Isles on Monday, four Flat, two National Hunt and at least one in each of the five countries. They race on the level at Hamilton Park (1.05-5.08pm), Ffos Las (1.25-4.55), Down Royal (1.30-5.30) and Newcastle (4.50-8.30), the last being the day's only all-weather meeting. The jump action comes…

Bielsa: aiming for back-to-back Ayr Gold Cup wins Bielsa and Kevin Stott will bid to become the first back-to-back winners of the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (3.40) after the defending champion was declared for Scotland's most valuable race. The seven-year-old is yet to score since winning the £150000 handicap last year and will face a full…