#Qipco British Champions Day

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…

Newsboy fancies Baaeed to take star billing at Ascot as the unbeaten four-year-old bids to bow out in the Champion Stakes with an 11th straight win Ascot hosts the six-race Qipco Champions Day meeting on Saturday October 15 BAAEED tops the bill as a glittering cast list assembles for the £4million QIPCO British Champions Day seasonal finale at…

Champions Day at Ascot is without question the best single day of racing outside a festival meeting in the entire year. The card effectively brings the curtain down on the flat season and gives the superstars who've thrilled us all summer long on the level one last chance to strut their stuff before getting a well earned holiday, or a trip…

Zandon, shown winning the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes, runs in Saturday's Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Triple Crown contenders from the past three seasons will battle it out in a field of seven for one of this weekend's top races, the Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, where 2023 Kentucky Derby hopefuls…

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…

Country Grammer: a fourth Dubai World Cup winner for Frankie Dettori in March Frankie Dettori will be reunited with Dubai World Cup winner Country Grammer in the Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita when the legendary rider kickstarts his US stint on December 26. Dettori, who announced on Saturday that 2023 will be his final year in the…

Champion miler Baaeed will set a very high standard when he bids to extend his unbeaten run to seven races in Saturday's Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, in which he will start a strong odds-on chance in a field of nine. Newbury's one-mile showpiece, which forms part of the 35-race QIPCO British Champions Series, has attracted a deep line-up,…

World Pool betting will again be available on all eight races at Sandown Park on Saturday, after the success of the initiative across the five days of Royal Ascot. For the third year at the Royal meeting, the co-mingling brought together by World Pool saw over 20 leading racing nations, including the UK, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, South…

Ludlow: scene of an unenviable record for beaten Tree Of Liberty Tree Of Liberty on Thursday equalled the unenviable record for the shortest-priced loser in British jump racing history when beaten at odds of 1-20 at Ludlow. The Kerry Lee-trained chaser was unable to justify his prohibitive odds when going down to 20-1 chance Cap'N in a three-runner…

Mimikyu: one of five joint-favourites with Ladbrokes for the Fillies & Mares Stakes following the defection of stablemate Free Wind Baaeed, the highest-rated horse in Europe, remains on course for Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on October 15 following the latest acceptance stage, but Fillies & Mares Stakes favourite Free Wind was a notable…

Eddie Lynam: trainer of Jon Riggins, a well fancied favourite for the first race at the Curragh There are four back-to-back Group 1 races at the Curragh - it doesn't get any better than that! The Brits look likely protagonists in the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes (2.55), with Nunthorpe heroine Winter Power, Glass Slippers and Dragon Symbol at…

Appleby, 47, a retained trainer for Godolphin at Moulton Paddocks in Newmarket, fought off sustained challenges from John & Thady Gosden and William Haggas to keep hold of the Trainers' title. It completes a clean sweep of the Jockeys', Trainers' and Owners' Championships for Godolphin in 2022, with the organisation winning the Owners' title and…

Zandon, shown winning the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes, runs in Saturday's Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Triple Crown contenders from the past three seasons will battle it out in a field of seven for one of this weekend's top races, the Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, where 2023 Kentucky Derby hopefuls…

The overall figure, which excludes the industry-owned Qipco British Champions Day, represents an annual uplift of £1.33million against 2022 figures, while prize money for Royal Ascot next year will also be a record of £9.52million - up from £8.65million this summer. All Group One races will be run for a minimum of £600000 for the first time with…

Baaeed will run for the final time at Ascot on Saturday and is heavily odds on to keep his flawless record intact. However, you can get a massive 30/1 on Baaeed with BetVictor! 30/1 on Baaeed to win the Champion Stakes! This is a huge enhancement from BetVictor! Full T&Cs apply. BeGambleAware The brilliant colt is bidding to finish his illustrious…

Baaeed headlines an all-star cast for Qipco British Champions Day as the world's best turf horse bows out in the feature Champion Stakes (4.00). William Haggas' star is a red-hot 1-5 favourite for the ten-furlong contest but the presence of last year's Derby and King George winner Adayar means that the champion will need to be on his A-game if he…

The three-year-old defeated five-time Group One winner Love by a short head in the Blandford Stakes at the Curragh on her latest start. "She's in good form and is on target for Ascot," Twomey said. "We're looking forward to running her. She's very well in herself and looking forward to Saturday week." Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish…

Palace Pier: has entries in the Queen Elizabeth II and Champion Stakes Stars of the season Palace Pier, St Mark's Basilica, Snowfall, Adayar and Poetic Flare are among an outstanding list of entries for Qipco British Champions Day on October 16. £4 million in prize-money is offered on Britain's richest raceday, up from £2.5m in 2020, with the Queen…

It's that time of year again. With the season drawing to a close, it's time for Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot, which will be the scene of six top-class races over distances between six furlongs and two miles. At the Berkshire venue on Saturday afternoon, the best horses in the country will battle it out to be crowned the king or queen or…

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The eyes of the Flat racing world fall upon Ascot on Saturday where the world's best racehorse Baaeed, headlines a stellar cast on Qipco British Champions Day. The 2022 edition of this prestigious event promises to be right up there with the very best and, of course, UK bookmakers have plenty of free bets available throughout the weekend. Baaeed…

Harry Allwood has a quartet of fancies chalked up at double-figure odds on QIPCO British Champions Day, live on Racing TV this Saturday. General odds: 25-1. On the form of his latest effort, there is no way Garrus should be 25-1, and that makes him a bet in what looks a wide-open contest on paper. The six-year-old finished a length behind Highfield…

The hold-up sprinter was much too good for his 12 rivals in the Bengough Stakes on Saturday, cruising to a length and a half success under Adam Kirby. The British Champions Sprint may now be the springboard to a winter campaign abroad, according to the Monmouthshire trainer. "There are a couple of options," said Evans. "We'll get Champions Day out…

THE £4 million Flat season finale is finally here. Ascot hosts a star-studded six-race card on QIPCO British Champions Day, with four mouth watering Group 1s to get stuck into. The meeting was launched in 2011 and has gone from strength to strength, and this year it will be the scene for Baaeed's career swansong. The unbeaten four-year-old will be…

Baaeed and Adayar are set to clash in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday All eyes are drawn to an epic Qipco British Champions Day clash at Ascot on Saturday - Baaeed v Adayar. The unbeaten machine that is Baaeed goes up against arguably his toughest rival in the Qipco Champion Stakes (4.00), in which he bids to cap his sparkling career…

A most memorable Champion Stakes, made extra special by Frankel's participation, and it will forever be remembered as the final race of a true champion's career, getting the better another top-class opponent in Cirrus Des Aigles, whose performance in finishing second here would have been good enough to win any average renewal of this contest…

2022-10-11Sir Henry Cecil and Willie Carson to be inducted into British Champions Series Hall of Fame One of the most respected, successful and popular trainers the sport has ever seen, Cecil's induction comes 10 years after the mighty Frankel's final racecourse appearance. A special induction ceremony will take place on Qipco British Champions Day…

Join our channel for our exclusive free betting tips, picks and offers. QIPCO British Champions Day takes centre-stage this Saturday as Ascot racecourse hosts a six-race card that includes six Group One contests. The second highest racehorse in the world, Baaeed, is one of the stars on show, so we guide you through the meeting, with the full race…

Ahead of Baaeed's final run in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday, the former champion jockey talks Jon Lees through the six G1 victories that catapulted the superstar colt to world #1 status. GB: Ten out of ten, still unbeaten and not serious challenged for a 12-month period. That's probably why Baaeed is rated world #1 on turf…

The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes has produced any number of top-class winners over the years, but the 2011 renewal, at the inaugural British Champions Day at Ascot, was won by a horse like no other in Frankel, who put up another scintillating performance to extend his winning sequence to nine on his final three-year-old start. The eight-strong field…

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…

Trainer William Haggas won the Group One contest with Baaeed 12 months ago, but with his unbeaten superstar set to bow out in the Champion Stakes that headlines the Qipco British Champions Day card, there is an opening for a member of the Somerville Lodge squad in the one-mile event that takes place 40 minutes earlier. Maljoom looks the ideal…

The parade will take place after the QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes (2pm) and will give fans the opportunity to show their appreciation to the eight-year-old, who will stand at the National Stud from 2023. Trained by John & Thady Gosden, Stradivarius had a remarkable career on the track that included winning the QIPCO British Champions Long…

Horse racing fans have plenty to look forward to during the rest of 2022, with the upcoming schedule packed with a host of top-class events. Without further ado, let's take a look at biggest horse racing events still to come in 2022, starting with a thrilling day of action in the United Kingdom. QIPCO British Champions Day Punters will be…

Saffron Beach: winner of the 2021 Sun Chariot Jane Chapple-Hyam believes that her star filly Saffron Beach has "improved again" as she prepares to defend her Royal Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (2.42) crown at Newmarket on Saturday. The four-year-old provided Chapple-Hyam with her first Group 1 winner in the £266875 contest last year under William…

The Ralph Beckett-trained pair - along with Andrew Balding's Alcohol Free - have been instrumental in seeing the wider quality of Hornby's rides taking a massive step up this year, for Prosperous Voyage went desperately close in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas before providing him with a first domestic Group 1 success in the Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at…

The four-year-old, who is unbeaten in a ten-race career, will retire to stud after he contests the £1.3 million race over 1m2f, ten years after Frankel bowed out with victory in the 2012 QIPCO Champion Stakes with a record of 14 wins out of 14. After today's scratching stage for the QIPCO Champion Stakes, the Shadwell Estate Company-owned Baaeed is…

The five-year-old scorched to victory in last season's Hunt Cup from the wrong side of the track at Royal Ascot and went on to land a five-timer, which included a pair of Group Two prizes in the Prix Daniel Wildenstein and Zabeel Mile. At the top level this term, he has twice had the misfortune to play second fiddle to the unbeaten Baaeed - in the…

1pt win Castle Star in British Champions Sprint Stakes at 33/1 (General) With Highfield Princess all but confirmed for Keeneland and the Breeders' Cup in early-November, Ascot's QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes looks as open as ever and I'm certainly not bowled over by the idea of backing 6/1 market leader Alcohol Free, who has been mixing it…

Baaeed was a winner on QIPCO British Champions Day 12 months ago when landing the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes as his reputation began to grow and he was triumphant at the Berkshire track for the second time when landing the Queen Anne Stakes during Royal Ascot back in June. A possible tilt at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe entered the equation for…

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…

Roger Varian's Sakheer made light work of his six rivals in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, travelling beautifully and sprinting clear in the style of a high-class colt. As short as 7/1 for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next May, he has announced himself as a Classic prospect and there is no doubt he looks an…

Harry Allwood has been in fine form over the past few weeks and has three fancies for QIPCO British Champions Day on Saturday, live on Racing TV. The jumps season may have notched up a gear over the past week, but flat racing fans still have an incredible day of racing action to look forward to on QIPCO British Champions Day this Saturday, live on…

A taking victor at Nottingham in his only appearance as a two-year-old, he made light work of his seasonal debut at Newcastle over a mile and a quarter to head into Royal Ascot unbeaten. It was at the summer showpiece where the three-year-old first excelled over 14 furlongs, showing all of his staying prowess and a blistering turn of foot to run…

Day 1 of Longines Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, featuring the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes, saw €29.5 million bet into World Pool. Gross turnover for World Pool bets increased by 33% on 2021's figure of €22.2 million. As a collaboration of global Totes, World Pool enables racing fans from all over the globe to bet into a single pool.…