#Royal Highness

Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we think the best racing at Santa Anita this weekend will be on simulcast. I know this is an odd topic for the newsletter, but when you think about it, not really. The world learned Friday morning of the death Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He was 99. If…

It's the penultimate day of Royal Ascot, and we've already had a great few race days so far. Thousands of racegoers will descend on Ascot for one of the biggest events in Berkshire's calendar. Racegoers can place bets on their favourite horses and spoil themselves with fine dining and champagne at the biggest racing event of the year on Friday,…

Queen Elizabeth II has suffered yet another disappointment in her Platinum Jubilee year, as her long held ambition to win the coveted Epsom Derby horse race has been crushed-for this year at least. A central event of the Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations in June, courtiers and followers of horse racing had held out hopes that the monarch might…

There are less than seven days to go until this year's Melbourne Cup, which will be run in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Flemington. But plans for next year's race that stops the nation started coming together at Tattersalls on Wednesday as day three of the Autumn Horses in Training Sale was topped by Fancy Man at 675000gns. The classy…

The Princess of Wales has said she will be setting her alarm early to wake up in time for England Women's rugby matches as they compete in the World Cup in New Zealand this autumn. Kate, a patron of England Rugby since earlier this year, sent a video message to the Red Roses, posted on the England Rugby account, which wished the team the best of…