#Superlative Stakes

Mark Johnston believes Visinari will "take a lot of beating" when he meets six rivals in a fascinating renewal of the Qatar Vintage Stakes at Goodwood on Tuesday. The colt created a huge impression when making a winning start to his career over six furlongs at Newmarket in early June but odds-on backers had their fingers burnt after he was narrowly…

Battleground makes light work of his Vintage Stakes rivals at Goodwood There is nothing flashy about Battleground but he is effective and has Aidan O'Brien already thinking of next year's Qipco 2000 Guineas. As short as 7-1 for the Classic, Battleground had the look of his mother and Arc winner, Found, in claiming a third Vintage Stakes for…

Reach For The Moon: heads the betting for Solario A small field has become predictable in the Solario (average of 6.6 runners since 2011), but that matters little to favourite backers who have cashed in on five consecutive winning market leaders. Will likely odds-on favourite Reach For The Moon follow suit? His pedigree indicates that 7f would be…

Native Trail and the Godolphin team after the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket last season Godolphin's unbeaten colt Native Trail has been overwhelmingly rated the top two-year-old in Europe for 2021 and is 7lb clear of his nearest rival after the classifications were released on Wednesday. The Charlie Appleby-trained star has been handed a rating of…

Epsom was where it all started for Richard Kingscote. While it might not have been the Derby, it might well have felt like it to the teenager was thrown in the deep end for his very first ride in public, taking on the likes of Frankie Dettori, Johnny Murtagh and Kieran Fallon - all now Derby-winning jockeys themselves - in a conditions race there…

Tadhg Creedon explains why he has invested on two contenders, who are both in action at Newmarket on Saturday, for next year's 1000 and 2000 Guineas. By Tadhg Creedon As Group One action returns to Newmarket's Rowley Mile this week, so do some of the best juveniles in Europe, laying down their claims for possible Classic glory next season. The…

It was back in early April that Point Lonsdale's potential was first highlighted by Aidan O'Brien in the Racing Post's stable tour series and the long-range 2000 Guineas and Derby favourite hasn't put a foot wrong since. "He's doing everything right," O'Brien said at the time, adding: "He's a brother to Broome but is going to be earlier than…

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.

Masekela (left: finished second to Native Trail in last year's Superlative Stakes This season's Derby is working out exceptionally well and the Bahrain Trophy provides another opportunity to showcase the strength of the Epsom Classic. The third and 12th have since finished first and second in the Irish Derby and the fifth and 11th filled the first…

One of the enduring and most exciting aspects of sport is how heroes and heroines emerge and change. Every generation can reflect on those who topped their respective sport of choice for a period, and then debate how they would have fared against past or present stars. Conversations centred on how Pinatubo measures up against those who have gone…

Gustav Klimt (Ryan Moore, left) runs down Imaging to land the 2000 Guineas Trial Any juice in Gustav Klimt's Qipco 2000 Guineas price evaporated after he galloped through the rain-softened Leopardstown ground en route to winning Saturday's Ballylinch-sponsored trial from Imaging. It was a performance that resulted in the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt…

The highlight of the day is the Gr1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes, due off at 16h00. Seven juvenile colts contest the 7-furlong Group 1 event with a first prize of £300000. Course and distance winner Nostrum, unbeaten in two starts, is favourite for the Juddmonte operation. Impressive in both his starts, the Kingman colt showed pace and class when only…

DID YOU KNOW? The Richard Hannon yard have won the July Stakes 9 times since 1989 Help find the winner of Thursday's 2022 July Stakes using our key trends and stats 19/20 - Had won over 5 or 6f previously 18/20 - Placed in their last run 17/20 - Had 2 or more previous career starts 15/20 - Won by either a Feb or March foal 12/20 - Won their last…

An exciting field assembled for what is typically one of the most informative juvenile races in the Flat season and NOSTRUM handled the Dip like a potential Classic contender when winning over this course and distance last month. That Group Three win was a clear step forward from his successful Sandown debut and if there's even more to come from…

Nostrum will bid to emulate a host of champion two-year-olds and extend his unbeaten record to three when lining up in the Dewhurst. He followed up his debut success at Sandown with victory in the Group 3 Tattersalls Stakes at Newmarket last time and is second-favourite for next year's Qipco 2000 Guineas behind Little Big Bear. "We're excited,"…

Juddmonte hold a strong hand in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes with Chaldean and Nostrum both striding out at Newmarket on Saturday. In a race that could decide the champion two-year-old and often acts as a guide to the following spring's 2000 Guineas, it is no surprise to see both youngsters feature high up on the ante-post lists for the opening…

Several leading contenders for the 2000 Guineas will clash in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday and it will be no surprise if we have a new ante-post favourite for the first Classic of next year by Saturday evening. The absence of Sakheer, who had been supplemented for £35000, is a pity but the showpiece still has a glow about…

Nostrum: heads seven declarations for the Dewhurst Stakes Impressive Tattersalls Stakes winner Nostrum will bid to maintain his unbeaten record on Saturday when he lines up against six rivals in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained two-year-old was promoted to favouritism for the Newmarket contest after Sakheer was ruled out…

The Tattersalls Stakes (15:00) at Newmarket on Thursday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. The Tattersalls Stakes is a Group 3 event for two-year-olds over seven furlongs which has thrown up some nice types in recent years, notably the Aidan O'Brien-trained Wichita in…

New stars of the Flat are set to emerge this week as three days of outstanding action kick off on Thursday when Newmarket hosts an abundance of top two-year-old races. Last season the likes of Coroebus and Modern Games appeared at the meeting and this year's fields are likely to offer plenty of clues for next season's Classics and beyond. 1m,…