#The Goodwood

Essential Quality, shown winning the Grade I Travers, is among the favorites in a Breeders' Cup Classic field announced this week. Photo courtesy of New York Racing Association Oct. 29 (UPI) -- It's a week for looking forward as horse racing around the globe nears its annual champion-making events and youngsters get in final licks to make a case…

Irish trainer John F. O'Neill owes the stalls handlers at Goodwood a good drink or two. In Ireland this season he has run just three horses - Tullyhogue Fort, Daily Pursuit and Pink Fire Lilly - in a total of 13 races at an average starting price of around 100-1. None has won. Last Saturday, Pink Fire Lilly, who had finished twelfth of 13 in an…

TEMPLEGATE takes on the absolutely massive 28-runner Stewards' Cup confident of finding the winner. The Goodwood blockbuster (3.20) run over 6f is one of the biggest betting heats of the year and promises to be a cracker. Here, our man runs through every single runner and delivers his all-important tip at the bottom. Don't forget to back your fancy…

Titleholder wins Sunday's Takarazuka Kinen, now targeting the Arc d'Triomphe. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association June 27 (UPI) -- Tawny Port's victory in Saturday's Ohio Derby serves notice the scramble among U.S. 3-year-olds is far from over while Westover's dominance of the Irish Derby indicates he's not out of the frame, either, despite…

Jim Crowley enjoys an armchair ride on Baaeed in the Thoroughbred Stakes William Haggas and Shadwell Estates might have had a few balloons deflated this season with Mohaafeth and Al Aasy, but perhaps the combination's brightest star shone in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes when Baaeed strolled to arguably the most impressive performance of the…

Hollie Doyle: six rides on Windsor's card for the top jockey It would be wrong to say Hollie Doyle emerged when riding a magical five-timer on Windsor's card on Saturday 12 months ago, but it was an afternoon she will forever look back on fondly, even if the celebrations made few ripples. "I've got Yarmouth tomorrow," the down-to-earth Doyle…

We are deep inside the final furlong of 2022. I'm hoping plenty of you will be powering to the finishing post hard on the bridle, rather than wearily struggling to the line or having pulled up sometime during the summer heatwave. That was then, this is now. We go again in 2023, and what a momentous year it promises to be. Here are ten reasons why…

It's been a wild ride over the last four days at the Royal Ascot festival, and there could be a few more ups and downs to come with a cracking card of seven races to round it all off. And our top team of tipsters will be holding on tight with their best bets for Saturday's action. Matt Chapman, Ruby Walsh, Jason Weaver, Mick Fitzgerald and Rory…

Dettori was at his best on the 7-4 joint favourite, trained by John Gosden, to see off runner-up Vazirabad and long-time leader Torcedor in third. It was the 47-year-old jockey's sixth Gold Cup win and he treated the 70000 crowd to a trademark flying dismount. Joint favourite Order Of St George, the 2016 winner and last year's runner-up, could only…

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…

Goodwood Festival still has two fantastic days left and the re are a huge amount of races to get behind with top-class action each day. BetVictor are offering new customers £40 in bonuses when you bet £10 on horse racing! The five day event consists of a whole host of racing in Class 2 events and upwards including a Group 1 British Champions Series…

In what is one of the feature races at the famous Glorious Goodwood meeting, the Goodwood Cup takes place over two miles and attracts some of the world's best horses, jockeys and trainers in the sport. 2022 will be no different, and those involved in the £500000 race will be breathing a collective sigh of relief after British trainer Richard Hannon…

For everything related to Goodwood races today, this is the place to be. As the host venue for one of biggest horse racing fixtures of the year, Goodwood Racecourse plays an important role in the sport's annual calendar. On this page, you will find the latest cards, tips and results for races at Goodwood today. Located on the Goodwood Estate, the…

Our Juvenile Watch (and reigning Tipstar champion) columnist Ross Millar returns to preview the remainder of the two-year-old races at the Royal meeting. Find out which horse he fancies to take advantage of a late change of target, particularly if forecast rain arrives. The first day of Royal Ascot has been and gone it was great to see crowds back…

Glorious Goodwood is one of the highlights of the summer sporting calendar and has produced some of the great horse racing performances over the years. If you have never watched the festival before, here are some of the must-see races at this year's edition. The festival gets underway on Tuesday with six races on the schedule. With the…

Four years on from his busman's holiday during a pre-Covid British summer, Vincent Ho remembers his short spell as part of Mark Johnston's team vividly. "Ryan Moore recommended Mr Johnston because he thought there would be an opportunity to get some rides and I really loved the village of Middleham and the whole experience," he says. "The weather…

Goodwood Festival continues for its fourth day today and Paddy Power are offering huge boosts, free bets and more for the whole week. New customers are entitled to £40 in free bets* when they sign up and bet £10. The Glorious Goodwood festival continues today for its penultimate day - day four of the five day festival. The festival is one of the…

1pt e.w. Enemy in Sky Bet Ebor at 25/1 (Sky Bet, Betfred 1/5 1,2,3,4,5) The last four winners being rated 108, 108, 108 and 109 tells you just about all you need to know about the modern-day Sky Bet Ebor. In short, class conquers all and that's underlined by the fact the first and second from last season - namely Sonnyboyliston and Quickthorn (who…

Three of flat racing's biggest names are set to go head-to-head in this year's Goodwood Cup, as Stradivarius, Kyprios and Trueshan battle it out for glory. Anticipation is building ahead of one of British racing's most prestigious flat races. The Glorious Goodwood Festival is about to get underway and the traditional highlight of day one will be…

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle discusses her ride on leading Molecomb contender Eddie's Boy, plus four other chances on day two of the Goodwood Festival on Wednesday. The Group Three Markel Molecomb Stakes (3.00) pitches together some of the fastest two-year-olds in training, including my mount Eddie's Boy - my best chance on day two of…

White Abarrio, seen winning the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, is among the Kentucky Derby contenders returning to action in Saturday's Ohio Derby at Thistledown. Photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park June 24 (UPI) -- Derby contenders from Louisville and Epsom Downs return to action in weekend horse racing and "Win and You're In" spots for…

Goodwood Racecourse and Coral have announced an exciting new commercial relationship that sees the bookmaker become the official fixed-odds betting partner of the Qatar Goodwood Festival for the next three years. The partnership will see Coral sponsoring ten races across the five days of the Qatar Goodwood Festival including the Coral Golden Mile…

Stradivarius proved too good once more, overtaking hat-trick hero Double Trigger to claim a fourth Goodwood Cup under Frankie Dettori on the opening day Stradivarius made history by becoming the first horse to win the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup four times. The mighty stayer overtook hat-trick hero Double Trigger (1995, 1997, 1998) when taking the big…

Steve Chambers profiles star stayer Stradivarius, who has dominated the long distance races in Europe, and is dropping back in trip for a crack at the 2020 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe... Age: 6 Races: 24 Wins: 16 Trainer: John Gosden Jockey: Olivier Peslier Owner: BE Neilsen Notable Race Wins: Ascot Gold Cup (2018, 2019, 2020), Goodwood Cup (2017,…

Trueshan: returns to action at Nottingham Alan King is delighted the wet weather means champion stayer Trueshan can make an earlier than usual start to his season. His Gold Cup hope, who gave the trainer his first Group 1 victories in the Goodwood Cup and Prix du Cadran, needs soft ground and missed Royal Ascot last year due to unsuitably firm…

GLORIOUS GOODWOOD is nearly upon us - and it looks set to be an absolute scorcher under the summer sun. With a host of top horses in action and fashion to the fore, the blockbuster meet returns in style for 2021. And, best of all, Sun Racing can bring you a brilliant betting offer for the big week. Betfair are ready to give punters a bet boost for…

Stradivarius on the way to winning his 18th race at Group level and a third Yorkshire Cup Friday: Paddy Power Yorkshire Cup, York If ever there was a needless announcement it was the judge's request on the public address to "please show your appreciation for Stradivarius". As if anyone at York did not know they were in the presence of greatness.…

Peaceful and Cayenne Pepper are vying for favouritism in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday. Fancy Blue, who gave Donnacha O'Brien his first Classic success in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly last month, is among the 12 confirmations but could wait instead for the Nassau Stakes, with her trainer saying last week the Goodwood race…

In the latest chapter of his widely acclaimed series recalling his personal favorites, Jay Hovdey tells the story of an unsung hero who ran in four different races in four years at the Breeders' Cup Let's hear it for the unsung heroes. The anonymous donor. The unnamed benefactor. The Good Samaritan who was first to help at the scene of the crash,…

FUN TO DREAM LOOKS TO DISTANCE THE FIELD IN THE BETTY GRABLE There has been no need for a photo finish camera when Fun to Dream races. When she wins, she wins big and she'll try for another laugher in Sunday's $100000 Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar. It's the last of the opening weekend's stakes races featuring a compact field of five Cal-bred…

There was little doubt that Highfield Princess was the sprinter who achieved the highest profile during the season, thanks mainly to completing a Group 1 hat-trick in three countries in the space of not much more than a month in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville, the Nunthorpe at York (replay below) and the Flying Five at the Curragh. The…

The Qatar Goodwood Festival, affectionately known to most racing fans as'Glorious Goodwood', is one of the highlights of the British racing calendar. There are 13 Group races spread across five days of top-class Flat action and Group 1 contests like the Goodwood Cup, Sussex Stakes and Nassau Stakes light up the first three days of the meeting. The…

It's quite an honor for a breeder to watch their horse win a Breeders' Cup race. The penultimate the Classic. To see two of their horses, win, amazing. A sire, son. Outstanding. How about two of the deepest fields in Breeders' Cup Classic history. Phenomenal. Frank Stronach has done just that. In 1998, campaigned for Stronach Stables and racing…

Aidan O'Brien (left) and John Gosden: who will come out on top in Saturday's feature Group 1? Enable could face a tidal wave of runners from Ballydoyle in her bid for a historic third King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday as Aidan O'Brien on Monday refused to rule out running all six of his entries. O'Brien and Enable's…

The five year old Mastercraftsman gelding landed the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot last month and took the step up to Listed company in his stride this afternoon. Dropped back to two miles, the well-supported 5-2 Favourite appeared in a league of his own when putting his assured stamina to good use under Rob Hornby to secure the fifth victory of his…

Five days of fantastic racing at Goodwood conclude with Saturday's card. Tom Marquand could round off a great week on Unibet Stewards' Cup favourite Nahaarr Khadijah Mellah discusses horse racing background ahead of Magnolia Cup The grand finale of Glorious Goodwood is upon us - and what a week it has been. History has been made by four-time…

Caulfield will play host to a nine race card on Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is oiut eleven metres for the entire circuit. WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 3 Starry Legend (Bet Now: $2.50 TOP ODDS) will jump on the punny and give his all. Dominant win two…

With the new racing season underway we've put it to our stable of experts to lay their reputations on the line and hand out some predictions for the next 12 months, including their early selections for The Everest and Melbourne Cup plus what's the next'big thing' we've got to look forward to. THE NEXT BIG THING RAY THOMAS - Dylan Gibbons: The son…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing Wow, the 2022 Goodwood Cup promised to be a cracker and it certainly didn't disappoint with the big three in the betting - Kyprios, Stradivarius and Trueshan - all having a chance of winning over the final furlong. However, it was the new kid of the staying block - KYPRIOS - who eventually came…

How traditions at Goodwood have changed. It's well within living memory that the prospect of a female jockey winning any race in high summer amidst the Panama hats and picnic hampers on the West Sussex Downs was about as likely as holidaymakers at nearby Bognor Regis switching their summer holidays to the Moon. And even as the glass ceiling has…

Another brilliant Glorious Goodwood meeting gets underway on Tuesday. The card on day one is headlined by the Group One Goodwood Cup, a race that has been won by all of flat racing's most famous stayers and Trueshan could return to Goodwood to defend his crown on Tuesday. We've taken a look through the the latest Goodwood Cup odds and picked out…

Winner of the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and the Goodwood Cup on his last two starts, Aidan O'Brien's charge was odds-on to make it a Group One hat-trick on day two of Irish Champions Weekend. Kyprios had to be pushed along early to get into Ryan Moore's preferred position on the heels of the leaders, but his early work paid dividends as Kyprios was…

The flat racing season might be drawing to a close, but it's still an exciting time of the year for its loyal following - with the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe recently taking place at the iconic Longchamp racecourse in Paris, while British Champions Day, the big-money Breeders' Cup World Championships in America and the Melbourne Cup are…

The crack stayer needs plenty of cut underfoot if he is to run in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at the weekend. His defence of the Group Two prize he won last year will depend on the weather, with a dry early part of the week forecast before showers from Thursday. King said: "The plan is to run him at Ascot, but I am a wee bit…

The Verdict: Angus McNae studies last year's Long Distance Cup Alan King may wait for the Prix Royal-Oak at ParisLongchamp should the Ascot ground not turn in favour of Trueshan. The crack stayer needs plenty of cut underfoot if he is to run in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at the weekend, for which he is the general 7-4…

The Goodwood Carnival continues on Wednesday night with a seven race card, highlighted by a fascinating edition of the Group l Sussex Stakes (1609m). WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me On top in the opener is 8 Waliyak (Bet Now: $2.25). Roger Varian trained filly that resumed in the Sandringham…