#Vintage 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…

The eyes of most punters will be focused on the Curragh, where four Group Ones light up a tremendous card for day two of Longines Irish Champions Weekend. The Eddie Lynam-trained Soffia gets the nod in what promises to be an intriguing clash with British raider Mabs Cross in the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes. The former was hugely impressive…

Racing fans will be watching Newmarket on Saturday where the first Classic of the Flat season is run at 3.40. The race is one of six on the ITV schedule The first Classic races of the Flat season take place this weekend, with Wembley hoping to score in the Qipco 2000 Guineas. The Galileo colt, named after the home of English football, was backed in…

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.

It's fair to say that the phrase an "embarrassment of riches" could have been coined at the Moulton Paddocks stables of Charlie Appleby with the Godolphin Empire having access to top notch racehorses. Yet, it takes the best to train the best and Appleby has won a succession of Group One races since being unveiled as Godolphin trainer in 2013,…

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…

Kyprios and Order Of Australia will spearhead what could be a select Qatar Goodwood Festival team for Aidan O'Brien. The Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup is Kyprios' target after he announced his arrival as the latest star of the staying scene with victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last month, with Stradivarius and Princess Zoe poised to renew rivalries…

Kyprios is fancied to continue his reign at the top of the staying division in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup (3.35). Aidan O'Brien's stayer continued his relentless upward curve with a half-length call over Mojo Star in the Royal Ascot feature. The way the race was run marks it down as an excellent renewal and Galileo's son will have no issue with the…

The Qatar Goodwood Festival gets underway on Tuesday afternoon for a week at the glorious racetrack. Over the five days there's a plethora of group racing and various top-class contests to watch as one of the biggest highlights of the season sets off. The weather will be ideal for the flat with the first day set to be another on faster…

Mick Channon: Legend Of Xanadu's trainer Monday: Redcar The Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot might be booked for Ballydoyle given the way Aidan O'Brien has been raving about recent Leopardstown winner Alfred Munnings, but connections of Legend Of Xanadu, who struck in the 6f novice, might be up for taking him on. Trained by Mick Channon, he was having…

Irish champion flat trainer Aidan O'Brien is responsible for 12 of the 72 entries for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, England, on Saturday, 1 May 2021. The first Classic race of the British flat season, which will be staged on Newmarket's Rowley Mile course, will see the Irish handler bid for an incredible 10 QIPCO 2000 Guineas success. The…

So much of the Royal Hunt Cup comes down to the draw. This year, we have two more or less novel guides as to how things might pan out. The main one is obviously the Silver Hunt Cup, which opens Wednesday's card. Tuesday's first race, the Buckingham Palace Handicap is also a handy guide and on the surface its conclusion was pretty emphatic. The…

Charlie Appleby saddled his third winner from the last four editions of the Craven Stakes when last season's unbeaten champion two-year-old Native Trail convincingly landed very short odds to strengthen his position as ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas. Earlier the same day, promising stablemate Coroebus was put through his paces in a gallop…

Racing TV's Tom Bull provides his verdict on the 15 contenders in Saturday's QIPCO 2000 Guineas plus predicts the 1-2-3 for the first Classic of the season, live on Racing TV. By Tom Bull A winter of expectation and anticipation comes to an end with the arrival of the first Classic of the season on Saturday, the QIPCO 2000 Guineas. The pendulum of…

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…

GALERON ENSURED the majority of the huge prize-money up for grabs in the Goffs Million would head back across the Irish Sea with a clear-cut victory at the Curragh. A total prize fund of over €1.2millon was actually up for grabs in the seven-furlong contest and 19 juveniles went to post. Galeron, trained by Charlie Hills, finished down the field in…

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…

Arden Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Pattison Summer Stakes takes place at Woodbine this weekend This race offers a place in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf There is exciting action taking place at Woodbine this weekend, which includes the Pattison Summer Stakes. This Grade 1 offers a place in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf to the winner, and a field of…

A surprise winner of the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot on his racecourse debut, Karl Burke's juvenile proved that effort was no fluke when runner-up to Marbaan in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood. Burke had hoped to run the Ulysses colt in last week's Champagne Stakes at Doncaster, but after missing that engagement, he could now head to the Rowley…