#Beresford Stakes

A tour of Coolmore Stud in Fethard, County Tipperary is a wonderfully enriching experience for any Flat racing fan, the site being home to so many champions from years gone by. To drive the point home, simply check out the stud's roster for 2021 which counted 16 stallions and the winners of 44 Group/Grade 1 races between them. Of course, winning…

Don't be a plonker - go with Jubiloso to land the Coronation Stakes (4.20, ITV) on Friday. Sir Michael Stoute's filly, whose uncle is the great unbeaten champ Frankel, faces a big step up in class but could hardly have made a more promising start to her career. An easy winner at Chelmsford at the end of April, Jubiloso went on to blitz her rivals…

Aidan O'Brien has revealed a major shift in plans for Saturday's Cazoo Derby on the eve of the Classic's declaration stage, with Bolshoi Ballet likely to be his only runner among six possible candidates he had left in the race. Dante third High Definition, who had been the long-range Derby favourite over the winter before his stablemate surged to…

Tenebrism: showed speed and professionalism when landing Saturday's Cheveley Park On a day full of clues for the future, Juddmonte Cheveley Park heroine Tenebrism made the biggest impression of all. That is not to detract from the professional way Perfect Power overcame a couple of stumbles to pick up his rivals in the Middle Park, nor to…

KILLER CLOWN can scare a few better-fancied rivals in the Jewson Monet's Garden Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3pm) as racing returns to Aintree Racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old may just come out on top for a slight shock win in the Grade Two feature at the home of the Randox Grand National. Last year's…

Once 5-2 favourite for last year's Derby, High Definition now finds himself among the top six in the betting for this season's Supreme Novices' Hurdle after staying on resolutely to make a winning hurdles debut for Joseph O'Brien. Nearly seven months to the day that he was narrowly denied a Group 1 victory on the Flat by Alenquer in the Tattersalls…

One-time Derby favourite High Definition made a successful start to his jumping career in the opening race of the Christmas Festival at Leopardstown. The Galileo colt looked every inch a Classic contender in the making after charging home to win the Beresford Stakes as a two-year-old, but had failed to get his head in front in 12 subsequent…

Saint Roi and Lossiemouth were the highlights of a sparkling Willie Mullins treble at Leopardstown on Monday. The former came from last to first to open his account over fences in the Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Fourth in the Irish Champion Hurdle, the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Punchestown Champion Hurdle…

ALCOHOL FREE is ready to spark celebrations with yet another Group 1 success in the Juddmonte International (3.35). Andrew Balding's daughter of No Nay Never tackles a mile and a quarter for the first time on day one of the Ebor meeting. Oisín Murphy, once again flying high at the top of the jockeys' championship, will be biding his time in her bid…

LUXEMBOURG can win the QIPCO 2000 Guineas Stakes (British Champions Series) (Colts & Fillies) (3.40pm) at Newmarket on Saturday afternoon. While TUESDAY may bring up a Classic double for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas Stakes (British Champions Series) (Fillies) (3.40pm) back at Headquarters on Sunday. Trainer Charlie…

Irish Derby and Grand Prix de Paris winner Hurricane Lane faces nine rivals in the Cazoo St Leger (3.35) at Doncaster on Saturday. The Charlie Appleby-trained colt, whose sole defeat came when third in the Derby, seeks a hat-trick of Group 1 wins and is an odds-on favourite to land British racing's oldest Classic. Hurricane Lane is ridden by…

The first of six challengers from the powerful Aidan O'Brien stable with the master of Ballydoyle looking to secure a 14th victory in the Irish Derby. ARTHUR'S KINGDOM is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his sire, Camelot who won this Classic for the trainer in 2012. He has never finished outside the top two places and has a leading chance for…

Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty in morning trackwork Oct. 11, preparing for his return to action. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Jockey Club Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Two-year-olds are on display this weekend at tracks from France to England and on to California, while much of the globe girds for the Breeders' Cup World Championships in two weeks'…

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…

High Definition, the winter favourite for the 2021 Derby following his eye-catching success in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes as a juvenile, may ultimately have failed to meet lofty expectations on the Flat, but he's still a notable addition to the national hunt ranks. High Definition failed to win again on the Flat after producing an impressive late…

A high-drama bidding battle that was in danger of going on all night eventually concluded on Tuesday evening with recent Listed winner I'm A Gambler topping day two of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale at 850000gns. Olly Tait, representing Wathnan Racing, was involved in driving the price skyward, as was Tattersalls' Jason Singh, who…

G2 Lukas Classic Preview: Rich Strike Could Hit It Big Again This Saturday (Rich Strike / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Saturday's G2, $500000 Lukas Classic is shaping up to be one of the more competitive races in North America this year. Grade I winners Happy Saver and Hot Rod Charlie are among the nominated…

The master of Ballydoyle was represented by 4/7 favourite Adelaide River who set out to make all under Wayne Lordan. By the two furlong pole he had every rival beaten bar the winner who was racing for the first time since the Chesham at Royal Ascot. Colin Keane had him alongside the leader at the furlong pole and passed him soon after, the son of…

It didn't go to plan for Hollie Doyle and Tempus yesterday. The horse missed the break and had to settle for a seat at the rear of the field. He travelled nicely into the race but Hollie had a wall of horses in front of her and couldn't get the gaps, by the time the gaps came the leader was away and gone. Annoying, but no one is to blame and it's…

Cyberknife, shown winning the Arkansas Derby, runs in Saturday's $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing. Coady Photography, courtesy of Oaklawn Park Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Saturday's Pennsylvania Derby brings together many of the top U.S. 3-year-olds just hours after a few of the top prospects for next year's European Classics kick off the…

The 15:10 at Punchestown on Tuesday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Punchestown stages its only Flat meeting of the season on Tuesday and the fourth race on the card (15:10) is an interesting conditions stakes run over nine furlongs. Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings…