#Free Wind

Mimikyu: one of five joint-favourites with Ladbrokes for the Fillies & Mares Stakes following the defection of stablemate Free Wind Baaeed, the highest-rated horse in Europe, remains on course for Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on October 15 following the latest acceptance stage, but Fillies & Mares Stakes favourite Free Wind was a notable…

William Haggas steps Sea La Rosa up in trip for Saturday's Group Two Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood insisting she will take to the distance without any problem. Sea La Rosa heads the eight-strong field for the mile-and-three-quarter test on ratings with an official mark of 106. The four-year-old Sea The Stars filly has won four of her…

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…

Sea La Rosa: a strong fancy for the Lillie Langtry Stakes William Haggas knows all too well after this week that horses tend to be judged on the company they keep. Some continue to be down on his stable star Baaeed due to his opposition's stubborn refusal to be better racehorses. At least Haggas gets to enjoy the flip side in the Lillie…

Free Wind: stormed home to land the Park Hill at Doncaster last year When it comes to Group races for fillies it's often a case of John Gosden chasing Sir Henry Cecil for the record of most wins. However, the Lancashire Oaks is one race where Gosden has surpassed him, with Enbihaar's victory in 2019 taking him one clear of the late, great…

Even without Champion Stakes-bound Baaeed and in the absence of Desert Crown, not seen since taking the Derby so impressively, this was still a deep renewal of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Europe's premier middle-distance prize. The maximum field of 20 runners included the winners of this race last year, the Prix du Jockey Club and Eclipse, the…

IT was great to be at Donny yesterday and I've got two nice rides this afternoon. First I am on two-year-old GALERON (2.00) for Charlie Hills. The colt has been highly tried since winning his maiden but hasn't been disgraced in Group races at Glorious Goodwood and York's Ebor Festival and Charlie clearly holds him in high regard. He finished…

Roger Varian's Sakheer made light work of his six rivals in the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday, travelling beautifully and sprinting clear in the style of a high-class colt. As short as 7/1 for the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next May, he has announced himself as a Classic prospect and there is no doubt he looks an…

Our expert's three-horse Glorious Goodwood accumulator for day five of the festival on Saturday has cumulative odds of 58/1 Glorious Goodwood reaches its finale on Saturday with a seven-race card that includes the Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes over 1m 2f (2.45pm) and the 28-runner Stewards' Cup over 6f (3.20). Our day five accumulator suggestions…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage This Thursday, 8 September, the horse racing NAP of the Day for SportsLens experts is Eshaada. She contests the extended 1m 6f Park Hill Stakes, the feature Group 2 on the second day of Doncaster's St Leger Festival (3:10). Roger Varian's filly appeals at a terrific 13/8 price this afternoon. The…

Eshaada (left) beats Albaflora at Ascot last season The Park Hill is often referred to as the fillies' version of the St Leger and it lives up to that billing this year with an overnight market leader of genuine Group 1 quality. Eshaada broke through at the top level when beating Albaflora in the British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes last season…

Luxembourg returns this Saturday for the Group 3 Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh One-time Derby favourite Luxembourg is set to return to action in the Group 3 Royal Whip Stakes (4.05) at the Curragh on Saturday after a lengthy lay-off due to a muscle injury. The 2000 Guineas third had posted some classy juvenile efforts which saw him go unbeaten…