#Henry Cecil

US wonder horse, Flightline, was cemented into the horse racing hall-of-fame at the Longines World Racing Awards on Tuesday after getting a top rating of 140 - the same mark as the unbeaten Frankel managed in 2012. A big crowd at Banqueting House in London witnessed the John W Sadler-trained Flightline being given a ranking of 140 at the Longines…

Sheikh Mohammed winning the Champion Hurdle with a horse who'd been first past the post in the Gold Cup at Ascot... Barry Hills and Robert Sangster combining to land the Stayers' Hurdle... Saeed Manana's silks carried to victory in the Sun Alliance Hurdle and a Gold Cup that caused such a rumpus it ended with a Jockey Club Enquiry at Portman Square…

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…

Tommy Lyons ranks the country's greatest horsemen from the past 50 years. A star from the outset, Walsh served notice of what was to come by winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham aboard Alexander Banquet, and winning the Aintree Grand National at the first attempt. He showed his outstanding natural ability and adaptability by being able to ride…

Kieren Fallon (left) with son Cieren, who was an unlucky third on Maljoom in the St James' Palace Stakes Kieren Fallon has described the agony of watching his son Cieren endure a nightmare defeat in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, saying it made him feel "physically sick". Fallon was speaking to the Racing Post for a major…

When Sandown Park opened in 1875 as Britain's first purpose-built racecourse with enclosures it was said by a diarist of the time to be "a place where a man could take his ladies without any fear of their hearing coarse language or witnessing uncouth behaviour". That might not always be the case, but one thing visitors to the Queen Mother's…

Biometric (pink cap) denies a five-timer for Frankie Dettori on Turgenev (green) Frankie Dettori was famously denied his five-timer at Royal Ascot by Biometric in the Britannia Stakes, and Khalid Abdullah's colt is back for more here. Harry Bentley is again on board Biometric, whose form is not just all about Royal Ascot. He has been beaten only…

Hollie Doyle and Dame Malliot land the Group 2 Princess of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes Fresh from her first Royal Ascot winner last month, Hollie Doyle ticked the latest item off her bucket list after Dame Malliot gave the high-flying rider her first success at Group level in the Princess of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes. Doyle rode more winners than…

ONLY the true greats truly break the racing bubble. Frankie Dettori, Desert Orchid, AP McCoy, Lester Piggot all make the cut. And of course, the mighty Frankel. In tandem with his unequalled talent on the track, a run of 14 straight wins at the highest level in breathtaking fashion, Frankel was also credited with keeping his trainer Sir Henry Cecil…

Born in Glasgow on October 10, 1959, Johnston became interested in racing through his father, who had been a groom in the army and owned horses. Johnston - who will no longer have a joint-licence in partnership with his son, Charlie - was intent on becoming a trainer from the age of 14, but after being educated at Callender High School, his parents…

Gaassee is Newsboy's tip for the big race of the day, the Sky Bet Ebor. It is a typically competitive renewal, with plenty of Irish-trained runners including Earl Of Tyrone and late gamble Licence William Haggas (right) trained superstar Baaeed (pictured at Goodwood) to win at York earlier in the week - and Newsboy hopes he can add this year's Ebor…

A life described as'the true stuff of legends' was remembered as some of the biggest names of British racing rubbed shoulders with ordinary punters at Sir Henry Cecil's memorial service at Ely Cathedral. That such an eclectic congregation of just over 1000 joined with Cecil's family to pay tribute to a horseracing great was hugely appropriate. No…

John Gosden: chasing down Sir Henry Cecil's record John Gosden is only two behind the all-time record for Pretty Polly wins held by Sir Henry Cecil with eight, and maybe the Clarehaven joint-trainer can inch closer this year. Gosden now shares the training licence with his son Thady but prior to that has saddled some top-class fillies to win this.…

Fallon junior only started riding aged 18 and within three years has secured a Group One win and a big retainer. On Saturday, he seeks more success on Oxted at Ascot's British Champions Day. "He's very dedicated. I wish I'd the same mentality, I'd probably still be riding," says Kieren, 55, whose rollercoaster career ended in 2016. Cieren, who grew…

Watch how Baaeed routed his rivals in the Group Three Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood on Friday plus Tom Stanley's interviews with the victors Baaeed continued his seemingly relentless march to the top with another brilliant victory in the Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood. The William Haggas -trained colt has made giant strides since…

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…

Lester Piggott, a jockey whose career haul included nine Derby victories, has died at the age of 86. Unquestionably one of the greatest jockeys of all time, Piggott rode his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock in 1948 when just 12 years of age and his last win came with Palacegate Jack at the same Merseyside track in 1994, a few weeks short of his…

Sorrow enveloped Warren Place stables in Newmarket on Tuesday after Sir Henry Cecil finally lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 70. But it was matched by a determination from his staff to deliver a winning tribute to their beloved boss at next week's Royal Ascot. They were told that Cecil had died at a private Cambridge hospital after…

Left handed, flat. In essence, York is a very fair track, ideal for the long-striding galloper. In recent seasons, the field tends to come more down the centre of the track than has historically been the case, particularly if conditions are testing. The track was made into a circuit in 2005 and offers a straight five furlong/six furlong track, on…

THERE will be no dream Derby win for The Queen on Platinum Jubilee weekend - but the great race could still end up in the hands of racing royalty. That's because Her Maj's old ally, Sir Michael Stoute, is back in the big time and firmly in the hunt for racing's Crown jewel. Many believed the days of a Stoute-trained favourite for the Derby were…

In the words of legendary Italian breeder, Federico Tesio: "The thoroughbred exists because its selection has depended, not on experts, technicians, or zoologists, but on a piece of wood: the winning post of the Epsom Derby." Those comments may not apply to the same extent when it comes to the recent crop of Derby victors, but one thing remains the…

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OAKS heroine Tuesday and one time Derby favourite Stone Age will spearhead a classic Aidan O'Brien Breeders' Cup raiding party. And with the champion of Ireland being joined by Britain's top gun Charlie Appleby in a strong challenge, the message is loud and clear to the Americans that the best of Europe is on its way to the World Thoroughbred…

It's very easy to get overhyped about a racehorse, but Baaeed deserves all the attention he is getting. The English colt bred at Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Shadwell Estate and trained by William Haggas, burst onto the scene in 2021, winning his first six races including the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Newmarket), Thoroughbred Stakes (Goodwood),…

So we're going with the best four Cazoo Oaks winners of the last 30 years on Timeform performance ratings. Not five, because four horses tied for that spot, Look Here, Alexandrova, Love and Ramruma all running to 123 to win at Epsom. They were clearly good fillies - as was the late Snowfall who ran out a remarkable winner in 2021, hitting 121 in…

July 8 (UPI) -- Three-year-olds from Ireland, England and France will see what they can do with American rivals this weekend at Belmont Park in the $1 million Caesar's Belmont Derby and $750000 Belmont Oaks. The weekend also includes the Indiana Derby, Iowa Derby and Los Alamitos Derby in California, where trainer Bob Baffert returns from…

Saturday marks the 12th anniversary of the great Frankel's winning debut in a Newmarket maiden when he beat future King George and Eclipse winner Nathaniel by half a length. That was the start of a stunning unbeaten 14-race career for the Sir Henry Cecil-trained star which included a staggering ten Group 1 wins. Has there ever been a better maiden…

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, perhaps the greatest rider there has been, has died at the age of 86. He died peacefully in the early hours of Sunday morning in Switzerland, having been in hospital several days. His death comes six days before the Derby at Epsom, a race he will always be synonymous with. He won the greatest Flat race in the world…

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…

The best sprinter I've seen who conquered everything thrown at him. From Royal Ascot to York, Paris to New York. Apart from the shadows cast by the Belmont Park grandstand 100 yards from the finish on the dirt track. The fastest racehorse in the world, doing what he was bred to do, jumped not once, but twice. Spooked and startled by what he thought…

Prosperous Voyage (left) claims her first Group 1 victory at Newmarket under Rob Hornby Rob Hornby and Frankie Dettori have handled recent reversals in fortune with aplomb and it became clear as they entered the final furlong of the Falmouth Stakes that one of them was going to get a well-deserved break. It did not so much as fall Hornby's way as…

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…

Lester Piggott was without doubt the finest jockey of his generation, and probably of any that has gone before or since. Tall for a jockey at over 5ft 7ins, "The Long Fellow", as he became affectionately tagged, partnered more than 5000 winners worldwide. His career in the saddle will never be matched, and if there were occasional lows - none more…

Memories of great days in Epsom history will come flooding back when Desert Crown bids to give Sir Michael Stoute his sixth victory in the Cazoo Derby. Stoute first won the premier Classic - which is this year being run in memory of Lester Piggott - with the legendary Shergar in 1981 and in the 41 years since has added a further four Epsom…

Steve Cauthen: will bring his unrivalled expertise of riding Epsom to ITV audiences on Derby day Dual Derby-winning jockey Steve Cauthen will join ITV Racing's presentation team for the Epsom Classic next month as part of the special coverage to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The Kentucky-born Cauthen, who won the Derby for the late Henry Cecil…

In its second year, British Racing's nationwide celebration of the racehorse will see more than 180 locations up and down the country open their doors to over 11000 members of the public between 10-18 September. Run by Great British Racing, with principal funding from The Racing Foundation and The Horserace Betting Levy Board, National Racehorse…

A most memorable Champion Stakes, made extra special by Frankel's participation, and it will forever be remembered as the final race of a true champion's career, getting the better another top-class opponent in Cirrus Des Aigles, whose performance in finishing second here would have been good enough to win any average renewal of this contest…

2022-10-11Sir Henry Cecil and Willie Carson to be inducted into British Champions Series Hall of Fame One of the most respected, successful and popular trainers the sport has ever seen, Cecil's induction comes 10 years after the mighty Frankel's final racecourse appearance. A special induction ceremony will take place on Qipco British Champions Day…

Lightly-raced this season William Haggas' six-year-old has only made three appearances so far this term, but has been on the premises every time. A winner of the Ormonde Stakes at Chester in May, one of the driest summers on record meant the slow-ground preferring six-year-old was stuck in his box for the majority of the summer. He returned form a…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing The Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over 1m is one of two co-feature races on QIPCO British Champions Day. This year's renewal is race four on the card on Saturday, 16 October (3:10). Frankel, Minding and Roaring Lion are among famous Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winners since the race moved to its…

Japan Racing Association (JRA) has been confirmed as the first international supporting partner of National Racehorse Week. In its second year, British Racing's nationwide celebration of the racehorse will see more than 180 operations up and down the country open their doors to over 11000 members of the public between September 10-18. Run by Great…

Better than this time last year when he was an unconsidered and largely unknown 72/1 outsider. The son of Adlerflug had just won a Group One at Baden-Baden, but a near three-length defeat to Alpinista at Hoppergarten seemed to put his claims against the cream of Britain and Ireland into perspective, only for him to wear down the form horses;…

There are many different events on the horse racing calendar that will appeal to fans, and we will all have our own favourites. For some, it will be the history that comes with the Grand National, whilst others will prefer the Cheltenham festival and the days of non-stop action that they offer. Yet, another standout festival is Glorious Goodwood,…

With runners in his own name and then via his elite Godolphin stable, there is no owner who has been involved in more winners of the world's oldest Classic, the St Leger, than Sheikh Mohammed. Since Oh So Sharp completed the fillies' Triple Crown in 1985 there has been a regular stream of winners - first in the famous maroon-and-white colours and…

JAPAN should bid his rivals "sayonara" in the Group 1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes (3.00) at Royal Ascot today. Although beaten half a length and a nose behind stablemate Anthony Van Dyck in the Derby at Epsom last June, the Aidan O'Brien colt made great strides in the second half of the summer. Having routed his opponents in the King Edward VII Stakes…

The Juddmonte International Stakes has helped cement the reputation of many great champions and next week the unbeaten Baaeed will be the headline act as he seeks to keep his flawless record intact. The four-year-old colt will be stepping up to a mile-and-a-quarter for the first time after successive wins in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Lockinge,…