Last weekend’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot should have been one of the best quality races of the flat season. Indeed, it was, but there was […]
Prize Money Concerns as Bookmakers Label Horse Racing ‘Unprofitable’
The poor levels of prize money in British horse racing is not news, but a row has been brewing lately between a major bookmaking group and a racecourse ownership group […]
Why Inisherin Can Take a Step Towards Being Champion Sprinter
Britain’s latest Champions Series race takes place at Newmarket this Saturday as the six-furlong July Cup is run. There is one betting angle that shows the favourite in a very […]
Pretty Polly Stakes and Irish Derby: Following the Winners
Late June/early July sees one of the biggest meetings of the season at the Curragh as the County Kildare track hosts the Irish Derby meeting. The colt’s Classic takes centre […]
Royal Pointers: Subsequent Victories of 2023 Royal Ascot Winners
As the season’s most prestigious and anticipated flat meeting, Royal Ascot features a collection of the biggest targets of the year for the most talented performers from Britain, Ireland, and […]
Who Has the Easiest Route to the Euro 2024 Final?
In a tournament as competitive as the Euros, it’s fair to suggest there are no easy routes to the final. But some routes are undoubtedly easier than others. For sides […]
Following the Form: 1,000 Guineas
Approaching June each year, the early headlines of the racing season have been written – 2024 seeing shock results in many of the signature events, including 16/1 and 28/1 winners […]
Following the Form: 2,000 Guineas
The wait for the flat season always feels like a long time, but once it is here, the story of the latest campaign unfolds at a seemingly breakneck pace. Barely […]
Rapeseed Wreaks Havoc on Williams Yard
The life of a racing trainer is hard enough, what with all those early mornings, the ever-present threat of injury, and a battalion of owners to satisfy. However, keeping on […]
Unstoppable Mullins Breaks His Own World Record
Last week saw Willie Mullins hitting the headlines as the first overseas trainer to win the British Trainers’ Championship since the great Vincent O’Brien in 1953/54. Such an achievement would […]