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Andy Newton
/ 1 week agoAndy Newton: Troy sets standard at Sandown Summer highlight
Andy Newton explores the facts about the Sandown summer highlight. Twelve months ago, we saw City Of Troy ‘Eclipse’ his rivals...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 1 week agoFRENCH LESSON: Andy Ayres sees more to come after Gosdens’ Royal meeting Master class
GOODWOOD May 24 (good) 1m6f handicap (Class 2) Messy race DANCING IN PARIS (Ian Williams) looked in the pink and travelled...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoFIELD IS OPEN FOR GOSDENS: Ian Heitman reviews highlights and the young stars at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot 2025 began under perfect summer Flat racing conditions, fast ground and warm and sunny weather. Field Of Gold Docklands...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoXander Brett: Gerald Geisler on the German racing campaign
Xander Brett meets Austrian trainer who carved a career in Germany For many years, Gerald Geisler was something of a nomad....
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Form Guide
/ 1 week agoDARWIN MARKS THE WAY AHEAD: John Anthony clocks the quickest as the numbers game evolves
CHARLES DARWIN was one of the most visually impressive winners at Royal Ascot and that impression is backed up by the...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 week agoKarl Headly: Gavoo ready to go at Galway Festival
Karl Hedley sees Flat up the pace as yards gear up for Galway Festival The Flat season is well and truly...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoSUCCESSION IS NEW SUCCESS: Nick Townsend finds Mark Johnston’s dynasty safe in Charlie’s hands
Succession can be a daunting process for the new prince in receipt of the crown. In the training ranks, too, a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoReaders’ letters
Fiddler’s Rickety Horsebox On a bracing Monday morning, In 1962, Our vapoured breath hung in the darkness; Light had not yet...
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Epsom Derby Meeting
/ 1 week agoEpsom Derby recall: Money was down but so was the crowd
Simon Nott recounts his betting ring tales from the Epsom Derby meeting Oaks Day I had been looking forward to my...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 week agoJeremy Grayson on the Summer jumps action – Super hope will not Bee rushed
Jeremy Grayson keeps eyes on the jumps action out of the summer limelight MARKET RASEN, June 13 (Good) 2m125yds (+150yds) Juvenile...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoWelcome to Racing Ahead – July 2025 edition
AFTER a steady build-up, the sun rose high over summer racing at Royal Ascot with huge crowds enjoying superb action in...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoMorris Dancer: Robert Cooper muses on rabbit hold, fond memories and track hopefuls
Just a few minutes surfing the net can lead you down even deeper rabbit holes than Alice encountered in Wonderland. Here...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 week agoSkipped me back: Robert and Nina Bailey looking Glamorous
Robert and Nina Bailey, two of Chris Mason’s primary owners have also enjoyed some home-bred success with eight-time winner GLAMOROUS BREEZE,...
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News
/ 1 week agoRaising a glass to this sponsor: John Smith’s remarkable York highlight sponsorship
Proud stat for the brewers backing York highlight for record 66 years Into July we trot and it’s mad to think...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoRichard Eagle: Hardy folk at work in Dorset
Richard Eagle visits county yards and introduces filly Olivia Jane Until being told by Martin Clunes I hadn’t realised that the...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 weeks agoRoyal Ascot – Trinity College has all the answers in Hampton Court Stakes
Trinity College produced a dominant front-running display in the Hampton Court Stakes to complete a treble on day three of Royal...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 weeks agoRoyal Ascot – Trawlerman comes of age with Gold Cup haul
It is not a common occurrence for a horse to start winning Gold Cups at seven – Yeats had two triumphs...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 weeks agoRoyal Ascot – Aidan O’Brien looks to Illinois in search for perfect 10 in Gold Cup
Illinois will go into unknown territory when he plays the role of super-sub for Aidan O’Brien in his search for a...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 weeks agoRoyal Ascot – Carmers collects in Queen’s Vase for Paddy Twomey
Carmers maintained his unbeaten record with a determined display in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot. A first runner at the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoField Of Gold sparkles with decisive St James’s Palace strike
Field Of Gold lit up the first day of Royal Ascot with a dominant display in the St James’s Palace Stakes....
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 weeks agoRoyal Ascot: Docklands denies Rosallion in Queen Anne Stakes thriller
Docklands narrowly got the better of Rosallion in a thrilling climax to the Queen Anne Stakes. A strong field of 10...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 weeks agoBeyond Developments Named Official Real Estate Partner of Ascot and Royal Ascot
Ascot Racecourse has today announced a landmark partnership with BEYOND Developments, a pioneering real estate brand born in Dubai. The collaboration...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 weeks agoWesley Ward absent from Royal Ascot for first time in over ten years
For the first time in well over a decade, Wesley Ward will not saddle a runner at Royal Ascot, with his...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 weeks agoSatono Reve settling in well as Royal Ascot support continues
Confidence is building that Satono Reve can become the first Japanese-trained winner at Royal Ascot. The sprinter is in the care...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 weeks agoSee The Fire supplemented for Prince of Wales’ test at Royal Ascot
Exciting filly See The Fire has been supplemented to join the likes of Los Angeles and Anmaat in a mouthwatering renewal...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 weeks agoGold Digger set for Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot following eye-catching debut
Exciting juvenile GOLD DIGGER will head to Royal Ascot next week for the Group 3 Albany Stakes, following a striking winning debut at...
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Epsom Derby Meeting
/ 3 weeks agoEpsom Derby: Lambourn fulfils every expectation of Derby hero Wayne Lordan
A lot can happen in 24 hours – just ask Wayne Lordan. On Friday afternoon Oaks victory aboard Whirl was in...
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Epsom Derby Meeting
/ 3 weeks agoEpsom Derby: Lambourn leads them all a merry dance in the Derby
Lambourn provided Aidan O’Brien with his 11th victory in the Betfred Derby when making almost all the running in the Epsom showpiece....
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 weeks agoWhat to Know Before You Bet on the Belmont Stakes This Year
The Belmont Stakes always delivers something different. It’s not just the final race of the Triple Crown—it’s often the most unpredictable....
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News
/ 4 weeks agoBratton Down Racing: Red-hot favourite Ninth Wave cruises to 25-length victory
Bratton Down brought down the curtain on the 2024-25 season on Sunday for the Devon and Cornwall area. Seven races took...
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