All posts tagged "Royal Ascot"
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Racing Festivals
/ 7 months agoArc De Triomphe weekend 2025: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe analysis and preview
Paris Longchamp hosts one of Europe’s most prestigious events on the sporting calendar, as the 2025 Prix De L’arc De Triomphe...
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Racing Ahead
/ 7 months agoROD BEATS THE ODDS: Nick Townsend meets the west country trainer with a golden touch
In a Flat racing world dominated by the behemoths of Newmarket and Lambourn, almost production lines of black-type talent, it is...
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Racing Ahead
/ 7 months agoEYES FIXED FOR THE LATE SHOW: Robert Cooper focuses on track action with help from his optician
One Monday a month I dedicate a fair chunk of the day to composing this column; you will already be aware...
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Racing Festivals
/ 8 months agoAyr Gold Cup Festival 2025: Ayr Gold Cup analysis and preview
One of Europe’s most valuable sprint handicaps will take place this weekend, as the 2025 Ayr Gold Cup Festival gets underway.
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Racing Festivals
/ 8 months agoAidan O’Brien struggling to split St Leger trio
Aidan O’Brien feels “there might not be much between” Scandinavia, Lambourn and Stay True as the trio all go for gold...
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Racing Festivals
/ 8 months agoSt Leger Festival 2025: Doncaster Cup analysis and preview
One of the final elite flat meetings of the 2025 season takes place this week, as Doncaster stages the St Leger...
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News
/ 8 months agoChris Hayes poised to partner Anmaat in Irish Champion Stakes
Chris Hayes is set to ride Anmaat in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.
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Racing Festivals
/ 8 months agoIrish St Leger Festival 2025: Irish St Leger analysis and preview
The Curragh will stage the final Irish Classic race of the season, as the 2025 Irish Champions Festival gets underway in...
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Racing Festivals
/ 8 months agoSt Leger Festival 2025: St Leger analysis and preview
The final British Classic race of the 2025/26 season is almost upon on, as Doncaster racecourse stages the 2025 St Leger...
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Featured
/ 8 months agoSt Leger Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
Doncaster racecourse will stage its premier meeting in three weeks’ time, as the 2025 St Leger Festival gets underway. Four days...
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Andy Newton
/ 8 months agoHistory Makers: Andy Newton picks out key facts of the Ayr Gold Cup
Andy Newton picks out key facts and stats around the Scottish showpiece Away from the Scottish Grand National, one of the...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 8 months agoTrue Love in a power cut: Ian Heitman sees Murray and Egan rise from Ballydoyle’s Phoenix misery
The intended clash between two of Aidan O’Brien’s Royal Ascot winners - Gstaad, winner of the Coventry Stakes, and True Love,...
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Robert Cooper
/ 8 months agoJungle Drums: Robert Cooper races off without laptop – but with eye on the track thrills
Can the long hot summer of 2025 really be drawing to a close? More than likely, although mine is still going...
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Big Interview
/ 8 months agoShoe Keeps on his Toes: Super tough Kieran Shoemark winning through the setbacks
Nick Townsend finds super-tough Kieran Shoemark winning through the set-backs When the mercurial career of Kieran Shoemark comes to be chronicled...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 months agoA Song to remember: Graham Buddry recalls the thrilling pace of brilliant miler Soviet Song
This month we revisit another of those superstars of the turf who has generally slipped from the mass consciousness but should...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 months agoTravelled well and has stamina: Xander Brett on his mission to visit every British racecourse
A cemetery doesn’t make for an encouraging racecourse arrival. Redcar’s welcome, however, at the end of the driveway and back in...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 months agoReaders’ letters: Two’s company
Please keep your letters coming - write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or...
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Racing Ahead
/ 8 months agoSaddle stars off the leash: Horse racing legends set to boost Lambourn whippet charity race day
Bragging rights in the horse racing industry will be on the line this month as some of the sport’s most recognisable...
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Featured
/ 9 months agoEbor Festival 2025: Ebor Handicap analysis and preview
The 2025 Ebor Festival will capture the eyes of the racing world this week, as York racecourse’s premier meeting gets underway. ...
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Featured
/ 9 months agoEbor Festival 2025: Yorkshire Oaks analysis and preview
North Yorkshire takes centre stage this week as the 2025 Ebor Festival gets underway at York racecourse. Four days of prestigious...
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Racing Festivals
/ 9 months agoEbor Festival 2025: Juddmonte International Stakes analysis and preview
The 2025 Ebor Festival gets underway next week, with York set to stage four days of prestigious racing action. Four Group...
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News
/ 9 months agoEbor Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
With Glorious Goodwood now a memory, the 2025 flat season rolls into late August, as York takes centre stage for the...
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Glorious Goodwood
/ 9 months agoBen Morgan’s Glorious Goodwood Day Three tips
Our resident tipster Ben Morgan gives his best bets from day three at Glorious Goodwood 1.20 – Raise a glass to...
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Glorious Goodwood
/ 9 months agoGlorious Goodwood 2025: Sussex Stakes analysis and preview
One of Britain’s most anticipated social and sporting events gets underway this week, as Glorious Goodwood 2025 commences. Racing’s elite will...
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months agoSAL BUMPS UP THE VOLUME: Paul Ferguson takes note as Henry de Bromhead starlet Salsinha flies in
When looking back at notable winners, or eye-catchers from the month of July I wouldn’t usually expect to start with a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months agoSCALES WEIGHTED AGAINST THE FUN
Rolf Johnson lashes politicos and officials for misuse of regulatory whip THINGS are getting serious – time for a little levity:...
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months agoW1NDSOR KNOT: Richard Eagle gets knocked back, but he’s up again and so is Olivia Jane
You can never get all you seek in life. Another attempt to gain the seemingly impossible ended in failure at a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months agoAPPLE BLOSSOMS IN HQ’S JULY SUN: Ian Heitman sees Crimson Rose lead charge for Charlie’s young stars
Royal Ascot was a disappointing meeting for leading trainer Charlie Appleby whose only winner from 12 runners came courtesy of his...
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Irish Racing
/ 9 months agoCheck this out for hot action: Karl Hedley basks in the summer highlights of the Flat in Ireland
Ballydoyle star filly Minnie Hauk sealed the Oaks double for Aidan O’Brien, adding the Irish Oaks to her Epsom triumph and...
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Racing Ahead
/ 9 months agoAGE MATTERS: Andy Newton offers Stewards’ Cup Betting Guide to kick off the month
The five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting comes a tad earlier this year – running from Tuesday July 29 through to Saturday August...







