It’s called “the Ascot of the North,” and when that track was being rebuilt in 2005, Royal Ascot was staged at York Racecourse. This week Yorkshire’s 294-year-old showplace is hosting its marquee meet, the four-day Ebor Festival. Friday’s feature is the 5-furlong Nunthorpe Stakes (G1), a �...
Aidan O'Brien has won just about every important European race multiple times, including the Juddmonte International (G1). He'll try for his eighth Juddmonte trophy Wednesday at York with the 3-year-old standout Delacroix. The Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" event awards the winner a spo...
If it's a Group 1 stakes in Europe, Aidan O'Brien will saddle the favorite. Well, not always, but most of the time. The latest example occurs Thursday (Jul 31), when O'Brien's three-time stakes winner Whirl leads a field of five in the 1 1/4-mile Nassau Stakes (G1) for fillies and mares at Goodwood....
The most revered European horses are the ones who excel at 1 1/2 miles. Then come the top milers, and at Royal Ascot, the 3-year-old colt Field of Gold emerged as the current king of that division. His electric burst of acceleration in the stretch blew apart the St. James's Palace Stakes (G1), lea...
Along with the Epsom Derby and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes is one of Europe's top Group 1 races. Since 1951 it has showcased many all-time greats, including Ribot, Nijinsky II, Mill Reef, Dancing Brave and three-time winner Enable. Saturday's 75th r...
The completed weeklong Royal Ascot meet included four Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In’’ races, leaving bettors wondering whether all, some, or none will be sent to America for the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Ombudsman could be Breeders' Cup Turf threat There ar...
The fields for the seven races on Friday’s prestigious Royal Ascot meeting are set, including the two main events on the day, the Commonwealth Cup (G1T) for 3-year-old sprinters and Coronation Stakes (G1T) for sophomore fillies going a mile. Post time for the first race is 9:30 a.m. ET and can be ...
The warm weather in England will continue through Wednesday, day two at Royal Ascot, so once again, firm conditions are expected. The feature on the second day of the meet is the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (GIT), a 1 ¼-mile event named in 1892 for the Prince of Wales and now run in honor of the ...
For racing fans worldwide, the Royal Ascot meeting has always represented the most elite of horse racing seasons, with each day of the five-day race meeting every year steeped in history and filled with the best horses, trainers, and jockeys -- not to mention fashion, traditions, and royal pageantry...
There are 59 racecourses in Britain, and no two are alike. They can run clockwise (right to left), counterclockwise or straight. They can be flat or undulating, uphill or downhill, and some tracks feature all of the above. “Horses for courses” is a reliable handicapping angle, and nowhere does i...
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