Apr 13
Video Replay – Carolus Magnus lands Newmarket’s first race of the season

Video Replay – Carolus Magnus lands Newmarket’s first race of the season with dual champion jockey Oisin Murphy on board   Having finished third on his debut at Doncaster 16 days ago, the Holy Roman Emperor gelding went two places better to open his account at the second time of asking in the seven furlong […]

Apr 13
Frankie Dettori – “Fifty is a big number and it does scare me”

“FIFTY IS A BIG NUMBER AND IT DOES SCARE ME A BIT SOMETIMES BUT THE BODY FEELS GOOD AT THE MOMENT” – FRANKIE DETTORI BACK IN ACTION AT NEWMARKET TOMORROW Frankie Dettori is confident Global Giant can make his first ride in Britain this year a winning one by striking gold in the bet365 Earl Of Sefton […]

Apr 13
Record prize money for 2021 Cliff Stud Thirsk Hunt Cup

Thirsk Racecourse stages its traditional curtain-raiser this Saturday, April 17, the first of 15 fixtures at the North Yorkshire venue in 2021. The Cliff Stud Thirsk Hunt Cup is the highlight of the season on Saturday, May 1. Won by subsequent G1 scorer Farhh in 2012, the historic mile handicap is set to be the […]

Apr 12
Preview of Day One of the bet365 Craven Meeting at Newmartet

Andrew Balding looking forward to the returning of Youth Spirit in Listed bet365 Feilden Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday. Taking centre stage is the Listed bet365 Feilden Stakes over nine furlongs which often provides some valuable pointers to the future, most significantly in recent years when it went to Golden Horn in 2015. The Anthony […]

Apr 12
Punchestown Festival as Grade 1 entries revealed

History makers and record breakers on course for Punchestown Festival as Grade 1 entries revealed  Honeysuckle, Put The Kettle On, Minella Indo, Al Boum Photo, Epatante, Monkfish, Envoi Allen and Tiger Roll all among stellar entries 46 trainers with Grade 1 options at Punchestown  36 individual Grade 1 winners among the entries In a season […]

Apr 12
William Hill new title sponsor of Punchestown Festival’s opening day highlight

Leading bookmaker William Hill are the new title sponsor on the Punchestown Festival’s opening day as a major three-year deal is today announced. The famous €250,000 Grade 1 feature, now known as the William Hill Champion Chase, has hosted some of the most memorable battles staged at the home of Irish jump racing. Of all the Grade […]