Category: Flat racing

Flat racing

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
Thunderous has bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown Park target

Thunderous remains on course to make his long-awaited return to action in the bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes at Sandown Park later this month. The mile and a quarter Group Three prize on April 23rd, bet365 Classic Trial Day, has been earmarked as “Plan A” for the Mark Johnston-trained four year old, who missed most of […]

Apr 08
Entries for the Group Twos – Jockey Club Stakes and the Dahlia Stakes

QIPCO GUINEAS FESTIVAL – Entries for the Group 2 Betfair Jockey Club Stakes and the Group 2 Betfair Dahlia Stakes BETFAIR JOCKEY CLUB STAKES (Group 2) 1m 4f Newmarket, Saturday 1st May 18 entries Stradivarius (IRE) 7 9 4 Mr B. E. Nielsen John & Thady Gosden Al Aasy (IRE) 4 9 1 Shadwell Estate Company […]

Apr 08
Annandale sets up doubles for Johnston and Norton

Annandale could follow in the hoofprints of stablemates Sir Ron Priestley and Subjectivist by taking in a trip to Haydock Park in June, after completing doubles for Mark Johnston and Franny Norton in the MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap. Appearing to need every yard of the mile and a quarter trip, the Australia colt went […]

Apr 06
European Breeders’ Fund pledge £1.8million of prize money enhancements

The European Breeders’ Fund have renewed their financial contribution to British horseracing in 2021, pledging £1.8million of prize money enhancements between Flat and National Hunt racing. “With financial enhancements focused between Class 4 and Listed level, this renewed pledge is very welcome at a critical time for British racing.” Richard Wayman, Chief Operating Officer, BHA […]

Mar 11
Frost hoping Documenting can go one better in Bombardier Lady Wulfruna Stakes

Wolverhampton offers a feast of All-Weather action on Saturday, March 13, with a nine-race programme featuring the Listed Bombardier Lady Wulfruna Stakes as well as two class two handicaps. The seven-furlong Bombardier Lady Wulfruna Stakes (2.05pm) is the final Fast-Track Qualifier for the Bombardier All-Weather Mile Championship at Lingfield Park on Finals Day, Good Friday, […]

Mar 10
List of the Horse Racing Fixtures at Dundalk Stadium in 2021

List of the Horse Racing Fixtures at Dundalk Stadium in 2021. Tweets by DundalkStadium

Mar 10
List of the major Flat fixtures in Ireland in 2021

The dates of the major racing Festivals for 2021 will be Galway, Curragh, Killarney, and Champions Weekend. Killarney Spring May 9th – 11th Curragh Guineas May 22nd – 23rd Down Royal Ulster Derby June 18th – 19th Curragh Derby June 25th – 27th Bellewstown July July 1st – 3rd Killarney July July 12th – 16th […]

Mar 05
List of the 115 horses entered in the 2021 Epsom Derby

Here is the list of the 115 horses entered in the 2021 Epsom Derby, it will be run at Epsom Downs for the 242nd time on Saturday 5th June.   Entries were initially made in December 2019 when horses were yearlings and this is the first scratchings stage since.   Trainer Aidan O’Brien gained a […]