It could be Destiny for Lord Riddiford to win again July 25, 2022 SPRINT races at Goodwood are virtually all downhill making this one of the fastest five furlongs in the calendar. It’s unsurprising then that a proven ability to handle the track is an important factor, and several in this race, the Nicholson Gin Handicap (4:10pm), have shown form here in the past. Celsius is a course [...]
EP: 149 Goodwood – Wednesday July 25, 2022 Baaeed the unbeaten Shadwell owned superstar will look to keep his 100% winning record in tact as he takes on last year’s winner, Alcohol Free in the eagerly awaited one mile Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday afternoon. Trainers Andrew Balding (Alcohol Free) and George Scott (Rocket Rodney) discuss their chances of success at the [...]
EP: 148 Goodwood – Tuesday July 24, 2022 One of the racing highlights of the year is always the start of ‘Glorious Goodwood’ and on Tuesday we await another battle of the stayers as Stradivarius lines up once again for owner Bjorn Nielsen in the 2-mile Goodwood Cup. We hear from trainers John Gosden and Andrew Balding who both have runners in the [...]
EP: 147 Ascot – King George Day July 22, 2022 A real treat for race fans comes at Ascot this weekend with the Group 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes taking centre stage on an excellent day’s racing at the Berkshire course. We speak to the connections of Arc winning Torquator Tasso who travels over from Germany to run at Ascot for trainer [...]
Mishriff can upset Westover in Ascot generation battle July 22, 2022 ONLY six runners have been declared for Saturday’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (3.35pm), but what the field lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. The fact the sextet have won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Juddmonte International, Saudi Cup, Coronation Cup and the Irish Derby, as [...]
Track specialist Chiefofchiefs to Star in international July 22, 2022 FULL-FIELD handicaps down Ascot’s straight course are never easy to unpick and the International Stakes (3.00pm) is another classic example. Near the head of the market is Charlie Hills’ Dark Shift, who boasts a very strong Ascot record having won four of his six starts at the Berkshire track, including the Royal Hunt Cup most [...]
EP: 146 Newbury, Market Rasen & Hong Kong July 15, 2022 Newbury hosts the feature flat meeting in England where the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes and the always competitive Super Sprint for 2-year-olds take centre stage. It’s a big day’s racing at Market Rasen on Saturday when the annual Summer Plate, run over an extended 2 miles 5 furlongs, will attract a huge racing crowd. City [...]
Paris primed for a British bash on Arc weekend July 14, 2022 ON A hot summer’s night, a crowd of 10,000 lounged around the beautiful grounds of Paris-Longchamp Racecourse, some to watch the Group One Grand Prix de Paris, but most to party hard to a Robin Schulz DJ set. Fast forward 80 days and an estimated 35,000 racing enthusiasts are expected to flock to the French [...]
Resurgent Rohaan to prove Wokingham win was no fluke July 14, 2022 ALL EYES will again be on Frankie Dettori this Saturday as he renews his partnership with Emily Upjohn in the Juddmonte Irish Oaks (3.45pm) at the Curragh tomorrow afternoon. The pair were painfully unlucky not to win the English equivalent at Epsom when stumbling leaving the stalls and narrowly missing out in a head bob [...]
Open Championship: Prize money back on the rise in golf as all four majors boost payouts July 13, 2022 Top golfers are earning more than ever as the cream of the men’s game prepare to tee off at the Open Championship on Thursday. Prize money for the 150th edition of the oldest major has been raised to record levels, mirroring increases at the game’s other biggest events. Payouts on the PGA Tour are also [...]