EP: 289 Glorious Goodwood – Saturday & Newmarket August 2, 2024 The hustle and bustle of the Stewards Cup takes place over the straight 6-furlong course at Goodwood on Saturday, with the fillies Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes another highlight at the West Sussex course. ITV also show two races from Newmarket’s Saturday afternoon meeting. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s [...]
Opera out to hit high notes in the Nassau July 31, 2024 THERE’s more Group One action to look forward to on today’s card from Glorious Goodwood, with the Nassau Stakes (3.35pm) for the fillies and mares. Aidan O’Brien has won four editions of the Nassau, but hasn’t triumphed since Winter’s victory in 2017, and the master of Ballydoyle relies on OPERA SINGER here. This daughter of [...]
Crisfords’ Mey looks like a Daan good bet in the Gordon July 31, 2024 WHILE the Nassau naturally takes precedence today, my eye is also drawn to the Gordon Stakes (3.00pm). This race is rarely a big-field cavalry charge, and it won’t be this year either with only five runners, but I still think there are bets to be had. Jan Brueghel is going to be the hot favourite, [...]
EP: 288 Glorious Goodwood – Thursday July 30, 2024 The fillies take centre stage on Thursday at Glorious Goodwood in the Group One mile and a quarter Nassau Stakes at 3.35, accompanied by both the Richmond and Gordon Stakes on the third day of this year’s festival. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews today’s racing, once again looking at betting options in the World [...]
Speech looks a Notable one in the Sussex July 30, 2024 WEDNESDAY’s feature, the Group One Sussex Stakes (3.35pm) is a race that has gone to the favourite on six of the last 10 years, and four of those have been sent off odds-on. That might well have been the case again this year had ante-post favourite Rosallion not been ruled out yesterday due to a [...]
Haynes’ improving Kuwaitya could be cause for Jubilation July 30, 2024 WHILE the Sussex Stakes undoubtedly takes centre-stage on Wednesday at Goodwood, there are also other betting opportunities to be had on the card. The Alice Keppel Stakes (4.45pm) for juvenile fillies features the speedy Coto De Caza, and after her five-length Beverley romp last time out, she’s certain to be very well fancied. However, her [...]
New trip can help Tiber go with the Flow July 29, 2024 FIVE days of Glorious Goodwood are likely to produce plenty of good betting opportunities, but the opening day’s feature, the Goodwood Cup (3.35pm), doesn’t look to be one of them. That’s because Kyprios, who has once again reasserted his dominance over the staying division after returning from injury, looks a tough horse to oppose as [...]
Quinn can be king of the Swinger with Jungle and Riddiford July 29, 2024 ALL EYES will be on LORD RIDDIFORD as he seeks to land a fabulous five-timer at Glorious Goodwood in the five-furlong handicap sprint (4.10pm). Lining up off his lowest mark in six – yes six – years, he looks a danger to them all. Remarkably, he’s only won three races in the last three years, [...]
EP: 287 Glorious Goodwood – Wednesday July 29, 2024 The battle of the best 3-year-old milers takes place at Goodwood on Wednesday as the likes of Rosallion, Henry Longfellow and Notable Speech take on their elders in the Group One Qatar Sussex Stakes. The Oak Tree and Molecomb Stakes are also on the second day’s card. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the racing [...]
EP: 286 Glorious Goodwood – Tuesday July 28, 2024 The 2-mile Goodwood Cup is the feature Group 1 race on the first day of Glorious Goodwood 2024. There are also the Group 2 Vintage and Lennox Stakes to look forward to at the gorgeous West Sussex venue. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the racing action on day one of the festival with an [...]