Summer Racing

Colin Moore Aiming to be Oldest Winner of Newmarket Town Plate – at 80

By Graham Clark The possibility of a place in the history books might beckon for rider Colin Moore – aged 80 – in the Newmarket Town Plate next Saturday 27th August, but he knows whatever the outcome he is already on to a winner when inspirational grandson Ralph greets him after the historic contest. Remaining […]

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Glorious Goodwood 2022: Racing Review

Glorious Goodwood 2022 saw emerging stars, records broken and fond farewells.  Our ‘long read’ racing review brings you a roundup of the highlights. Photographs by Ian Yates www.eyewhy.co.uk TUESDAY Kyprios lit up Day 1 of Glorious Goodwood as he confirmed himself as the new king of the Staying division by edging out Stradivarius in a

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Glorious Goodwood 2022: The Magnolia Cup

Glorious Goodwood and The Magnolia Cup 2022: The much-anticipated 11th Markel Magnolia Cup will come under starters’ orders at Qatar Goodwood Festival on Thursday 28th July 2022. The race took its name from the flourishing 290-year-old Magnolia grandifloras at Goodwood House following the 2nd Duke’s enthusiasm for horticulture, and since its inception 11 years ago,

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Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood

Glorious Goodwood 2022: Racing Schedule

Glorious Goodwood 2022 takes place from Tuesday 26th July to Saturday 30th July. The racing schedule is as follows: Photo by Ian Yates www.eyewhy.co.uk Tuesday 26th July       1.50pm £75,000 Coral Chesterfield Cup (Handicap) 1m 1f 197y 4yo+ 2.25pm £150,000 G2 Japan Racing Association Vintage Stakes 7f 2yo 3.00pm £180,000 G2 World Pool

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Quick Guide to the Sandown Eclipse Festival

Guide to the Sandown Eclipse Festival: The Summer Festival at Sandown Park Racecourse features a Ladies’ Day followed by Coral-Eclipse Day – Sandown’s most prestigious summer raceday.   HISTORY The Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat race open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 10 furlongs (2,012

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Royal Ascot 2022: Racegoers’ Numbers Reduced in Main Enclosures to Improve Customer Experience

As part of a long-term ambition and following feedback from racegoers attending the smaller scale Royal Ascot in 2021, capacity numbers have been reduced across the three main enclosures for all five days of the Royal Meeting. In the Royal Enclosure, capacity on each day will be reduced by 1,000 people while the Royal Enclosure

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Royal Ascot 2022: Record Prize Money to be Won this Year

Royal Ascot Prize Money will reach record levels in 2022, with £8,652,500 to be won. The Royal Ascot racing programme will once again feature the highest concentration of equine talent seen at any meeting across the world. Permanently expanded to 35 races in 2021, there are eight Group 1 races across the Royal Meeting and

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Royal Ascot 2022: Andrew Balding on Returning to Royal Ascot after his Four Winners there in 2021

This article contains third-party links Multiple Group 1 and Classic-winning Flat trainer Andrew Balding has amassed over 250 wins across the last two seasons, including an incredible four winners at Royal Ascot in 2021. The Betway ambassador’s success at the Royal meeting was a career-best performance that saw him end the week on an equal

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Royal Ascot 2022: Shahryar Headlines Overseas Stars on Course for Royal Ascot Challenge

Japanese raider Shahryar headlined the overseas stars on show at the International Challengers Media Morning in Newmarket on Thursday, 9th June, ahead of the Royal Ascot meeting 2022. Shahryar (main picture above, credit: Megan Ridgwell) ranks as one of the world’s top middle-distance performers following his victory in March’s G1 Dubai Sheema Classic. Last year’s Japanese Derby

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