The tenth edition of the QIPCO British Champions Series will start with a bang on Friday 5th June when two-time Gold Cup hero Stradivarius and last year’s Investec Derby winner, Anthony Van Dyck, will feature among a fascinating field of seven for the £110,000 Hurworth Bloodstock Coronation Cup (3.35pm). Usually, the mile-and-a-half Group 1 contest is run at […]
Welsh courses and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have announced the resumption of racing behind closed doors in Wales. The first fixture is scheduled for Monday 15th June at Chepstow racecourse. Initially, racing at Welsh courses will just be recommencing at Chepstow with no spectators able to attend. Bangor-on-Dee will resume as part of the
Race programme update: nine additional fixtures announced to increase opportunities for lower-rated horses The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced nine additional fixtures across June and July. The fixtures have also been programmed to provide more depth to offer increased opportunities for horses rated in the 50s and high 40s and to provide more depth
The 2,000 Guineas is the first of the Classics run in the normal racing calendar. The very nature of the Flat turf for the vast majority of owners is the dream of having a Classic or Group 1 winner. This ensures that the horse in question can be retired to stud. Top of the current
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As we approach Newmarket’s 2,000 Guineas of 2020 – postponed from May due to Covid-19 and now to be held on 6th June – we look back on one of the most extraordinary moments of the Classic, in 2011, when Frankel surged up the field with a seemingly impossible lead… Our reporter Sara Waterson was
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British horseracing will resume behind closed doors today, Monday 1st June at Newcastle Racecourse, after the Government agreeing that restrictions can be eased further as part of Step Two of its coronavirus recovery strategy, which includes the return of professional sport and other cultural events. In preparation for a safe return, the sport’s governing body
Every owner of a Flat-bred filly dreams of the glory of owning the winner of one of the Classic races which are open to only the 3 year old generation. In normal times a very carefully planned series of Classic trials are run before each of the five Classic races take place. The 1,000 Guineas
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Ascot Racecourse has unveiled the Order Of Running for the behind closed doors 2020 Royal Meeting (16th to 20th June). In this unprecedented year, there are several alterations to the programme, including six extra races being added to the fixture. There will be seven races staged on the first four days, with eight on the
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has released the full Flat programme for the month of June and the fixture list for July, including details of the Galway Festival which will be run on its original dates. Irish racing returns behind closed doors with strict new HRI protocols in place at Naas on 8th June. The revised
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Supporting prize money levels at the middle and grassroots level of the sport is the focus as the minimum prize money levels allowed under the Rules of Racing for the first 10 weeks of racing’s resumption have been published. With racing being staged behind closed doors and betting shops remaining closed, a reduction in prize
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