Golden Pal will be trained for either the Nunthorpe at York or the Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh following his spectacular return to action in America. Narrowly denied by The Lir Jet in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last summer, Wesley Ward’s speedball went on to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Keeneland in November – […]

Eve Johnson Houghton is “very hopeful” her Royal Ascot hero Chipotle can follow up in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury. An impressive winner of the Brocklesby at Doncaster in March, the Havana Gold colt has since proved that debut success was no fluke by scoring twice at Ascot – most recently pulling clear of his rivals in the Windsor […]

Owen Burrows reports Tabdeed in fine shape for his bid to record back-to-back victories in the bet365 Hackwood Stakes at Newbury. The six-year-old has had more than his fair share of problems – which have restricted him to just 10 starts in five seasons – but he showed when a close fourth in Newcastle’s Chipchase Stakes last month, on his […]

Bingeing replays of losing rides helped Rising Star apprentice jockey Teodore Nugent turn four weeks in a moon boot into an exercise in personal development. Nugent, who on Saturday at Flemington will be crowned winner of the RMBL Rising Stars Series, saw benefit in hindsight to boost the chances of him replicating a breakout autumn in the spring. Prior to […]

Fans are gearing up for a spectacular summer at the races, with the Go Racing In Yorkshire Festival one of the highlights for the north. From July 17-25, ten meetings are included as venues prepare for the return of full capacity crowds. The festival begins with Ripon's fixture on Saturday, two days before the UK coronavirus restrictions are lifted and […]

Lone Eagle is on course for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes after his Irish Derby form was thoroughly franked by Hurricane Lane’s Grand Prix de Paris victory. The two colts crossed paths at the Curragh in the 12-furlong Classic in June, with Godolphin’s Hurricane Lane prevailing narrowly just a neck ahead of Lone Eagle and Ballydoyle’s […]

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michael Rodd will make a long-awaited return to riding after being given the green light by specialists following two months on the sidelines battling ill health as a result of years of wasting. Rodd’s last winner came in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate aboard Criminal Defence on May 15 at the beginning of the winter carnival […]

Owner JP McManus is the biggest name on the National Hunt scene, enjoying dozens of top successes over the years. He has won the Gold Cup and the Grand National, as well as more than 50 races at the Cheltenham Festival. Arguably McManus' most famous horse was Istabraq, a three-time winner of the Champion Hurdle. Over the years the former […]

Jockey Shane Kelly was assessed by medics following a high-speed fall in a fatal incident at Brighton Racecourse. The rider crashed through the railings when 11-8 favourite Finvarra came down in a race on Tuesday evening. Following the accident, which happened three furlongs from the finish, Kelly was stretchered into a nearby ambulance before being taken to Royal Sussex County […]

James Ferguson’s York winner First Folio will be saved for a crack at Goodwood’s Unibet Stewards’ Cup. The three-year-old won what is traditionally a hot handicap on the Knavesmire last month, and already the form is stacking up – with the seventh home Bickerstaffe winning at Ascot and runner-up Blackrod scoring at Newmarket last week. Ferguson has studied the past […]