It is ten days to the fifth and final classic of the 2011 Flat season, the Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes at Doncaster. The race is worth £500,000.00 and run over 1 mile 6 furlongs. Sea Moon (pictured) is the antepost favourite after his win at York in the Voltigeur Stakes. Either all the other horses…
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2011
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Coral Eclipse at Sandown 2011
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Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby 2011
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Royal Ascot 2011
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Royal Ascot which kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday 14th) is the Flat racing equivalent to the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. Royal Ascot is over five days as opposed to Cheltenham’s four. There are some mouth watering races in store, none more so than the reappearance of Frankel (pictured) in Tuesday’s St James’s Palace Stakes run over one mile…
Epsom Derby Festival 2011
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The Investec Epsom Derby Meeting got underway today, Friday 3rd June, when the Coronation Cup and Investec Oaks, both Group 1’s, were run over the Derby distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs. St Nicoholas Abbey and Midday fought out a thrilling finish in the Coronation Cup and Dancing Rain received a great tactical ride from Johnny Murtagh…
Newmarket 2000 and 1000 Guineas 2011
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The first two flat classics for the three year olds, the 2000 and 1000 Guineas, will be run at Newmarket over the straight mile on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. This years sponsors are Qipco and the races are each worth £350,000.00. Frankel (pictured) has shown his well being at Newbury already and it would be a major…
Bet 365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase 2011
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It is only two weeks since all the drama and excitement of the Aintree Grand National Meeting and although we have had the Scottish Grand National together with the Classic Trials for the Guineas since, the racing to me has been low key. However the two day Bet 365 Meeting gets underway on Saturday the 23rd at…
John Smith’s Grand National Day at Aintree 2011
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John Smith’s Melling Chase Day at Aintree 2011
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The centre piece for Day 2 of the Aintree Grand National Meeting is the John Smith’s Melling Chase worth £175,000.00 and run over 2 miles 4 furlongs. Albertas Run won the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham and will be favorite to complete the Ryanair Chase/Melling Chase double for the second year running. Master Minded, Somersby and Kalahari…