Flat Horses

Royal Ascot 2011

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

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

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…

Breeders Cup World Championship 2010

The Breeders’ Cup World Championship races start tomorrow (5th) at Churchill Downs in America. ATR are covering all races on the 5th and 6th. Quite a few hopefuls are crossing the pond, some more hopeful than others. On Friday the 5th, Midday from the Henry Cecil stable is a warm favourite to repeat her success…

Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe 2010

The Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe is the greatest flat race in Europe and will be run this Sunday (3rd October) over 12 furlongs at Longchamp in France. Last year we saw a truly great horse in Sea the Stars win it. Harbinger would have been a very interesting runner this year but with him injured and off to…

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot 2010

It is a shame that Canford Cliffs is an absentee from Saturdays Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. It would have been a mouth watering clash between him, Makfi and Rip Van Winkle. This race worth £250,000.00 and run over one mile is usually won by a champion miler. Rip Van Winkle (pictured) won the…

Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes at Doncaster 2010

The 4 day Doncaster St Leger Festival Meeting comes to a climax tomorrow (Saturday) with a terrific card the highlight being the Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes, a Group1, which is the final classic of the Flat season. The race is for three year olds only run over 1 mile 6 furlongs and is worth £500,000.00. The…

Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock 2010

The Betfred Sprint Cup will be run on Saturday over 6 furlongs at Haydock. This is a Group 1 for 3 year olds and above. This year the race is worth £275,000.00. This race was inaugurally run in 1966 as the Vernons November Sprint Cup, a race over 6 furlongs for competitors of all ages. In…

York Ebor Festival 2010

The 4 Day York Festival Meeting gets underway tomorrow Tuesday 17th August. The highlight tomorrow and of the whole meeting is the Juddmonte International Stakes, a Group 1 for 3 year olds and above run over 10 furlongs. The race is worth £650,000.00 and is sponsored by Juddmonte Farms whose owner, Khalid Abdullah, will be trying…