Amo Racing Splash $1.1m On Top Lot Girvin Filly at US Fasig-Tipton May Sale

Amo Racing have been splashing the cash again as they’ve bolstered their team by landing the top lot at the Fasig-Tipton May Sale in Maryland, USA – teaming up with Memo Racing to secure a Girvin filly for $1.1m $1.1m Girvin Filly The First Partnership For Amo and Memo Racing Lot 368 at the Fasig-Tipton […]

Andy Newton  •  21 May 2025
Constitution Hill Royal Ascot Entry Scrapped, With A Summer Break Now The Plan

After winning his first two starts this season, the wheels have since come off Constitution Hill – with three defeats. Connections had then considered a recovery mission on the flat at Royal Ascot, but the news coming out of the Nicky Henderson yard is this Gold Cup idea has now been scrapped.   Constitution Hill […]

Andy Newton  •  19 May 2025
Epsom Derby Odds Shaken Up As The Lion In Winter Flops In York Dante Stakes

All eyes were on The Lion In Winter ahead of the Dante Stakes – the biggest domestic Derby Trial – however, the Aidan O’Brien-trained 3 year-old could only manage sixth and his participation at Epsom is now very much in doubt – with the Ralph Beckett runner Pride Of Arras taking the big York Thursday […]

Andy Newton  •  19 May 2025
18-time Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore announces retirement

Former Cheltenham Festival top jockey Rachael Blackmore has announced her retirement from the saddle 14 years on from riding her first winner. Blackmore, 35, enjoyed a decorated career in the sport as a pioneer for female riders in National Hunt horse racing, tallying 18 wins at the Cheltenham Festival. In 2021 she also won the […]

Joe Lyons  •  19 May 2025
Lockinge Stakes Runners and Trends 2025 As Rosallion Heads Classy Newbury Group One Field

This Saturday’s big Newbury Group one race looks a crackerjack of a renewal with last year’s 2000 Guineas first and second, Rosallion and Notable Speech, expected entries. You can see the full 2025 Lockinge Stakes runners below, plus the key trends and stats that will help you find the best profiles based on past winners. […]

Andy Newton  •  17 May 2025
Saffie and Jamie Osborne To Have Runner In 2025 Preakness Stakes – The Second Leg Of The US Triple Crown

Top UK female jockey Saffie Osborne will be jetting off to the US this weekend as she’s been booked to ride Heart Of Honor for her dad Jamie in the $2m Preakness Stakes – which is the second leg of the US Triple Crown. Saffie Osborne Looks To Create History With 2025 Preakness Stakes Win […]

Andy Newton  •  17 May 2025
How Many Dante Stakes Winners Have Won The Derby? As The Lion In Winter Aims To Be The Next

The Classic Trials are coming thick and fast at the moment, and the next wave will be at the York Dante Festival (14th-16th May) – where we are expected to see Epsom Derby favourite The New Lion advertising his claims in the Dante Stakes.  But is the Dante Stakes a good Derby trial? How many […]

Andy Newton  •  14 May 2025
Dante Stakes Runners, Trends and Picks as All Eyes On Derby Favourite The Lion In Winter at York

York stages its three-day Dante Festival this midweek (Wed-Fri) with a stack of top races over the meeting – including the Dante Stakes, where this year’s Epsom Derby favourite The Lion In Winter makes his seasonal reappearance. With the final Dante Stakes runners out – there will be a maximum of 11 runners heading to […]

Andy Newton  •  14 May 2025
York Dante Festival 2025 Race Times, Running Order and ITV Races Covered

The York Dante Festival is one of the premier meetings of the early flat season and serves as a stepping stone to the most lucrative race on the British calendar. With that in mind, take a look through the full running order and which races will be broadcast live on ITV Racing ahead of the […]

Joe Lyons  •  14 May 2025