Eleven runners lined up for the staying centrepiece of the 2026 flat season, with the market headed by the Justify colt, Scandinavia. Yet to race beyond two miles […]
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Prince Of Wales’s Stakes 2026 Results: No Complaints as Ombudsman Wins Again
A talented field of eight lined up for the 2026 edition of the Day 2 feature at Royal Ascot. Topping the market in the days leading up to […]
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French Classics: What Are the French Versions of the Derby, Oaks, Guineas and St Leger?
The Classics are the pinnacle of UK flat racing, and they are the five races each season that attract the most attention and hold the most prestige. The […]
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Epsom Derby 2026 Results: Christmas Day Gives Aidan O’Brien His Twelfth Victory
We enjoyed a dramatic renewal of the Derby in 2026, with a deluge of rain contributing to the slowest time since 1983, and non-runner controversy in the aftermath. […]
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Epsom Oaks 2026 Results: Thundering On Gives Joseph O’Brien First British Classic
Aidan O’Brien and Ralph Beckett dominated the 2026 Oaks field, with three entries apiece. Sitting second on the all-time Oaks trainer’s table, behind 19th century handler Robert Robson, […]
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Star Names Kept Apart as O’Brien Confirms Derby Plans
With a little over a week to go until Epsom rolls out the Classic carpet, this week saw the Derby picture become a little clearer. On the back […]
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Favourites for the St James’s Palace Stakes
The St James’s Palace Stakes is the opening day highlight at Royal Ascot, and this year’s renewal looks a fascinating affair. Bow Echo heads the market after a […]
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Lockinge Stakes 2026 Results: Notable Speech Powers Home for Two-Length Victory
Ten talented milers lined up for the highlight of Newbury’s flat season. For much of the week, the Frankel colt Damysus just shaded favouritism. Hailing from the yard […]
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Bob Olinger Bows Out in Style at the Punchestown Festival
The Grade 1 action on day three of the Punchestown Festival in 2026 was made up of the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase and Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle which […]