In a wide-open edition, the market eventually sided with the James Joseph Mangan-trained Spillane’s Tower, who started as the clear favourite at the off. An impressive second in […]

Having won the 2023 edition of this race with Stage Star, who landed the Turners Novices’ Chase in the previous season, Paul Nicholls saddled a similar contender in […]

The chance of a British or Irish-trained winner of the 2024 Melbourne Cup received a blow when ante-post favourite Jan Breughel failed to meet the stringent veterinary standards. […]

City Of Troy dominated the discussion ahead of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Having saddled Giant’s Causeway and Henrythenavigator to finish second in the great race, could this […]

The William Haggas-trained Economics was the main focus of attention in the weeks leading up to the 2024 edition of the Champion Stakes. Unbeaten in four starts in […]

With no obvious standout contender, the 2024 edition of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe was one of the most wide-open in years. Arriving on the back of […]

As is almost always the case, the biggest flat contest of the Scottish racing year attracted a maximum field, as 25 handicappers lined up across the track in […]

Aidan O’Brien appeared to have a stranglehold on the final Classic of 2024. Three of the seven-runner field hailed from his Ballydoyle operation, and that trio occupied the […]

The Irish looked to boast a strong hand for the 2024 edition of one of the season’s leading handicaps, with three of the top five in the betting […]