Glorious Goodwood

British Champions Day 2025: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes analysis and preview 

British Champions Day gets underway this weekend and with it comes the five Group One races that highlight a day in which 2025’s Champions are crowned.  The …

British Champions Day 2025: Champion Sprint Stakes analysis and preview 

Ascot racecourse hosts Britain’s richest raceday, as 2025 British Champions Day will see history made and champions crowned.  The post British Champions Day …

British Champions Day: British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes analysis and preview 

Ascot racecourse will stage Britain’s richest race day, as 2025 British Champions Day gets underway in under two weeks’ time.  The post British Champions …

British Champions Day: Long Distance Cup analysis and preview 

British Champions Day beckons, as Ascot racecourse takes centre stage for one final time in the 2025 flat season.  The post British Champions Day: Long …

Irish St Leger Festival 2025: Irish St Leger analysis and preview

The Curragh will stage the final Irish Classic race of the season, as the 2025 Irish Champions Festival gets underway in under three weeks’ time.  This …

Jungle Drums: Robert Cooper races off without laptop – but with eye on the track thrills

Can the long hot summer of 2025 really be drawing to a close? More than likely, although mine is still going strong, as I’m girding my loins for a …

Bright start for big finish: Simon Nott has been out following the money at Brighton and Ascot

I rarely get to Brighton, it’s a fair schlep from the Shire, but I do enjoy the racing there when the opportunity arises. Over the last three years I’ve …

Gallops back into the fray: Richard Eagle keeps eyes and ears pricked in the vales and over the downs

In the second half of the 19th century the small Hampshire settlement of Danebury, boasted racing yards and a racecourse that rivalled the best in Newmarket, …

Readers’ letters: Two’s company

Please keep your letters coming – write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email to …

Whirl Class: John Anthony finds Nassau Stakes star head and shoulders above the rest

WE have to go back to July for the best performances on the clock since the last edition with the final days of Glorious Goodwood looming large. Whirl and Ryan …

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