Ayr Gold Cup: 10-year trends
Your guide to the key stats for the Ayr Gold Cup, with 10-year data for trainers, age, draw, weight, Official Rating, SPs and Number Cruncher’s Form Pointers Saturday 18 September Ayr 3.40: Virgin Bet...
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Boost for Sunday racing in 2022 Fixture List
There’s a boost for Sunday racing and longer breaks for jockeys in the newly published British 2022 Fixture List The 2022 Fixture List seeks to balance the need to drive engagement and industry revenues...
Tales of the St Leger
As the 2021 Cazoo St Leger gets ever closer, here’s a look back at some memorable stories from recent years of the oldest Classic in the world 1. Mastery sprang a 14/1 surprise in...
Your guide to National Racehorse Week
National Racehorse Week is a nationwide annual celebration of the racehorse and a chance to see first-hand the love, care and attention that goes into looking after them The first of its kind, National...
The Secret Racegoer maintains his dignity at Royal Ascot
The Secret Racegoer reports back from Royal Ascot on the welcome return of the Queen, delightful companions, sidetracked by rugby, getting a dodgy racecard and just about maintaining dignity So that’s a wrap –...
All very civilised for the Secret Racegoer
The Secret Racegoer experiences a Royal Ascot with the return of racegoers A year after Royal Ascot was run behind closed doors, the crowds were back at the Berkshire track for the best five...
Royal Ascot’s iconic races – daily programme, TV schedule and race histories
In olden times (pre-2020), 30 races were run over the five days of Royal Ascot, from 5f to 2m6f, spearheaded by eight Group 1s. For Royal Ascot 2021, The Racing Hub looks at the...
International stars head to Irish Champions Weekend
An early look at the headline entries for Irish Champions Weekend in September, with a host of international stars A Japanese contender, the best of the current Classic generation and a host of top-class...
Epsom and the Derby – the early years
Epsom and the Derby – a look at the early years During the English Civil War a group of royalists met on the Downs near Epsom in spring 1648 under the pretext of holding...
The Secret Racegoer – back in the old routine
The Secret Racegoer is back in the old routine at a track that hasn’t raced in front of spectators since 2019 – it’s Brighton with a chilly sea-breeze and celebration of Class 6 racing...