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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Long-term prospects: an ante-post portfolio for the 2021/22 Jumps season
Doug Campbell picks out some long-term prospects for an ante-post portfolio for the big races of the 2021-22 jumps season The Ladbrokes Trophy (formerly the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup) – Newbury One of the...
Four fabulous days on the Knavesmire
It was an Ebor Festival which will long live in the memory – in words and pictures, Gary McKenzie with the main text and Mike Deasy with the captions capture four fabulous days racing...
The “Daddy”
Gary McKenzie looks back at the career of “The Daddy”, Galileo, There was sad news with the passing of super stallion Galileo. He was champion sire every year between 2010 and 2020 and was,...
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...
Your guide to the Tote 10 to Follow Flat 2021
Your guide to the Tote 10 to Follow Competition – Flat 2021 How to play the Tote 10 to Follow competition With the Ten to Follow you select a stable of ten horses from...
Oaks entries most likely to get 12f
Gary Sears takes an early look at the Oaks with an emphasis on the breeding and a shortlist of the fillies most likely to get the 12f Prices from Paddy Power An advantage of...
She was gold standard
Gary McKenzie pays tribute to Goldikova Top miler Goldikova has died at the age of 16. The Freddie Head-trained mare was a bona fide superstar. She won 17 of her 27 races, and 14...
Now Ladbrokes are being courted by a US suitor
Mike Deasy on MGM’s approach to buy Ladbrokes, a disingenuous comment in the Mirror, and what now for Sky Bet We start the year with news of another potential takeover of a British bookmaker...