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Chester May Festival 2022: Ladies Day

Thursday 5th May 2022 – Day 2 of Chester’s May Festival saw the return of Ladies Day at The Roodee. One of the most popular fixtures in Chester’s racing calendar, Ladies Day attracted a top class line-up to please the well-dressed racegoers. After rain the day before, the sun was firmly out! Photographs by Ian Yates […]

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Guineas Festival 2022: Double for Doyle as Cachet makes all

Guineas Festival 2022: It was a double Classic success for jockey James Doyle as Cachet (16/1) led throughout to win the 2022 Group One QIPCO 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, on Sunday 1st May. For Doyle it was a second Classic success in 24 hours following the victory of Coroebus in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas. The 34

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Newmarket's Cambridgeshire, Newmarket Rowley Racecourse, Guineas Festival 2016

Guineas Festival 2022: Coreobus wins 2,000 Guineas

Guineas Festival 2022: Coroebus (5/1) prevailed from his stable companion Native Trail (5/4 Favourite) in the first Classic of the season, the QIPCO 2,000 Guineas (1m) at Newmarket on Saturday 30th April. It was a fourth Classic winner for trainer Charlie Appleby following his triumphs in the Derby (2018 Masar, 2021 Adayar) and St Leger (2021

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Epsom Derby 2022 will Celebrate The Queen’s Contribution to Horseracing

Epsom Downs Racecourse will celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s contribution to horseracing on Cazoo Derby Day, which forms part of the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Saturday 4th June. As well as The Queen’s Stand being permanently renamed The Queen Elizabeth II Stand, a guard of honour will be formed on the track by 40 retired

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All-Weather Championships Finals Day 2022

All-Weather Championships Finals Day 2022 took place at Newcastle Racecourse on Good Friday, 15th April. Photographs courtesy of Grossick Photography. Checkandchallenge proves up to the task in Listed Coral Burradon Stakes Checkandchallenge (15/2) maintained a perfect start to his career with an impressive display in the Listed Coral Burradon Stakes, the opening contest on All-Weather

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New Era for All-Weather Championships Finals Day: at Newcastle

A new era for the All-Weather Championships dawns on Good Friday, 15th April, with Finals Day taking place at Newcastle Racecourse for the first time. There are 81 entries across the six championship races, including 14 overseas-trained contenders, while Classic hopefuls will put their credentials on the line in the opening Listed Coral Burradon Stakes

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Grand National 2022: Sam Waley-Cohen’s Fairytale Victory

Having announced earlier that week that the Grand National 2022 would be his last ever ride, Sam Waley-Cohen went on to make history: as the first ever amateur jockey to win both the Cheltenham Gold Cup AND the Aintree Grand National.  After winning the Grand National 2022 on 50/1 chance Noble Yeats, he said: “It’s

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Grand National 2022: The 40 Declared Runners plus Reserves

The Grand National 2022 takes place at Aintree Racecourse at 5.15pm on Saturday 9th April, with a maximum of 40 runners. Declared runners (Thursday 7th April) and Reserves are as follows: Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 4m 2f 74y  Horse/Weight to carry/Owner/Trainer/Jockey  1 Minella Times (IRE) / 9st 11lb 10oz / Mr John

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Grand National 2022: Potential Landmarks to Look Out For!

The Randox Health Grand National is unique – the race of dreams and creator of legends. Therefore, it is no surprise that the Randox Health Grand National receives more attention around the world than any other horse race. Since the inaugural running at Aintree Racecourse way back in 1839, when Lottery had his name etched

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Grand National 2022: Cloth Cap and Deise Aba set to run in Hemmings’ Silks in Salute to “Mr Aintree’s” Legacy

By Nick Seddon As the anticipation grows for this year’s Randox Grand National, there is no doubting that there will be one huge void in the parade ring come 5pm on Saturday afternoon. It will certainly feel strange to be at Aintree without Trevor Hemmings, who very much made the race his own in the

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