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Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, Cheltenham ... whether Flat or Jumps, the racing calendar is studded with memorable events. Read our writers' special previews, thoughts and selection for these grand occasions in the Events section.

Chester Betting: Suggested bets for every race on the final day of the May Meeting

8 May 2008 | About Graham Cunningham

Graham Cunningham rounds up three days of top tipping with his last preview... Read more | Comment now

Chester Betting: Every day two race previewed by Graham Cunningham

7 May 2008 | About Graham Cunningham

Suggested bets for the second day of the May meeting including the Chester Vase... Read more | Comment now

Don't write off a Guineas flop

4 May 2008 | About Jack Houghton

Jack Houghton has comforting words for those trainers who don't saddle the Newmarket winner... Read more | Comment now

Newmarket Betting: The Flat season starts here plus the small matter of the Kentucky Derby

2 May 2008 | About Graham Cunningham

Graham Cunningham talks us through the main races at Newmarket on Saturday where New Approach is a good bet to place and why Big Brown may defy a poor draw to put in a big run in Kentucky... Read more | Comment now

Guineas Betting: What does it take to win?

1 May 2008 | About Wayne Bailey

Wayne Bailey on the stats you need to know before betting on the Newmarket action... Read more | Comment now

Guineas Betting: Money arrives for Natagora and Savethisdanceforme in 1,000

30 April 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Raven's Pass drifts out to 5-1 for the 2,000 Guineas... Read more | Comment now

1,000 Guineas Betting: Godolphin runner may be underrated as rain threatens to scupper leading pair

30 April 2008 | About Ian Dean

Ian Dean on the fillies' Classic - Natagora and Infallible top the odds but there may be some value lower down the betting...... Read more | Comment now

The rain arrives - but Jupiter Pluvius is out to 23 on Betfair

29 April 2008 | About Joe Dyer

O'Brien's 2,000 Guineas contender takes a walk in the Classic betting... Read more | Comment now

2,000 Guineas Betting: The odds for the season's first Classic summarised by Ian Dean

29 April 2008 | About Ian Dean

Betting.betfair's racing expert runs through the likely winners for Saturday's big one at Newmarket... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Festival Betting: Day 5 Preview

26 April 2008 | About Wayne Bailey

Wayne Bailey completes a quintet of Punchestown Festivals as he analyzes the card for Saturday's competition.... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Interviews: Champion Hurdle

25 April 2008 | About Editor

Hear the latest from the jockeys and trainers at the Punchestown Festival ahead of the big race of the day the 4.20 ACC Bank Champion Hurdle... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Interviews: Champion Hurdle

25 April 2008 | About Editor

Hear the latest from the jockeys and trainers at the Punchestown Festival ahead of the big race of the day the 4.20 ACC Bank Champion Hurdle... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Interviews: Champion Hurdle

25 April 2008 | About Editor

Hear the latest from the jockeys and trainers at the Punchestown Festival ahead of the big race of the day the 4.20 ACC Bank Champion Hurdle... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Interviews: Champion Hurdle

25 April 2008 | About Editor

Hear the latest from the jockeys and trainers at the Punchestown Festival ahead of the big race of the day the 4.20 ACC Bank Champion Hurdle... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Day Four Preview

25 April 2008 | About Wayne Bailey

Our man in Ireland Wayne Bailey studies today's card and picks the horses to have a bet on.... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Betting: Timeform's three to follow in the betting, on a Friday that boasts plenty of top class performers ...

25 April 2008 | About Kevin Blake

Punjabi can beat rivals Sublimity and Harchibald but who are the other two that can come out on top today?... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Tipping Competition: Day Four selections

25 April 2008 | About Editor

The racing continues and so does the competition. Here's what our tipsters fancy for Friday's racing...... Read more | Comment now

Decline and fall at Punchestown as King fails to shine and Europe fails to show

24 April 2008 | About Johnny Ward

Absence of De Bromhead's horse leaves ACC Bank Champion Hurdle wide open. Johnny Ward explains all... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Tipping Competition: Day three selections

24 April 2008 | About Eoin Ryan

The racing continues and so does the competition. Wednesday was tough for all, can they do better on day three?... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Betting: Timeform's three to follow in the betting on the third day of top jumps action

24 April 2008 | About Kevin Blake

Kevin Blake runs through the markets including Blazing Bailey's tilt at Irish glory... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Day Three Preview: Bolger bids for a 11th straight success

23 April 2008 | About Wayne Bailey

Wayne Bailey runs through all the betting on the third day of the Punchestown Festival... Read more | Comments (4)

World Series Hurdle Betting: Meade can be the man at Punchestown

23 April 2008 | About Johnny Ward

Johnny Ward looks at the two big grade one races on Thursday's card at Punchestown... Read more | Comment now

Guineas Betting: For once, the Craven gave us something really interesting for Newmarket in May

23 April 2008 | About Simon Rowlands

Simon Rowlands on the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas ramifications after an fascinating week on the Flat... Read more | Comment now

Punchestown Betting: Timeform rate the runners in three of the big ones

22 April 2008 | About Kevin Blake

The ratings doyens on the Guinness Gold Cup, Ulster Bank Handicap Chase and Paddy Power Champion Flat Race... Read more | Comment now

Guinness Gold Cup Betting: File Neptune Collonges in the 'lay of the week' category

22 April 2008 | About Johnny Ward

Johnny Ward breaks down the form in what will be one of the Punchestown Festival's feature events... Read more | Comment now

 

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Turkey (Istanbul) - GP

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Eng v NZ 1st Test - Lords

26/05/2008 | Tennis
French Open (Paris)