August 2009 - Events

Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, The Cheltenham Festival ... 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.

Irish Champion Stakes Ante-Post Odds: Oxx talk sparks Sea The Stars rumours

But weather forecast still against 2000 Guineas winner......

Tony Calvin

30 Aug 2009

Big Race History: Celebration Mile

The Celebration Mile has been in the programme book in one guise or other since 1967. Several Guineas-winners feature in the roll call and there is also a close connection between the Group 2 event and the Group 1 Sussex Stakes. Malcolm Pannett delves into the statistics.

Malcolm Pannett

27 Aug 2009

Newmarket Ante-Post Betting: The lowdown on the Autumn double

Youth and experience have the edge respectively in the Cambridgeshire and the Cesarewitch Handicaps...

Simon Rowlands

26 Aug 2009

Ante-Post Betting: Goodwood's Celebration Mile

The form lines point to a victory for Delegator in Saturday afternoon's big race....

Paul Jacobs

26 Aug 2009

Irish Champion Stakes Ante-Post Betting: Fame And Glory favourite for first time

Ground concerns force Sea The Stars out to [2.6] for Leopardstown Group One...

Joe Dyer

25 Aug 2009

York Ebor Meeting Betting: Taking on Sariska is as easy as Dar-Re-Mi

It's Ladies' Day at York this Thursday and guess what - it looks like rain. No matter, dual Oaks heroine Sariska heads the bill in the Yorkshire Oaks. Racing UK analyst Graham Cunningham wonders whether...

Graham Cunningham

19 Aug 2009

York Ebor Meeting Betting: Graham Cunningham's day two big race breakdown

They say the well balanced Yorkshireman has a chip on both shoulders, but even the dourest Yorkie tends to raise a smile on Ebor day as Europe's biggest staying handicap tops the bill on the...

Editor

18 Aug 2009

York Ebor Meeting Live Blog: Geoffrey Riddle is trackside on day one

Sea The Stars is sure to make the headlines tomorrow after his performance in today's Juddmonte International at York, but our blogger, Geoffrey Riddle, will have all the talk and angles from every race on...

Geoffrey Riddle

18 Aug 2009

York Ebor Meeting Bets: Highlights of the first day's racing with Graham Cunningham

The old saying goes that Fate is a dramatist who gets his best effects with a small cast. And let's hope that is the case at York this Tuesday when the mighty Sea The Stars...

Graham Cunningham

17 Aug 2009

Juddmonte International Stakes Betting: Sea The Stars [1.48] for York feature

Multiple Classic winner is hot favourite at [1.48] for feature race of the Ebor meeting's first day....

Joe Dyer

17 Aug 2009

Big Race History: Ebor Handicap

Run on the Knavesmire, formerly the location of public hangings including that of Dick Turpin, the Ebor is the richest handicap in Europe. Malcolm Pannett delves into the race's history...

Malcolm Pannett

17 Aug 2009

Graham Cunningham's Racing Thoughts: Bets for Ripon and York from Racing UK's top pundit

Forget the PGA golf in Minnesota, the World Athletics Championships in Berlin and the return of the Premiership. Well, alright, don't forget them, but do keep an eye on the racing at Newbury and Ripon,...

Graham Cunningham

14 Aug 2009

Ante-Post Betting Preview: The August meeting at York

Wayne Bailey takes a look at the betting for the big races including the Juddmonte International, the Great Voltigeur and the Ebor......

Wayne Bailey

13 Aug 2009

Big Race History: Geoffrey Freer Stakes

In the early years of the century Mubtaker made the Geoffrey Freer Stakes his own winning three years in a row. Malcolm Pannett looks at the origins of the race that celebrates its 60th anniversary this Saturday

Malcolm Pannett

13 Aug 2009

Ante-post Betting: The Great St Wilfrid Stakes

Wayne Bailey takes a look ahead to Saturday's big handicap at Ripon......

Wayne Bailey

12 Aug 2009

York Ebor Betting: Young guns set to fly over the Knavesmire

Simon Rowlands is looking forward to the Ebor where he thinks the youngsters may have the edge in Europe's richest Flat handicap....

Simon Rowlands

11 Aug 2009

Graham Cunningham's Blog: Shergar deserved better than this silly cup...

Supporters say it's a harmless bit of fun designed to bring racing to a wider audience, while critics argue team events have no place on a big day's racing. Yes, folks, it's Shergar Cup day...

Graham Cunningham

7 Aug 2009

Big Race History: Rose of Lancaster Stakes

Established 23 years ago the Rose of Lancaster Stakes has become a stepping stone to international success. Malcolm Pannett fills in the details... The Rose of Lancaster Stakes entered the Racing Calendar in 1986. The...

Malcolm Pannett

6 Aug 2009

Ascot Betting: Against the odds, the Shergar Cup is a winner

Simon Rowlands muses on the unexpected success of the Shergar Cup and rounds up his thoughts from the last week of racing....

Simon Rowlands

5 Aug 2009