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Andrew Balding making serious tilt at prestigious British Flat trainers’ crown

Balding says victory is ‘very unlikely’ but there is a good chance he will improve on second-place finishes achieved in 2021 and 2024The British Flat trainers’ championship winners’ club is among the most exclusive in the sport, with just a dozen new members through its doors in the past 50 years....

Today on Sky Sports Racing: Exciting Camarda Rc returns at Windsor

Brighton and Windsor play host to Monday's action, live on Sky Sports Racing.

Aventure ends Diamond Necklace's unbeaten record

Diamond Necklace tasted defeat for the first time as Aventure served up a reminder of her top-class credentials in the Sumbe Prix Jean et Louis Romanet at Deauville.

'It meant that little bit more!' | Ryan celebrates Ebor win

Rossa Ryan speaks to Katherine Ford about his Ebor Handicap triumph aboard Daiquiri Bay.

Daiquiri keeps rivals at Bay in thrilling Ebor

Daiquiri Bay followed up Royal Ascot success with another lucrative victory in the Sky Bet Ebor at York.

Drinks are on Daiquiri Bay at York after Ebor win: horse racing – as it happened

Alan King was ‘blown away’ after Daiquiri Bay’s fast finish delivered a memorable victory in Europe’s richest handicapHamad Al Jehani had two big handicap winners at Glorious Goodwood. Archivist has just followed up in the Group Three Strensall Stakes and Evening Saigon, the Stewards’ Cup winner,...

Daiquiri Bay wins Ebor in three-way sprint finish

Daiquiri Bay edges out Hopewell Rock and Opportunity in a three-way sprint finish at York to win the Ebor Handicap.

Notable Speech clinches City Of York crown for Appleby

Notable Speech bounced back to his brilliant best to claim his sixth Group One victory in the Sky Bet City of York Stakes.

Kevin Blake's York tips: Ebor Festival day four picks

Sky Sports Racing's Kevin Blake reveals a trio of picks as York's Ebor Festival concludes with yet another wildly-competitive card on day four on Saturday.

Bacio blazes a trail to win York's Nunthorpe Stakes

American raider Bacio blitzed his rivals from the front to provide Wesley Ward with a first victory in the Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Doyle: Ebor test should suit Klassleader

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle shares her expert views on the best of the action at York and Chester on Saturday, including the £500,000 Ebor Handicap.

Love Me Tender can deliver a slice of history as Mullins looks for fourth Ebor win

Irishman can become the first trainer for more than a century to win the feature race at York four times and has William Buick on board to help himHaving dominated National Hunt racing for two decades, Willie Mullins has diversified to target some of the Flat’s biggest staying prizes in recent...

Weekend Winners: Kate, Sam and Declan have their say on the Ebor

The panel of Kate Tracey, Sam Boswell and Declan Rix paid special attention to York’s feature event, the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap.

Kalpana shows guts to go with her class in Yorkshire Oaks

King George heroine Kalpana just held on to land the Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks at York after a mighty scare from Sparan Nua.

Horse racing: Kalpana claims Yorkshire Oaks at Ebor Festival – as it happened

The King George winner held off outsiders Sparan Nua and Sugar Island to earn a Group One victory at YorkThere’s a jockey change in this race, by the way, as Tony Piccone’s flight from France to ride Tokaido was cancelled. Clifford Lee steps in to chase a share of the £300k first prize.2.25 York,...

Kevin Blake's York tips: Ebor Festival day two picks

Sky Sports Racing’s Kevin Blake reveals a trio of picks as York's Ebor Festival rolls on into day two on Thursday.

Unexpected Item arrives just in time to win York’s International Stakes – as it happened

Item, a 10-1 chance, ran down Almaqam to win the International Stakes at York with Constitution River and Ombudsman only third and fourthIt all went according to plan for the low-numbered stalls there, as Lexington Blitz fired out into the lead and gave the far side an advantage that they never...

Item surprises big two for Juddmonte International glory

Item delivered for Andrew Balding and the sponsors to land a 10-1 surprise in the Juddmonte International at York – with the big two of Constitution River and Ombudsman only third and fourth respectively.

Kevin Blake's tips for opening day of York's Ebor Festival

Kevin Blake has three picks for day one of the York Ebor Festival, an afternoon headlined by the Juddmonte International Stakes.

Constitution River gets immediate chance to fill Bow Echo void at York

The unbeaten three-year-old’s showdown with Ombudsman promises a race for the ages but the Ebor Handicap remains the festival’s most compelling spectacleThere is a Bow Echo-shaped hole in the remainder of the 2026 Flat season, after the news last week that George Boughey’s unbeaten colt was retired...

Rayif roars back to his best to land Prix Jacques le Marois

French 2000 Guineas hero Rayif bounced back to form to repel a strong raiding party in the Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville.

Rayif wins the Prix Jacques Le Marois | Race replay

Rayif struck gold in the 2026 renewal of the Prix Jacques Le Marois

The Fair Hill Five: horse racing’s bizarre transatlantic betting coup – explained

Four horses with little record of success suddenly won in the US. A seemingly coordinated betting operation across London did too – and now racing authorities want answersTo understand why horse racing on both sides of the pond has been gripped by the Fair Hill Five over the past week, start with a...

Godolphin's Gold Cup hero Trawlerman retired

Trawlerman, winner of the Gold Cup at Ascot last year, has been retired after picking up an injury at Goodwood.

Coppull impresses in Hungerford success

Coppull stepped up in distance to land a second Group Two of his career under an enterprising ride from Hector Crouch, who completed a big-race double in the Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes at Newbury.

Roxby all set to lord it over Great St Wilfrid rivals at Ripon

Apprentice Alex Jary can steer sprinter to successDubai Honour set to defy a break at NewburyFrontrunners and prominent racers enjoy a significant edge at Ripon and Nigel Tinkler’s Lord Roxby, a winner over course and distance this month, has a fine chance to follow up that success in the Great St...

Rayif fancied to take Prix Jacques Le Marois prize

On the latest episode of Weekend Winners, the panel took an in-depth look into Sunday's Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques Le Marois from Deauville.

Doyle: Coppull can strike in the Hungerford

Our ambassador previews four contests on Newbury's Hungerford Day and assesses the big races at Ripon - both cards live on Sky Sports Racing.

Ffos Las meeting moved forward because of solar eclipse

The horse racing meeting at Ffos Las in South Wales will begin about two hours earlier on Wednesday because of the solar eclipse.

Flat racing’s biggest draw Bow Echo in shock retirement after training injury

Unbeaten colt’s career cut short after six racesBoughey: ‘He has given us some extraordinary days’The trainer George Boughey announced on Tuesday the shock retirement of his superstar colt Bow Echo because of injury.The three‑year-old had cemented his reputation as the outstanding miler in Europe...

Royalty, bombers and racing fairytales - Chepstow at 100

BBC Sport Wales recalls the major events at the Monmouthshire track that is celebrating its centenary.

Chepstow centenary highlights storied history of Welsh horse racing

From Sir Gordon Richards to Dream Alliance’s Hollywood fairytale the track has witnessed many famous momentsGreyhound racing in Wales may be facing a total ban but the equine equivalent is enjoying a boom and the country’s most famous track at Chepstow celebrated its centenary this week.Conca D’Oro...

Jockey Club rocks British horse racing by quitting Racecourse Association

Decision triggers constitutional crisis for the BHAGrowing RCA fissure could split organisation in twoThe Jockey Club, which owns 15 ­British racecourses including Aintree, Cheltenham, Epsom and ­Newmarket, said on Monday it will join Ascot in resigning from the Racecourse ­Association (RCA), the...

Ex-champion jockey Crowley retires 10 months after fall

Former champion jockey Jim Crowley retires 10 months after sustaining serious injuries in a fall, saying it was "the most difficult decision" of his life.

Glorious Goodwood: Evening Saigon lands Stewards’ Cup as Crowley hangs up boots

Wathan Racing topped an amazing week at the meeting with victory in the Stewards’ Cup with Evening SaigonOff and running in the 1.50 Goodwood …Sing Us A Song works his way to the head of affairs, Small Fry close behind with Aeronautic fourth, Valedictory biding his time … Continue reading...

Asfoora retirement on hold after popular sprinter’s gallant defeat at Goodwood

Australian runner may attempt repeat York winShayem pulls off shock defeat of Talk Of New YorkThis was expected to be the day when Asfoora, one of the most popular sprinters of recent seasons, ran her last race before heading home to Australia and the breeding paddocks. But the seven-year-old mare...

Sports quiz of the week: new faces, old friends, fights, fallouts and a curse

Have you been following the big stories in football, boxing, athletics, horse racing, Gaelic games, golf and cycling? Continue reading...

Arc on horizon for Diamond Necklace after dazzling Goodwood success

Unbeaten filly lands fourth Group One prizeTrainer Aidan O’Brien considering Arc trialThe high summer sun was still beating down on Glorious Goodwood on Thursday but thoughts were beginning to turn towards the autumn’s showpiece events in France and the US after Diamond Necklace extended her...

Goodwood great escape makes Billy ‘the Kid’ and Bow Echo public favourites

Jockey extricated colt from tricky position to grab gloryFrance and Breeders’ Cup in America targets for coltBilly Loughnane threw his goggles towards an ecstatic crowd packed around the winner’s enclosure as he returned after a thrilling, unforgettable success on Bow Echo in the Sussex Stakes on...

Moore stays ice cool on Scandinavia to lift Goodwood Cup after loose horse drama

Jockey fell off Amiloc as horse was leaving stallsTrawlerman lost all momentum after interferenceScandinavia confirmed the form of his Ascot Gold Cup defeat of Trawlerman with a wide-margin win in the Group One Goodwood Cup on Tuesday, but the bare result does not tell the full story of a race in...