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Doyle: Opera Ballo the main danger to Bow Echo at Goodwood

Our ambassador gives her verdict on a stellar renewal of the Sussex Stakes on Day Two of the Glorious Goodwood Festival and provides her thoughts on the rest of the card.

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...

Scandinavia retains Goodwood Cup crown after eventful race

Scandinavia confirmed his superiority over Trawlerman to defend his Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup title in fine style at Goodwood.

Mithaaly chases first success at Yarmouth

We have a busy day’s racing on Tuesday with flat action from Ffos Las and Yarmouth, live on Sky Sports Racing...

Jockey Club staff cull leaves Derby feeling flat with Ascot and Goodwood riding high

Jim Allen’s drive, enthusiasm and focus will be a big loss to the five-year Epsom project to revive the ClassicThe King George card at Ascot on Saturday was an day that showcased Flat racing at its best and the sense of optimism at the end of the afternoon was only enhanced by the prospect of five...

Kalpana's King George win 'number one' for Balding

British trainer Andrew Balding won £1.3m in two hours on Sunday as Kalpana took UK racing's biggest prize fund.

Doyle: Scandinavia can emulate Kyprios with Goodwood Cup win

Our ambassador is previewing all five days of the Goodwood, beginning with an enthralling opening day on Tuesday, featuring the Goodwood Cup.

Amazonian Dream looks to go back-to-back at Windsor

We have a busy day’s racing on Monday with flat action from Ripon, Southwell and Windsor, live on Sky Sports Racing...

Sunray Shadow and Imperial Alex clash at Uttoxeter

We have a busy day’s racing on Sunday with jumps action from Uttoxeter, live on Sky Sports Racing...

Kalpana wins the King George | Full replay

Kalpana struck gold in the 2026 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes, reversing the form with Calandagan from last year.

Kalpana wins King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot – as it happened

Kalpana, the runner-up behind Calandagan in last year’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, reversed the form to give Andrew Balding an emotional first success in Ascot’s midsummer showpieceOn the way to post for the Princess Margaret, Richard Hannon’s Dark Issue has emerged as a clear...

Kalpana defeats Calandagan in King George battle

Kalpana battled her way to a thrilling victory in the international clash of the generations landing a thrilling King George VI And Queen Stakes at Ascot.

Calandagan and Masquerade Ball headline King George showdown at Ascot

Calandagan, Masquerade Ball and a Ballydoyle quartet headline a scintillating renewal of the King George from Ascot - live on Sky Sports Racing.

King George glory days are back and Ascot has Europe’s top racing prize in sight

The midsummer Flat showpiece has fallen behind the Arc de Triomphe but Ascot is ready to splash the cashAmid fears in the wider racing industry that affordability checks, tax raids and falling attendance will be the end of us, Ascot sails serenely on towards an exceptional renewal of the King...

Masquerade Ball backed to reverse form with Calandagan in King George

With the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes upon us, Kate Tracey quizzed Declan Rix and Sam Boswell on the big race on the latest episode of Weekend Winners.

Doyle: Masquerade Ball can clinch historic King George win

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle reveals her thoughts on the King George at Ascot on Saturday and runs the rule over the best of the other weekend action at Ascot and York.

Does Benvenuto Cellini have what it takes to win the King George?

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has won the King George four times in his stellar career and hopes Irish Derby hero Benvenuto Cellini can mix it with the older horses at Ascot this Saturday.

Who wins the King George? Sky Sports Racing team tips

The 2026 King George at Ascot this Saturday looks a cracker and the Sky Sports Racing team have made their picks.

Murtagh anticipating thrilling rematch between Calandagan and Masquerade Ball

Four-time King George winner Johnny Murtagh previews an outstanding 2026 renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Racing round-up: Lake Forest cuts down Lennox rivals

Ascot: Jamie Lynch's King George runner guide

This has all the hallmarks of an epic edition of one of the great races, internationally renowned and internationally reliant this year with the best of France and Japan in round two of their heavyweight clash.

Racing fearful Burnham and new government may have gambling in sights

A ban on bookies sponsorship in sport that did not exempt horse racing would be potentially ruinous for the industrySeven prime ministers in the space of 10 years is a churn rate that even the British Horseracing Authority – which has had five full-time leaders in the same period, or six if you...

Johanna Walsh steps up to deliver effortless Irish Oaks success

Johanna Walsh proved a more than able deputy for her stablemate Thundering On as she ran out a facile winner of the Juddmonte Irish Oaks.

Johanna Walsh cruises to Irish Oaks win at Curragh

Johanna Walsh storms to a comprehensive win in the Irish Oaks at The Curragh under jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle.

What a race! Zigazig Ah claims victory in Newbury thriller

Under the guidance of Saffie Osborne, the Richard Spencer-trained Zigazig Ah won a thrilling renewal of the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury

Cheltenham festival crackdown aimed at stalling significant rise in false starts

Nearly 40% of 2026 races at showpiece meeting affectedTrack layout and listening devices for stewards on menuThe British Horseracing Authority said on Thursday that it aims to introduce a series of measures before next year’s Cheltenham festival to tackle a significant rise in the number of false...

Maltese Cross lunges late to claim Grand Prix de Paris title

Maltese Cross somehow defied bad luck in running to secure William Haggas’ first Grand Prix de Paris crown with a surging finish to complete a British one-two at ParisLongchamp.

Dettori back on track after Newmarket car crash

Frankie Dettori was all smiles as he made his return to the racecourse for the first time since a car crash in Newmarket left him in hospital with a broken thumb and fractured ribs.

New twist in affordability checks row demands answers from Gambling Commission

Culture, media and sport committee questions bear a striking similarity to those racing industry has been askingLast Tuesday’s announcement by the Gambling Commission that it planned to introduce “financial risk assessments” – or affordability checks – for gambling customers seemed to mark the end...

Brave success keeps Loughnane rolling: July Festival 2026 at Newmarket – as it happened

Comanche Brave beats Venetian Sun by a length Loughnane stays ahead in Flat jockey’s championshipOff and running in the 1.40 at Newmarket!Haffner and Subscription both break well … Continue reading...

Odds-on favourite Precise struck down by Blue Bolt in Falmouth Stakes

Andrew Balding’s star remains unbeaten for seasonSatono Reve can strike for Japan in July CupThe Group One Falmouth Stakes has proved a tough assignment for favourites in recent years and Precise, at 4-5, was the fifth of the last seven odds-on shots to let the punters down, as she could finish...

Racing warrior Rebel’s Romance continues world tour with Newmarket victory

From San Diego to Hong Kong, via Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Qatar the gelding keeps on winningOne of the sport’s great warriors returned to the front line for the 32nd time in a remarkable career on Thursday, with £12.12m in prize money already banked and the all-time record for a...

MPs to discuss Kempton’s future with wrecking ball a real threat

Lincoln Jopp has won parliamentary time to discuss the effect of the government’s relaxation of planning regulations that has put one of racing’s most historic venues in perilThe “future of British horse racing” and most immediately, the future of Kempton Park will be the subject of a debate in...

Constitution River runs rivals ragged to give O’Brien 10th Eclipse: horse racing – as it happened

Constitution River established himself as the clear leader of the three-year-old generation with a decisive three-length success in the Eclipse StakesWe’re on to the second race already, and they’re starting to load for the big handicap. Indalo is favourite at 5-2, with Tribal Chief at 4-1 and...

Confusion on Kempton future after denials course to be bulldozed for houses

Barratt Redrow denies application will be made this yearConstitution River tipped to deliver again at SandownBarratt Redrow, the housebuilding company that holds an option to redevelop the site of Kempton Park, has denied a claim by a local MP that an application to bulldoze the historic home of...

Dettori breaks ribs in car crash

The jockey is in hospital recovering from the collision which happened on Wednesday evening.

Frankie Dettori breaks ribs and thumb after car flips in Newmarket accident

55-year-old remains in hospital after Wednesday incidentAgency says Dettori’s car flipped after being struckFrankie Dettori sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb after being involved in a car accident in Newmarket on Wednesday evening.Dettori’s injuries are still being assessed in...

‘I’m going to miss this place’: Aqueduct bids farewell after 132 years as New York City’s racetrack

The last thoroughbred racetrack in New York City went dark after its final races on Sunday, closing the book on 132 years of history and one of the city’s last great communal spacesFor the better part of a century, the subway ride to Aqueduct Racetrack followed a familiar rhythm. The closer the...

Four horse racing meetings off following extreme heat warning

A rare red heat warning by the Met Office leads to four of Britain's five scheduled horse racing meetings on Wednesday to be abandoned.

Royal Ascot draw bias left too many with raw deal in otherwise stellar week

It is difficult for the meeting to sell itself as the pinnacle of Flat racing if so many of its races favour runners on one side of the trackBig numbers were something of a theme at Royal Ascot this year. Aidan O’Brien became the first trainer to saddle 100 winners at the meeting when Scandinavia...