Ladbrokes Ormonde Stakes
LADBROKES ORMONDE STAKES (G3) Chester – 7th May 2026 JAN BRUEGHEL does not fit the profile of a middle distance winner at Chester. Our data showed that the average stride length of the winner of this race would be 23.8 ft at a stride frequency average of 2.17 strides per second. On Thursday, Jan Brueghel […]
Gran Premio Hipódromo Chile
GRAN PREMIO HIPÓDROMO CHILE (G1) The 2026 renewal of the Gran Premio Hipódromo Chile was certainly a good result for Constitution, who stands at Winstar Farms for $110,000. He was responsible for 4 of the first 5 horses to cross the line, including the winner SHARK and continues to be the leading son of Tapit […]
Weatherbys Cheshire Oaks
WEATHERBYS CHESHIRE OAKS Chester – 6th May 2026 Amelia Earhart and Ryan Moore win The Weatherbys Cheshire Oaks (Listed Race) Chester 06.05.2026 Pic Alan Wright-focusonracing.com This race is a key trial for the Oaks and given that the winning connections won the race with Minnie Hauk before going on to win at Epsom last season, […]
Betfred 1000 Guineas Stakes
BETFRED 1000 GUINEAS STAKES (G1) Newmarket – 3rd May 2026 Before Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas, No Nay Never had a record of 1 win from 36 runners over a mile on the Newmarket courses according to Flat Stats. A single statistic like that should never be allowed to dictate a point like running in a Classic, […]
Kentucky Derby 2026
KENTUCKY DERBY PRESENTED BY WOODFORD RESERVE (G1) Churchill Downs – 2nd May 2026 There’s already a fantastic story to go with the 2026 Kentucky Derby as Cherie Devaux became the first female trainer to win the race with GOLDEN TEMPO. The winner certainly took a bit of finding as his International SP of 25/1 might […]
Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes
BETFRED 2000 GUINEAS STAKES (G1) Newmarket – 2nd May 2026 The headline grabbing statistic from Bow Echo’s victory in the Betfred 2,000 Guineas this year is the fact that a winning time of 1:35.59 made this the 3rd fastest winning time since the year 2,000 in this race. The ground plays a major part in […]
Gran Premio Republica Argentina
GRAN PREMIO REPUBLICA ARGENTINA Palermo – 1st May 2026 Need You Tonight (Hat Ninja – En Exceso) was able to retain his crown in Friday’s Gran Premio Republica Argentina at Palermo. Ridden by William Pereyra, the son of Hat Ninja was kept covered on the inside rail for the majority of the contest, but once […]
Longines Kentucky Oaks
LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS (G1) Churchill Downs – 1st May 2026 The 2026 running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks was certainly wide open. Going to post with a field of 13 runners and having the market settle at 9/2 the field is testament to the fact that the trial races leading to the Kentucky Oaks had […]
Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes
COMMONWEALTH CUP TRIAL STAKES (THE PAVILION STAKES) (G3) Ascot – 1st May 2026 A steadily run Commonwealth Cup Trial probably wasn’t on the bingo card for Ascot on Friday, but the fact that this field got to the halfway point before the pace began to lift is perhaps the key to explain the result. A […]
Henkel-Stutenpreis
Henkel-Stutenpreis (Listed) Düsseldorf – 24th April 2026 This is the first visit to Germany for this blog in 2026 but there was quite a lot to like about the performance of Indifferente and I think this 3-year-old race should work out relatively well. The first 3 fillies to cross the line are all trained in […]