Preakness Stakes
PREAKNESS STAKES (G1) Laurel Park – 16th May 2026 The Preakness Stakes may not have had the glamour of the hunt for the American Triple Crown this year, but it did have its own drama and a story of redemption as NAPOLEON SOLO finally delivered on the promise that he had shown last year. He […]
Boyle Sports Lockinge Stakes
BOYLE SPORTS LOCKINGE STAKES (G1) Newbury – 16th May 2026 Notable Speech (William Buick) wins the Boyle Sports Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse 16.05.26 Photo Francesca Altoft focusonracing.com I’ll try and sum up the 2026 Lockinge Stakes in just a few short words; “Some tried, some succeeded and most failed”. That’s a very basic way […]
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes
AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI DANTE STAKES (G2) York – 14th May 2026 The last of the recognised trials for the Derby has definitely produced a classic contender. We hadn’t seen Item (Andrew Balding) since he won a novice race under a penalty at Bath at the end of September. That form hadn’t worked out particularly […]
Lingfield Classic Trials
WILLIAM HILL OAKS TRIAL FILLIES’ STAKES Cameo and Ryan Moore winning The William Hill Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes Lingfield 9.5.26 Pic Dan Abraham-focusonracing.com I will come to the Godolphin runners later on but this race was all about CAMEO, who ran as close to the perfect Oaks Trial as could have been imagined. The strength […]
Sauren Dachfonds Preis
Sauren Dachfonds Preis (ex Gerling-Preis) (G2) Cologne – 8th May 2026 There can be no question that jockeys are brave. To even get on a horse and race ride takes courage, but once a race is underway there are so many split second decisions that need to be made, all with 400 kilos of thoroughbred […]
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 […]