Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Ascot – 8th August 2026 It may have only been 6 races on Saturday afternoon at Ascot, but the 2026 Shergar Cup served up some superb performances from some of the best riders in the world. In their own way, each race served to highlight the unique set of skills […]
Jamaica Derby
JAMAICA DERBY Caymanas Park – 6th August 2026 The 106th running of the Jamaican Derby was won by LONDON SPIRIT for trainer Jason A Dacosta under Tevin Foster in a time of 2:36.82. The final classic of the season at Caymanas Park was won in a time over 3s quicker than the 2025 winner I […]
German Oaks
168th Henkel-Preis der Diana – German Oaks (G1) Dusseldorf – 2nd August 2026 A very fair race. That would be my first assessment of the 168th running of the Henkel-Preis Der Diana (German Oaks) at Dusseldorf on Sunday. All of the major players appeared to run their races and the best horses at the finish […]
Jim Dandy Stakes
Jim Dandy Stakes Presented By Mohegan Sun – G2 Saratoga – 1st August 2026 Both Renegade and Commandment were sent off at single figure odds for the Kentucky Derby in May. It didn’t quite work out for either of them on that occasion, though Renegade may well have been considered to be an unlucky loser […]
Qatar Nassau Stakes
Qatar Nassau Stakes (G1) “She travels, settles, quickens and stays and whilst this year’s Glorious Goodwood will most likely be remembered for the Sussex Stakes (and rightly so), Diamond Necklace’s victory in the Nassau Stakes should not slip under the radar as a result and I will definitely be filing this performance in the “exceptional” […]
Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes
Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (G1) Goodwood – 29th July 2026 “If we were to design a 3-year-old miler to win a Group 1 race, he would appear to have all the attributes and in-race metrics that you could ever want to see”. Bow Echo and Billy Loghnane (yellow) winning The Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes Goodwood […]
Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup
Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (G1) Goodwood – 28th July 2026 It feels like this year’s Goodwood Cup revolved around Amiloc. Having broken his partnership with Hector Crouch in the first few strides, he proceeded to move in and out of the field as he galloped on loose at the head of the field. A […]
Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen (G1) Munich – 26th July 2026 HOTAZHELL returned to the winner’s enclosure and landed the second Group 1 race of his career when winning Sunday’s Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen in Munich. This was his first success since he won the Futurity Trophy as a 2-year-old at Doncaster in 2024 […]
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot – 25th July 2026 “When I wrote a preview of this race for TPD, I highlighted that we had several of the World’s best racehorses all in one place. I was slightly dismissive of Kalpana and for that I feel I should apologise. She has reversed the […]
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Preview
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes Preview Ascot – 25th July 2026 It’s time to find out. Is Calandagan the world’s best racehorse? Will he uphold the form from the Japan Cup with Masquerade Ball? Can he give weight away to the best of this year’s Classic generation? Can he still give 3 lbs […]