Betfred Oaks
BETFRED OAKS (G1) Epsom Downs – 5th June 2026 A winning time of 2:39.64 with a finishing speed of 111.8% from the winner would suggest that the ground at Epsom on Friday afternoon was Good to Soft, but probably no worse than that. That winning time ranked 13th in the last 20 years and sits […]
Horn & Company German 1,000 Guineas
HORN & COMPANY GERMAN 1,000 GUINEAS (G2) Dusseldorf – 31st May 2026 Timeforshowcasing and Callum Shepherd before winning BetMGM Burradon Stakes at Newcastle Racecourse 3.4.26 Photo © Joanna Grabowska focusonracing.com When TIMEFORSHOWCASING won the Burradon Stakes on All-Weather Finals Day at Newcastle in April, it was considered to be a shock result. Although she returned […]
Woodbine – Eclipse Stakes Day
WOODBINE – ECLIPSE STAKES DAY Saturday 30th May 2026 The summer season at Woodbine is underway and this Saturday’s Bet365 Eclipse Stakes headlined a very strong card. Here’s a look at some of the key data from the 3 Graded races; Belle Mahone Stakes – Grade 3 Data recorded for Deloraine, the winner of the […]
Star Sports Brigadier Gerard Stakes
STAR SPORTS BRIGADIER GERARD STAKES (G3) Sandown Park – 28th May 2026 If we were to take this form at face value, then it might lead to the conclusion that OMBUDSMAN underperformed on Thursday evening. He was giving 7 lbs to the runner-up, but with an official rating of 113, Gethin was still 8 lbs […]
Santa Anita – Memorial Day 2026
SANTA ANITA – MEMORIAL DAY 2026 Memorial Day on 25th May served up a superb card at Santa Anita with a pair of Grade 1 races on the turf and the Hollywood Gold Cup. Here is a review of the TPD data from the feature races; Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes (G2) https://youtu.be/uZdx1-QIsNc?si=tF9vnyrLoWam0vGn There are unlikely […]
Coolmore City of Troy German 2,000 Guineas
COOLMORE CITY OF TROY GERMAN 2,000 GUINEAS (G2) TITLE ROLE (Too Darn Hot – Valiant Girl) bounced back from a disappointing run in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury to land Monday’s German 2,000 Guineas for Simon and Ed Crisford under Sean Levey. This was his 2nd Guineas victory this year, following on from his earlier […]
William Hill Temple Stakes
WILLIAM HILL TEMPLE STAKES (G2) Haydock Park – 23rd May 2026 Night Raider and James Doyle win The HKJC World Pool Palace House Stakes Newmarket Racecourse 02/05/2026 Pic. Hattie Austin focusonracing.com “The gelding operation has made a man of him”. That phrase is used a lot and certainly formed part of the Racing TV coverage […]
Boodles May Festival: The Path to New York
Boodles May Festival: The Path to New York Lambourn and Ryan Moore win the Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2) Chester 08.05.2026 Pic Alan Wright-focusonracing.com The landmark transatlantic partnership formed between Chester Racecourse and NYRA (New York Racing Association) unites the world’s oldest racecourse with one of America’s oldest sporting venues. As announced earlier this year, […]
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 […]