Betfred Derby
BETFRED DERBY (G1) Epsom Downs – 6th June 2026 If you’re reading this review to see if I am going to comment on the declaration of the favourite as a non-runner, you’re going to be disappointed. I can only use the data from TPD to discuss what actually happened rather than what might have done. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]