Tag: Festival
St Leger Festival tips: John Hunt’s Doncaster treble on opening day of Classic meeting | Racing News
John Hunt has a trio of tips with analysis for the opening day of the Betfred St Leger Festival at Doncaster on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Racing. A brilliant four days at Doncaster, live on Sky Sports Racing, get underway with a certain amount of guesswork required as to how testing the ground will…
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Betfred Champagne Stakes: Rosallion’s reputation to be tested at Doncaster’s St Leger Festival next month
Richard Hannon’s Rosallion will bid to enhance his growing reputation in the Betfred Champagne Stakes at Doncaster next month. Owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, the son of Blue Point has made the perfect start to his career, beating a subsequent scorer with a degree of ease at Newbury on debut before stepping up to…
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Canada wildfires: New York air issues leads to first day of Belmont Stakes Racing Festival cancellation
Thursday’s big meeting at Belmont Park has been canceled due to poor air quality conditions affecting the wider New York area. Air quality in the state is now “unhealthy”, according to the Environment Protection Agency, and a murky haze has descended over landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square. Unusually early and…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Michael Owen sends Rajinsky and Zoffee out in search of Chester Cup at Boodles May Festival
The Boodles May Festival at Chester reaches a thrilling finale on Friday, plus there is action from Ascot, Ripon and Wolverhampton, all live on Sky Sports Racing. 3.15 Chester – 2021 winner Falcon Eight faces 16 in Cup The highlight of a top three-day meeting on the Roodee, the historic Chester Cup totes (3.15) Features…
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Chester May Festival: Arrest joint-favorite for Derby at Epsom as Frankie Dettori wins Chester Vase on final track ride
Arrest moved up to be joint-favorite for the Derby after Frankie Dettori steered the Classic contender to a comfortable victory in the Chester Vase on the jockey’s final ride at the track. Sent off as 10/11 favorite on the Roodee, the John and Thady Gosden-trained colt keenly traveled in the early stages, with Dettori eager…
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Chester May Festival: Sky Sports Racing’s Alex Hammond shares her selections for the three-day meeting
Sky Sports Racing presenter Alex Hammond is heading up to Chester this week for the exciting three-day May Festival and fancies Frankie Dettori could be in a good meeting. Murphy & Dettori can be star attractions once more It feels like spring may finally be here given I’m about to pack to head to Chester…
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Punchestown Festival: Bravemansgame cleared to race as Financial Conduct Authority approve sale of John Dance share
Gold Cup runner-up Bravemansgame is once again free to race after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approved the sale of co-owner John Dance’s shares. The Paul Nicholls-trained star, who is set to feature in the Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday, was denied the opportunity to run at Aintree earlier this month after the FCA intervened…
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Punchestown Festival: Willie Mullins set to unleash star-studded squad after missing Grand National
Having been conspicuous in his absence at both Fairyhouse and Aintree, Willie Mullins is in line for a return to the spotlight at his beloved Punchestown Festival. The Closutton handler was forced to watch both the Irish and English Grand National Festivals from home as he recovers from a hip operation, but has declared himself…
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Mildmay Novices’ Chase: Cheltenham Festival redemption for Gerri Colombe and Davy Russell
Gerri Colombe put a narrow Cheltenham Festival reverse behind him with a dominant victory in the Air Charter Service Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree under Davy Russell. The Gordon Elliott-trained seven-year-old won two bumpers, two novices hurdles and his first three starts over fences, ensuring he was a hot favorite to maintain his unbeaten record…
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