RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: They all have a tale to tell about Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the one haven of his sporting empire where things are going to plan. Among them is an English sailor named Freddie Carr, who was part of a pretty dire America’s Cup run in Auckland in 2021 and is integral to the...
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ULTIMATE RACING BETTING GUIDE: Mail Sport’s experts, including Ed Chamberlin, name their best bets and outsider tips
It’s an incredible weekend of racing in England, Ireland and France. Doncaster hosts the final Classic of the season, the Betfred St Leger, on Saturday while the Irish Champions Festival – over two days at Leopardstown and The Curragh – sees Group One action come thick and fast. At Longchamp on Sunday, meanwhile, the trials...
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Travers Stakes favorites 2024: post time, odds, lineup
Churchill Downs announces Grandstand Club and Pavilion renovation plan Churchill Downs announced a new $90 million project to be completed ahead of the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Here’s what to expect. The 155th running of the Travers Stakes goes off on Saturday from Saratoga Race Course in New York. The 2024 Travers Stakes, a sort of...
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ULTIMATE BETTING GUIDE FOR YORK’S EBOR FESTIVAL: Mail Sport’s experts, including Ed Chamberlin, name their best bets and outsider tips to back across the four days
The middle of August can mean only one thing in horse racing and that is an extravaganza over four days at York. Quality oozes out of each contest and everything builds towards the Sky Bet Ebor Handicap, one of the most historic races in the calendar, on Saturday – and our top team are back...
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ULTIMATE GLORIOUS GOODWOOD BETTING GUIDE: Mail Sport’s experts, including Ed Chamberlin, name their best bets and outsiders to back across the five days
Glorious Goodwood is one of the highlights of the flat racing season, with outstanding action played out around one of the country’s most picturesque courses. There are more than 35 races to get excited about between today and Saturday, with Group One action – the headline being Wednesday’s Sussex Stakes – and thrilling handicaps, most...
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Civil war between bookies and racecourses places vulnerable sport on the edge
Flutter’s disagreement with ARC could spill into something more serious Bookmakers have alternative options and see British racing as ‘unprofitable’ Power struggle leaves racing in a powerless state of paralysis going forward By Calum Mcclurkin Published: 08:00 BST, 28 July 2024 | Updated: 08:00 BST, 28 July 2024 Major betting company Flutter have been locked...
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‘The grit and the glory’: new series to show racing as never before
Horse & Hound is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Learn more Champions: Full Gallop, a new six-part documentary series showing jockeys “as you have never seen them before”, comes to TV screens tomorrow (19 July)...
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Royal Ascot tips today: Best selections for Tuesday and race-by-race guide
Royal Ascot starts today and Telegraph Sport is the first place for your tipping needs over a fantastic five days of action in Berkshire. There eight Group 1 races to get your teeth stuck into as well as a host of hugely competitive handicaps and two-year-old races which are tough puzzles to solve but offer...
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Epsom Derby 2024 runners and riders: Full horse and jockey list
All the talk before the Betfred Derby has been about City of Troy, last year’s champion two-year-old, on a retrieval mission of some magnitude after a worse-than-dismal effort in the 2,000 Guineas but victory on Saturday can go to a colt so under the radar that he has barely featured in any Derby conversation. It...
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Epsom Derby 2024: When is today’s race, how to watch it on TV and the odds
In the modern era, when the big trainers have 250-plus horses, small yards with fewer than 50 horses winning the Derby are a rarity; in the past half century maybe only Peter Chapple-Hyam, twice, has achieved it. But today Roger Teal, who trains 45 horses in Lambourn, is set to play David against training’s behemoth...
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2024 Kentucky Derby odds: Live betting odds, post time and updates for Churchill Downs race
Editor’s note: Follow along for live coverage of the 150th Kentucky Derby. The historic 150th Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown is hours from being underway, and a new horse will be draped in the Garland of Roses as the champion. As the competition draws near and becomes more intense, the stakes are...
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2024 Kentucky Derby betting: How to bet on the Kentucky Derby with tips and strategies
The 150th Kentucky Derby is just around the corner. Arguably one of the most renowned sporting events in history makes its return to Churchill Downs this Saturday, and with it comes a flurry of sports bettors looking to get in on the fastest two minutes in sports. The Run for the Roses is known for...
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