It's the calm before the storm this weekend ahead of Royal Ascot but there are a few interesting horses running on Saturday in a bid to fill the coffers ahead of the high class racing next week. ..
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Irish Flat racing’s HQ poses another tricky prospect on Sunday and if this corner was to advise a bet for the day it would be a €5 patent (€35 total stake) on three horses that have small chances but would reward you to around €2,635 if it clicks or around €1,430 if you wanted to go each-way for the same stake. ..
The Curragh are back racing this weekend ahead of the mouth watering renewal of the Irish Derby later in the month but while there’s some trappy maiden races on the card today, there is a wide open two-mile handicap which will pay nicely if you can uncover the winner. ..
After the drama of Epsom over the last couple of days the Group 1 action now turns to the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on Sunday afternoon...
Aidan O’Brien goes in search of another Classic as racing goes in search of a new star in the Epsom Derby on Saturday and it will be fascinating to see how this wide open Derby develops...
Racing isn’t easy. Seriously, it’s not. It’s just sometimes Aidan O’Brien has a habit of making it look that way...
Conditions were fairly wintery at the Curragh on Saturday for the first day of Irish Guineas weekend and Aidan O’Brien’s Winter is likely to strike again on Sunday...
Aidan O’Brien probably holds more records of note than anyone else in the sport and on Saturday he’ll bid to enhance his record for most wins in the Irish 2000 Guineas...
There’s some quality action at Naas on Sunday and there could be some Royal Ascot clues on offer as the unbeaten Group 1 winner Caravaggio makes his return...
It’s not often that Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore are responsible for a good looking each-way prospect but in the Lockinge they have exactly that on Saturday...