When you think of a valuable Group 1 handicap on the Flat in Australia, the Sydney Cup probably isn’t the first that pops into your head. Despite sharing the Melbourne Cup trip of 3,200m, the Royal Randwick staying feature doesn’t quite have the same global profile as its Flemington counterpart. Those who have followed Flat …

Saturday, 5 April is Grand National day in 2025 at Aintree with the world’s greatest steeplechasing taking place on Merseyside. It’s an earlier date than normal, because of how late Easter falls in the calendar this year. For many casual punters, “the National” is the one race they have a flutter on annually. The Liverpool …

The Grand National Festival of 2025 continues on Friday, 4 April with four more Grade 1s on the Mildmay Course. Jonbon is the headline act in the Melling Chase and looks to bounce back after suffering yet another Cheltenham Festival disappointment. Nicky Henderson’s solution to a mistake down the back straight in the Queen Mother …

The Aintree Festival of 2025 has the big rematch on its opening day we all hoped to see at Cheltenham last month. Constitution Hill collides with Lossiemouth again in the Aintree Hurdle as the Grand National meeting gets underway on Thursday, 3 April at the Liverpool venue. As the last of four Grade 1s on …

The $12,000,000 Dubai World Cup of 2025 headlines the most valuable night of horse racing anywhere in the world on Saturday, 5 April. Rarely clashing with the Grand National this year, Meydan gives international thoroughbreds the chance to race for major bucks in the Middle East. A supporting card packed full of multi-million dollar races …

The British Flat turf season gets underway this Saturday, 29 March, in front of the ITV Racing cameras at Doncaster. Supporting the action on Town Moor is All-Weather action from Kempton Park. Taking centre stage in Yorkshire is the Lincoln Handicap, a big-field Heritage Handicap so oversubscribed that there’s a consolation race taking place earlier …

Meetings at Kempton Park and Uttoxeter races can often feel a bit like after the Lord Mayor’s Show. These cards on Saturday, 15 March come less than 24 hours following the conclusion of the Cheltenham Festival. Headlining the action in Staffordshire is the Midlands Grand National, a long-distance Premier Handicap chase. This event is a …

Running horses in the Imperial Cup at Sandown races on Saturday, 8 March comes with extra incentive. Any winner of the Class 2 Handicap Hurdle that goes in again during the Cheltenham Festival the following week scoops a £100,000 bonus. It’s well worth winning and helps to focus the minds of trainers and owners on …

The Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury races on Saturday, 1 March sees Premier Handicap action from the Berkshire track. It stands alone as the feature contest on a seven-race card. Forecast ground is on the testing side with the going stick in the low 3s. The races that horses have at Newbury may leave their …

Saturday, 1 March is the big day for Kelso races in the Scottish Borders. It’s the Morebattle Hurdle card also featuring Listed action over fences and the Grade 2 Premier Novices’ Hurdle. A £100,000 bonus for any horse successful in the feature handicap who follows-up at the Cheltenham Festival only adds extra intrigue. The supporting …