With October’s international break done and dusted, attentions turn again to action in Premier League week 8, where there’s a full slate of fixtures from the English top-flight to look forward to across Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This gameweek begins with Nottingham Forest hosting Chelsea with both managers under presure. Saturday Night Football follows on …
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There’s a cracking card at Ascot on Champions Day as the 2025 Flat season draws to its official climax on Saturday, 18 October. Chief among five Group 1s in Berkshire are excellent editions of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes and Champion Stakes. Supporting those are three more top-level races in the upgraded Long Distance Cup, …
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Three horses travel across the pond from Ireland for the American Grand National of 2025 at Far Hills Racetrack in New Jersey overlooking New York City on Saturday, 18 October. Raiders from the Emerald Isle boast a fine recent record in the 2m 5f Grade 1 contest with Hewick and Jury Duty both successful. Unlike …
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Concluding the Future Champions Festival of 2025 at Newmarket races on day 2 of the meeting on Saturday, 11 October is a superb card. The Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes, supported by other Pattern races, and the marathon Cesarewitch, makes for an excellent finale. With the Flat now starting to wind down, this is the last …
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The last major meeting of the British Flat season at Headquarters sees an intriguing Future Champions Festival 2025 Newmarket races day 1 card headlined by the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile on Friday, 10 October. Supporting that are a couple more juvenile races in the Cornwallis Stakes for sprinters and the fillies only Oh So Sharp. …
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The first Sunday in October is Arc Weekend 2025 day 2 and there are five more Group 1s at Longchamp supporting the most valuable race in Europe. As supporting cards go, there are none better outside major international events in the sport of kings. As if the Arc isn’t exciting enough, look out for juvenile …
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Longchamp in Paris becomes the centre of the horse racing world on Sunday, 5 October with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe of 2025 set for 3pm UK time. Worth over £2,360,000 to the winner, it’s the most valuable race in the whole of Europe. Some 18 runners line-up in the Arc this time with …
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There’s not one but two Group 1s on the Arc Weekend 2025 day 1 card from Longchamp in Paris. Headlining the opening day of France’s premier Flat fixture on Saturday, 4 October are the Prix du Cadran for staying types and the fillies and mares only Prix de Royallieu. Unseasonably fine weather means the rare …
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The Ayr Gold Cup of 2025 is as ultra-competitive as ever, emanating from the premier Scottish track on Saturday, 20 September this year. If ever there was a race worthy of the phrase Heritage Handicap, then it’s this six-furlong cavalry charge. Only 25 of well over 200 initial entries can actually take part in the …
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Dubai Duty Free Weekend at Newbury races reaches its climax on Saturday, 20 September with the Mill Reef Stakes card. This feature Group 2 contest over 6f for juveniles is the main event from the Berkshire track each and every autumn. Supporting races include the Group 3 World Trophy for sprinters and a mile-and-a-quarter handicap. There’s …
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