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Sun 3rd May 2026

True Love for O’Brien as he strikes more Guineas gold

True Love upstaged her stablemate Precise to provide trainer Aidan O’Brien with an eighth victory in the Betfred 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

2.57PM
Desert Friend and Conor Cusack

Friend gives Cusack early birthday present

3.56PM

Minnie Hauk

Star filly Minnie Hauk returns to action

2.26PM

Gegenpressing holds Happy Henry

McDonogh attacks and Gegen counters Sligo rivals yet again

3.23PM

Trainer Willie McCreery

Jancis bounces back to winning ways in Dahlia

1.59PM

Samurai Mike and Seamie Heffernan

Samurai Mike scores for Hong Kong connections

2.53PM

County Carlow and Billy Lee

Third time lucky for Carlow

2.35PM

Jockey Silvestre de Sousa won Pretty Polly Stakes

Jennifer Jane blitzes Pretty Polly rivals

1.18PM

Edward Thatch and Donagh O'Connor

Swashbuckling success for Edward Thatch

2.01PM

Baiana and Joey Sheridan (left)

Sheridan now joint-top of the jockeys' table

1.54PM

Cork stage a Listed race for fillies on Sunday afternoon.

Sunday going updates

8.42AM

Inothewayurthinkin

Cromwell searching for answers with Thinkin

8.31AM

Sat 2nd May 2026

Golden Tempo sees Cherie DeVaux make Kentucky Derby history

Golden Tempo got up in the final strides to make Kentucky Derby history at Churchill Downs, with Cherie DeVaux becoming the first female trainer to send out the winner of the ‘Run for the Roses’.

11.41PM
Touch The Moon and Neil Durkan

Durkan family appropriately wins Punchestown Charity Race

7.52PM

Crystasia and John Gleeson

Crystasia makes all to land Punchestown finale under Gleeson

6.34PM

Hello Neighbour and Keith Donoghue red

Hello Neighbour steps up in trip to win for Cromwell

6.21PM

Billy Loughnane landed first English Classic on Bow Echo

Loughnane breaks into the big time with Bow Echo’s Classic strike

4.55PM

Saratoga and Mark Walsh

Walsh lands Grade 1 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle on Saratoga

5.16PM

Place De La Nation and Danny Mullins

Place De La Nation upsets big two in Mares Champion Hurdle

5.14PM

Gstaad has Irish 2000 Guineas as a target

O’Brien eyeing Irish Guineas with Gstaad after gallant Newmarket effort

3.59PM

Barry Lyndon and JJ Slevin

Barry Lyndon lands Pat Taaffe for Slevin and McLoughlin

4.30PM

Uncle Pat and Paul Townend

Uncle Pat off the mark over fences under well judged Townend ride

3.50PM

Bow Echo and Billy Loughnane

Bow Echo simply brilliant in 2000 Guineas victory

2.49PM

Night Raider showed himself to be a smart sprinter

Night Raider crowned in Palace House at Newmarket

2.31PM

Rob James and Ian McCarthy

Fountain House completes Cross Country double for McCarthy

3.01PM

Ray Dawson rode a Newmarket winner on Guineas day

Erzindjan showcases training talents of T J Kent

1.53PM

Andrew Balding was on the board early at Newmarket

Flora Of Bermuda flowers for Balding in early Newmarket exchanges

1.04PM

Precise holds a strong chance in Sundays 1000 Guineas

Precise moment has arrived for O’Brien filly at Newmarket

12.11PM

Apolon De Charnie bids to follow up Cheltenham win

Saturday going update

8.32AM

Fri 1st May 2026

Largy battles back in bumper

Largy Star dug deep when rallying gamely to land the concluding bumper at Punchestown this evening.

8.02PM
Trainer Peter Fahey

Avalo edges out Pete in cracking finish

7.37PM

Lossiemouth and Paul Townend

Lossiemouth lights up Punchestown with brilliant display

6.15PM

King Rasko Grey and Paul Townend

Grey clings on to complete Grade 1 double

6.25PM

Funiculi Funicula and Paul Townend

Mullins doubles up with Funicula

5.45PM

Dinoblue and Mark Walsh

Milestone for Walsh as Dino dominant

5.12PM

Wonderwall and Rob James (nearest) battled with Its On The Line

Wonderwall edges duel with rival Line

4.43PM

Jonquil

Jonquil may have set up Lockinge tilt after Paradise win

3.27PM

Santorini Star

Santorini Star sets Haggas Coronation Cup poser

3.22PM

Trainer Clive Cox has another smart sprinter in his care

Sprint king Cox has another budding star in Coppull

3.06PM

Jetbob and Jamie Scallan

Scallan shines on Jet

4.02PM

Bloodstock opinion: Clearance Rates and Reading Between the Lines

3.36PM

Sweet William (pictured at Doncaster)

Sweet success for William in Sagaro Stakes

2.16PM

Sean Cleary-Farrell on his Punchestown win: 'For that to happen it’s just magic'

3.07PM

Owner Kia Joorabchian

Ancient Egypt enters Derby picture

2.02PM

Bow Echo has trainer George Boughey excited ahead of Guineas run

‘I wouldn’t swap him’ – Boughey and Bow Echo primed for Guineas D-Day

12.56PM

Asfoora and Oisin Murphy will renew partnership at Newmarket

Murphy delighted to be back on Asfoora

11.27AM

Precise

Precise and True Love represent Aidan O’Brien in 1000 Guineas

9.29AM

The Mourne Rambler

Flat option for Rambler after holidays

8.23AM

Punchestown

Punchestown remains yielding

8.11AM

Thu 30th Apr 2026

Adaboy Mushy swoops late in a thrilling finale

Adaboy Mushy added to a debut win at Leopardstown last month when coming from last to first in the straight to take the JP & M Doyle (C & G) INH Flat Race at Punchestown.

7.01PM
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