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Thu 5th Nov 2026

Busy Christmas schedule rebranded 'The Festive Four'

1.30PM

Thu 29th Oct 2026
Libertango (nearest)

Libertango ready for final dance of the season

2.31PM

Wed 28th Oct 2026
Miss Yechance and Jack Nicholls

Nicholls and Miss Yechance chasing the American dream

9.12AM

Sun 25th Oct 2026
Libertango's owner Vefa Ibrahim Araci

Libertango out to set Breeders' Cup record straight for owner Araci

12.21PM

Thu 15th Oct 2026
Kalpana and Colin Keane

Balding believes Kalpana is a 'must win' in bid for trainers' title

4.24PM

Bay City Roller with Oisin Murphy and connections

Hopes high for Bay City Roller in Ascot

12.40PM

Constitution River

O'Brien big guns in late Champions Day switch

5.58AM

Wed 14th Oct 2026
Marine Nationale, with Sean Flanagan paying tribute to the late Michael O'Sullivan, after winning at Cheltenham in 2025

Marine Nationale bidding to regain Champion Chase crown

9.29AM

Tue 13th Oct 2026

Keane has maximum faith in Kalpana's bid for Champions Day hat-trick

3.54PM

Mon 12th Oct 2026
Highwayman and Saffie Osborne at Doncaster

Highwayman added to Long Distance Cup mix

1.26PM

Sat 3rd Oct 2026
Push The Boat Out Healy Racing

Jockey Angle with Paddy Flood: Next year's 2000 Guineas - 'He's screaming out for a mile'

8.20AM

Sun 27th Sep 2026
ENVOI ALLEN and Rachael Blackmore jump the last to win the Racing TV Steeplechase Grade 2

Envoi Allen to be honoured in Down Royal feature

1.23PM

Sat 26th Sep 2026
ParisLongchamp

France Galop expecting Arc ground to be good to soft

3.56PM

Fri 25th Sep 2026
Trainer George Boughey

Boughey excited by prospect of 'two-year-old race of the year'

12.29PM

Thu 24th Sep 2026

2027 fixture list published

7.15PM

Mon 21st Sep 2026
Niall McCullagh

Niall McCullagh given 14-day ban for mistaking winning post at Listowel

3.38PM

Fri 18th Sep 2026
Darkness Falls

O'Brien feels Darkness Falls has Triple Crown potential

10.23AM

Downpatrick

Downpatrick going is good

8.06AM

Wed 16th Sep 2026
Jockey Robert Havlin rode Naga to win at Yarmouth

Naga springs John Musker surprise at Yarmouth

3.50PM

Eoin McCarthy sending a big team to Listowel

All roads lead to Listowel for Eoin McCarthy: 'They are all ready to go to war'

10.17AM

Mon 14th Sep 2026
Sindagan (green cap) scored at Galway in July

Brian Fleming looks back at the action last week and nominates his 'Tracker Trio'

8.28AM

Sun 13th Sep 2026
Danny Muscutt

Pina Sonata shines in Sceptre Stakes

3.32PM

Sat 12th Sep 2026
Blue Bolt winning the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket

Good ground in Leopardstown for Irish Champions Festival

8.53AM

Fri 11th Sep 2026
Enceladus, far side

Enceladus bids to put Niarchos colours back in limelight

2.35PM

Irish Champion Stakes runner-by-runner guide: Eight line up in a stellar contest

12.13PM

Thu 10th Sep 2026
Johnny and Orla Murtagh

Johnny Murtagh selects his best chance and potential 'stakes horse' at this weekend's Irish Champions Festival

2.36PM

Wed 9th Sep 2026

Murtagh would love to repeat last year's Irish Champions Festival hat-trick

4.02PM

Tue 8th Sep 2026
Dr Rascal and Kaiya Fraser (yellow) seen beating Haffner (green) at Goodwood

Kaiya Fraser relishing Curragh chance with Dr Rascal

2.10PM

Irish Champions Weekend

WIN TICKETS TO LEOPARDSTOWN ON SATURDAY: 'Get someone to Champions weekend and racing has them for life'

1.03PM

Trainer Aidan O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien all set for key weekend at home and abroad

8.06AM

Mon 7th Sep 2026
Christmas Day and work-rider David Flannery at Ballydoyle

Derby hero Christmas Day heads St Leger dozen

11.30AM

Thu 3rd Sep 2026

IRISH EYES FOCUSED ON SUNDAY'S FRENCH RAID: BENVENUTO AMONG CHALLENGERS

3.04PM

Wed 2nd Sep 2026
Dr Rascal and Kaiya Fraser (yellow) won at Goodwood in July

Cole counting down to National Stakes with Dr Rascal

12.20PM

Tue 1st Sep 2026
Owner George Waud with Great Voltigeur winner Maltese Cross

Haggas 'really pleased' with progress of Arc contender Cross

8.34AM

Thu 27th Aug 2026
Nick Scholfield

Nick Scholfield enjoying the journey with sole Flat star

11.09AM

Tue 25th Aug 2026
Libertango is on course for Cheveley Park Stakes

Connections of Libertango looking forward to mouthwatering Cheveley Park

8.45AM

Sun 23rd Aug 2026
Daniel King

The sky is the limit for level-headed Daniel King

1.00PM

Sat 22nd Aug 2026
Alan King

Daiquiri keeps rivals at Bay in thrilling Ebor

3.10PM

Fri 21st Aug 2026
Al Nayyir finishing second to Vauban in 2024

Third time proves lucky for Al Nayyir in Lonsdale Cup

1.43PM

Blue Courvoisier and Rossa Ryan win for owner Alan Spence

Blue Courvoisier collects for Cox at York

1.17PM

Mission Central

Ryan Moore blog ''fast five furlongs will suit Mission Central really well''

11.22AM

Killarney

Going updates

9.21AM

Thu 20th Aug 2026
York

Sir Kevin Sinfield enjoys York as he prepares for final MND challenge

6.46PM

Rossa Ryan

Connections of Sparan Nua delighted with brave York effort

4.11PM

Asfoora

Rain threatens to be a pain for international raiders in Nunthorpe

12.54PM

Love Me Tender

Love Me Tender makes Ebor cut for Mullins

10.24AM

Wed 19th Aug 2026
Air Force One and PJ McDonald

Air Force One takes off for York victory

1.31PM

Tue 18th Aug 2026
York

York officials bubbling with excitement ahead of four days of top-class action

12.20PM

Constitution River and Ryan Moore winning the Coral Eclipse at Sandown

Ryan Moore's latest World Pool blog "York looks perfect for Constitution River"

8.12AM

Sun 16th Aug 2026
Postponed and Andrea Atzeni

Postponed showed guts to go with his class in York victory

2.49PM

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