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Fri 9th May 2025

Celestial King to make racecourse debut at Ascot on Saturday

Raphael Freire is excited to unleash 1,750,000 guineas breeze-up buy Celestial King at Ascot on Saturday, predicting a bright future for the sales-topping youngster.

10.59AM
Winged Leader with jockey and Barry O'Neill and trainer David Christie

Winged Leader attempts 70-year-old pointing record tomorrow

9.36AM

Passenger has been pleasing trainer George Scott

Passenger on right track to make Ascot return

8.18AM

Ballinrobe stage one of their popular evening fixtures.

Friday going updates

8.26AM

Thu 8th May 2025

Sales bound Stanners enhances his profile

The winner of an older geldings' maiden at Quakerstown last month, Stanners Glen followed-up in the concluding Millennium Surveys Ltd Point-To-Point INH Flat Race.

9.01PM
Chosen Comrade and John Gleeson

Comrade comes out on top after controversial start

8.29PM

Josh Ahern with delighted connections, including his father Garrett (second from left)

The Rebel County provides Ahern with first track success

7.58PM

Western Fold and Danny Gilligan

Western wins well as favourite unseats early

7.10PM

St Faz and Darragh O'Keeffe

St Faz strikes for O'Grady & O'Keeffe

6.41PM

Inchidaly Copper blunders at the last under Luke Burke-Ott

Copper snatches victory from the jaws of defeat

6.03PM

Gold Dancer and Paul Townend

Dancer gets the ball rolling for Mullins, Townend & Gigginstown

5.30PM

Wimbledon Hawkeye

Owen hoping he has Derby ace with Wimbledon Hawkeye

3.00PM

Kieran Shoemark

Perfect opportunity for Shoemark Classic redemption

2.51PM

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6.00PM

Illinois and Ryan Moore pictured on their way to victory

Illinois digs deep to return with Ormonde triumph

2.30PM

Horse In Profile: Delacroix

4.00PM

Friday Racing Tips: Downpatrick and Ballinrobe

6.00PM

Mount Kilimanjaro and Ryan Moore (left)

Mount Kilimanjaro erupts late on to land Dee Stakes success

1.58PM

East India Dock

East India Dock camp eager to exploit Flat mark

1.31PM

Zanzoun pictured on her way to victory at Newmarket last mont

Late setback scuppers Zanzoun's Classic bid

12.29PM

Paddy Twomey's Flat team for 2025

12.00PM

Naas Racecourse

Kalixa & Jaliyah among Naas Oaks Trial contenders

11.03AM

Colin Keane and David Menuisier pictured after the success of Tamfana at Newmarket last year

Newbury or Paris next on the agenda for Tamfana

8.43AM

Purview

Purview could face Ballydoyle battalion at Leopardstown

8.35AM

Wed 7th May 2025

Hemight lands the finale at Gowran for O'Donnell family

Father and daughter, Pat and Sylvia O'Donnell, teamed up with Hemight to win Division ll of the Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap at Gowran Park.

8.40PM
Mowgli and Megan Telford Kelly.

Megan Telford-Kelly rides first career winner on Mogwli

8.19PM

Cala Bonita and Robert Whearty.

Cala Bonita steps up to open her account under Whearty

7.50PM

Darzina and Chris Hayes.

Weld's Darzina makes winning debut at Gowran Park

7.19PM

Madam Celeste and Colin Keane.

Madam Celeste shows battling qualities to win Listed prize

6.56PM

Goodie Two Shoes and Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Goodie Two Shoes lands Listed Vintage Tipple Stakes

6.16PM

First Wave and Wayne Lordan.

O'Brien colt makes Waves to finish First

5.41PM

Storm Piece and Colin Keane.

Storm blows in to get off the mark at Gowran Park

5.18PM

Saffie Osborne will retain the ride on Heart of Honor in America.

Osborne confident Heart Of Honor can be competitive in Preakness Stakes

3.57PM

Nakheel and Jim Crowley won the Betfred Park Hill Fillies Stakes at Doncaster.

Burrows has York options in mind for returning Nakheel

3.36PM

Horse In Profile: Absurde

6.00PM

Trainer Aidan O'Brien won the two big classic trials on Wednesday

O'Brien wins two big Epsom trails at Chester on Wednesday

3.19PM

John and Thady Gosden will use the best jockey available from now on.

Gosdens to go with best available going forward

3.05PM

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5.00PM

Tipperary Racing Tips: 8th May

6.00PM

Lambourn and Ryan Moore winning The Boodles Chester Vase Stakes.

Lambourn shows battling qualities to land Chester Vase

2.31PM

Ger Lyons’ Flat squad for 2025

3.30PM

Eyecatchers from the Punchestown bumpers

3.15PM

Minnie Hauk and Ryan Moore winning the Cheshire Oaks Stakes.

Minnie Hauk on song in Cheshire Oaks to set up Epsom trip

1.56PM

High Stock could enter the Derby picture after Dee Stakes run.

High Stock puts Derby credentials to test in Dee Stakes

1.24PM

Illinois returns to action at Chester on Thursday.

Illinois returns to the fold in Ormonde Stakes on Thursday

11.53AM

Willie McCreery is on fact finding mission with Jancis.

McCreery on fact finding mission with Jancis

12.41PM

Giavellotto has the Coronation Cup as his main target

Coronation Cup the main aim for Botti's Giavellotto

11.14AM

Jockey Kieran Shoemark no longer Gosden number one

Kieran Shoemark no longer Gosden stable jockey following Guineas defeat

10.35AM

Scorthy Champ will bid to make up for Newmarket disappointment at the Curragh.

Scorthy Champ connections seeking Curragh redemption

10.23AM

Sovereignty centre ridden by Junior Alvarado wins the Kentucky Derby

Connections confirm Sovereignty will not take part in Preakness Stakes

8.21AM

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