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Weather & Stablemate are main threats to Exultant in Sunday's Group 1

Furore and a storm are Tony Cruz’s two fears as he prepares the Exultant (formerly named Irishcorrespondent when trained in Ireland by Michael Halford) for what he hopes will be another major success in the G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 24 May.

10.37AM

HRI release full Flat programme for June & revised fixtures for July

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has today released the full Flat programme for the month of June and the fixture list for July, including details of the Galway festival which will be run on its original dates.

4.31PM

Hogan looking for a fast start with sprinters

Make A Challenge could tackle the Woodlands Stakes on the day racing resumes in Ireland at Naas on June 8 before a possible trip to Royal Ascot the following week.

8.31PM

Setback for French Racing as Paris tracks must close

Following eight successful days of racing across France the ruling body for the sport has learned that the Government will shortly decree that racing can no longer take place in the 'red zone' of the country where the Coronavirus is more prevalent.

7.04PM

Suroor in no hurry with stable star Benbatl

Saeed bin Suroor will take his time in making plans for stable star Benbatl.

4.40PM

Moreira levels championship with Sha Tin treble

Joao Moreira and Zac Purton ended Sunday tied on 117 winners apiece with sixteen meetings to go in the race for the jockeys’ championship in Hong Kong.

4.31PM

HRI publishes protocol document for key racing personnel

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) today published a protocol document for key personnel necessary to run race fixtures, which will resume behind closed doors in Ireland on June 8.

12.13PM

When will Horse Racing Resume in the UK and Ireland

Are you a fan of horse racing? Perhaps you like to place the odd bet? Or enjoy a day out at the races? If so, you’ll likely be wondering when horse racing is likely to resume in the UK and Ireland.

8.00AM

British racing to support prize money levels for middle & lower tiers

British racing’s cross-industry Members Committee has agreed that focus should be on safeguarding prize money at the middle and lower echelons of the racing pyramid for the first 10 weeks when the sport resumes next month.

8.44PM

Prix De L’arc De Triomphe 2020 Update

As horse racing fans look ahead at what 2020 has to offer or maybe perhaps what it hasn’t offered, there is one racing event that could potentially stand out as one of the most exciting that we will be able to see this year.

8.00AM

English Derby confirmed for Epsom

The Investec Derby is set to stay at its traditional Epsom home this year after local councillors on Tuesday unanimously approved an application to stage the Classic behind closed doors on a Saturday date in July or August.

9.55PM

Strict protocols in place as French racing resumes

French racing faced its new reality on Monday as the sport resumed for the first time since the coronavirus shutdown with action at ParisLongchamp.

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