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Epsom Derby 2026: Five Horses to Follow

The trends are clear: you want a lightly raced three-year-old with no more than five career starts, a Dante Stakes or Chester Vase win behind him, a trainer who knows the unique demands of Epsom's undulations and cambers, and the pedigree to get a mile and a half. For fans following the biggest horse racing fixtures of the season, these are the five horses from this year's Derby field whose profiles tick the most boxes.   The Five Horses 1. Benvenuto Cellini - The Chester Vase Winner Trainer: Aidan O'Brien Odds: 3/1 (Betfred ante-post) Best piece of form: Won the Group 3 Chester Vase by...

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Epsom Oaks 2026: Five Horses to Follow

The trends are clear: you want a Juddmonte or Coolmore-bred filly with a recent trial win behind her, proven form over at least a mile and a quarter, connections who have specifically targeted Epsom, and the class to handle one of the most demanding tracks in racing. For punters exploring the latest horse racing betting opportunities ahead of the Classic, these are the fillies whose profiles tick the most boxes. Here are five runners from this year's Oaks field who stand out on both trends and form.   The Five Horses 1. Amelia Earhart - The Cheshire Oaks Queen Trainer: Aidan O'Brien Odds: 2/1...

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Horse Racing Tips: How to Analyse Races & Improve Your Betting

If you have ever placed a bet on a horse race and, practicing responsible gambling, analysed the market, the runners, and the odds, you have probably noticed that some platforms provide horse racing tips from racing experts.  If you want to know where those tips are coming from, how reliable they are, and whether you should base your betting strategy on them, keep on reading this article. We are going to do a detailed breakdown of how tips are formed and how they can help enhance your betting.   What Are Horse Racing Tips? When mentioned in an industry related context, horse racing...

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Temple Stakes 2026 – Runners, Racecard, and Key Details

The Temple Stakes is one of the most important early-season sprint races in British flat racing and the highlight of Haydock Park's William Hill Temple Stakes Day every May. A Group 2 contest run over five furlongs, it attracts the fastest sprinters in training and regularly serves as the first significant clash of the sprint season, with the winner almost always heading to the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot as their next target. First run in 1965 at Sandown Park, the race moved to Haydock Park in 2008 and has been staged there ever since. The five-furlong Haydock...

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Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas 2026 – Runners, Racecard and Key Details

The Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas is one of the most prestigious Classic races in Europe and the opening leg of the Irish Triple Crown. Run every May at the Curragh Racecourse in County Kildare, it serves as the first Irish Classic of the flat season and attracts the finest three-year-old milers from Britain, Ireland and beyond. As a Group 1 contest with a prize fund of 500,000 euros, it carries the same prestige and significance as any race on the Classic calendar and regularly produces champions who go on to dominate the summer. The race is held at the Curragh...

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Watch Horse Racing Live in the UK: Where to Find Live Streams

Even the biggest horse racing enthusiasts can’t attend every horse racing meeting in person. You might bring it down to the biggest or most important horse racing fixtures during the season, but it will still be quite taxing on your free time and budget. Does that mean you have to skip your favourite races altogether and only find out the results after they happen? Absolutely not! In this article, we will discuss how you can watch horse racing live in the UK, what sources offer free streaming, how they compare to each other, and tips on how to enhance your...

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Lockinge Stakes Day 2026: Runners, Racecard & Betting Odds

If you like one day horse racing meetings that combine breathtaking racing action with unique style that gets awarded on the spot, mark Lockinge Stakes Day 2026 on your summer social calendar. This year, it will be taking place on Saturday, 16 May at the Newbury Racecourse. Established in 1905, the Newbury Racecourse welcomes visitors all around the year, as it hosts both flat and jump races. It boasts of an impressive list of notable races, including the Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase Coral Gold Cup held in November. The Lockinge Stakes is the only one out of Britain’s 36...

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Dante Festival 2026: Runners, Racecard & Betting Odds

Flat racing season in the UK is now officially on, dotting your summer social calendar with an array of horse racing events. One of the earliest major meetings is the Dante Festival 2026 that will be taking place between Wednesday, 13 May and Friday, 15 May at the York Racecourse.  The York Racecourse holds several credits to its name. It is the third biggest in the country in terms of total prize money offered and second biggest after Ascot when it comes to prize money offered per meeting. Besides, it hosts four out of 38 annual Group 1 races conducted...

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Carey Group Victoria Cup 2026 – Runners, Racecard and Key Details

The Carey Group Victoria Cup is one of the most competitive seven-furlong handicaps on the British flat racing calendar and the undisputed centrepiece of Ascot's May raceday, featuring prominently in the UK horse racing fixtures calendar. Described by Ascot as "early-summer excitement featuring a prestigious seven-furlong heritage handicap," it consistently attracts high-quality fields that sit just below Group level, with winners occasionally going on to compete in Pattern company. As the feature contest of the Victoria Cup Raceday with a prize fund in excess of £100,000, it represents some of the most valuable seven-furlong handicap racing of the entire...

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Chester Cup 2026 – Runners, Racecard and Key Details

The Chester Cup is the centrepiece of the Boodles May Festival and one of the most storied staying handicaps in British flat racing. As the feature contest of the Chester May Festival with a £170,000 guaranteed prize pot, it represents one of the standout events in the British horse racing fixtures calendar. The race is held at Chester Racecourse - the famous Roodee - over 2 miles 2 and a half furlongs, with no fences to jump: this is a flat race, and stamina and tactics are everything. East India Dock won the 2025 renewal as the 9/4 favourite under...

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