Marisha Kazaryan
A writer by profession, a storyteller by spirit, and an ardent team sport fan by affiliation, Marisha enjoys covering sport events, while also working on improving her own athletic skills. Swimming remains her all-time favourite, and she is currently trying herself in skateboarding.
Articles by Marisha Kazaryan
13
May
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...
11
May
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...
08
May
Match day 35 out of 38 of La Liga 2025/2026 will see two titans of Spanish football, Barcelona and Real Madrid, come together onto the field. The match will be played on Sunday, 10 May. Barcelona will host at its home stadium of Camp Nou. The kick off time is 8:00 pm BST or 9:00 pm local time. In the UK, you can watch it on Premier Sports 1.
Barcelona is currently holding the top position in the league table with 28 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. Real Madrid comes in second with 23 wins, 5 losses, and 5...
08
May
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...
08
May
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...
04
May
The Champions League 2025/2026 approaches its final stage, having stepped into leg 2 of the semi-finals. The first match of leg 2 will be played on Tuesday, 5 May between the English Arsenal and Spanish Atlético Madrid. Arsenal will be hosting at their home base of the Emirates Stadium in London. The kick off time is 8:00 pm. In the UK, you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
Atlético Madrid qualified for the semi-finals after they defeated Spanish Barcelona in the quarterfinals, while Arsenal became the winner in a battle with the Portuguese Sporting CP. The teams played leg...