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Racing
Ascot Champions Day 2021: race preview
All eyes will be on Ascot on Saturday for the 2021 Champions Day which is the traditional end to the UK horse racing flat season. There are six races to enjoy including four Group 1’s and a Group 2, as well as what looks to be a nail-biting end to the Flat Jockey Championship with Oisin Murphy and William Buick locked in a titanic battle.
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Three of the greatest Dewhurst Stakes winners ever
With the end of the flat season fast approaching, all eyes will be on Newmarket on Saturday for the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes. Run over 7f, the Dewhurst is the most prestigious race in the UK for juveniles and the winners of the race normally head the betting for the next year’s Classics.
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l’Arc de Triomphe 2021 preview: Who will win the big race?
It’s one of the highlights of the flat racing calendar this weekend with the 100th running of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. A high-quality field will head to post on Sunday afternoon in Paris and we’ve taken a closer look at all the runners in our l’Arc de Triomphe 2021 preview.
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Newmarket Cambridgeshire 2021: Preview and tips
The Newmarket Cambridgeshire takes place on Saturday afternoon and is traditionally one of the toughest races of the flat season for punters to decipher, with some big-priced winners in recent years. Run over 1 mile and 1 furlong at Newmarket, it’s a contest that several horses are aimed at and it’s the first race in the traditional Autumn double, the other being the Cesarewitch which is also run at Newmarket.
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St Leger 2021 race preview
Saturday afternoon brings the final Classic of the UK flat season – Doncaster’s St Leger. First run in 1776, the St Leger is one of the oldest races in the world and it’s one of the highlights of the flat racing calendar and its brought several high-class winners through the years.
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Nunthorpe Stake 2021 Preview | York Ebor Festival
Friday’s feature race at York is the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes – one of the fastest races on the flat calendar. Battaash reigned supreme over the flying 5f in both 2019 and 2020 but, following his retirement, a new speed king (or queen!) will be crowned.
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5 best recent winners of the Juddmonte International
This week sees the ever-popular Ebor meeting at York and the four-day event kicks off on Wednesday with the feature race of the whole meeting, the Juddmonte International. With over £550,000 on offer to this year’s winner, seven runners will head to post on Wednesday afternoon and it once again looks like a high-class renewal.
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Racing
Shergar Cup 2021 explained – How does it work?
Saturday sees the annual Shergar Cup at Ascot and four teams will be battling it out to be crowned 2021 champions. This year sees the 20th running of the unique fixture – each of the six races on Saturday are worth £42,000, with a total prize fund of £252,000 up for grabs.
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5 best King George winners of all time
Saturday’s feature race at Ascot is the Group 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes and this year’s race looks like a top-class renewal as the high-quality filly Love takes on this year’s Epsom Derby winner, Adayar.
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Who are the four Coral Eclipse 2021 entries?
Saturday sees the 2021 Group 1 Coral Eclipse at Sandown and what the race lacks in runners, it more than makes up for in quality. Just four horses are set to head to post but they include the high-class Mishriff and St Mark’s Basilica who has looked to be one of the top three-year-olds so far this season.
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Racing
5 of the best Irish Derby winners
All eyes will be on the Curragh on Saturday for the 2021 Irish Derby as 11 runners head to post in what looks set to be a competitive renewal. To get in the mood for the big race, we’ve taken a look back at five of the best Irish Derby winners which include some legends of the sport.
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