Image shows a horse racing parade ring with the text overlay The Victoria Cup

Top Trends for the Big Race – The Victoria Cup – Ascot Sat 10th May 

The Victoria Cup is a prominent flat handicap horse race held annually at Ascot Racecourse in England. Open to horses aged four years and older, it is contested over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 meters) on turf.  The race is scheduled to take place this year on 10th May and offers a substantial prize fund…

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The Boodles Chester Meeting – Wednesday 7th May – Friday 9th May

One of my favourite meetings of the year is the three day Chester meeting held early in May, known as the Boodles. Due to the uniqueness of track’s layout, I find the races a fascinating watch. Not only that, but Chester is also such a picturesque racetrack, one of the top three in the country…

Image shows horses hooves standing on wet ground.

The Mud Loving Jocks

Five jockeys who excel on the flat when the ground is riding testing What matters more when the mud is flying? The previous record of the horse when running on similarly testing ground? (or if never before raced on testing ground, the record of the sire’s offspring on deep ground) The record of horses from…