Blue Bolt continued her outstanding summer at Deauville on Sunday, following up her Falmouth Stakes success with a second consecutive Group One victory in the Prix Rothschild. Sent off the 4/5 favourite, Andrew Balding’s four-year-old was made to work considerably harder than she had been at Newmarket three weeks earlier. Precise, beaten two lengths in the Falmouth, produced a much stronger challenge this time, but Blue Bolt once again proved too good, finding plenty under Co

One of the most prestigious handicaps of the year as this 1m6f contest headlines York's August meeting and pundit John Arnold takes an antepost look at the race. History: The Ebor Handicap is one of the most prestigious and longest-established horse races in the UK, held annually at York Racecourse as part of the York Ebor Festival. Established in 1843, the race was named after the historic city of York and the term "Ebor" derived from its Latin name, Eboracum. Initially cre

Our antepost expert John Arnold looks ahead to one of York's showpiece races of the year with the prestigious Group 1 Juddmonte International. Here's his breakdown for the 2026 renewal. History: The Juddmonte International Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 flat horse race held annually at York. Established in 1972, the race is named in honor of the Juddmonte Farms breeding operation, founded by the late Prince Khalid Abdullah. Originally run over a distance of one and a half mi