Desert Crown is expected to improve for his second in the Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown and may head to Ascot for the Group 1 Prince of Wales Stakes.
It was doubles all round for Clive Cox and Richard Kingscote at Haydock on Friday with Get Ahead producing a smart display to land the Cecil Frail Stakes
Henry Candy added the Listed Height Of Fashion Stakes to his CV this afternoon when his filly, Araminta (15/2), showed a bright turn of foot to collect the prize at Goodwood.
All eyes were on Desert Crown as the 2022 Epsom Derby winner made his eagerly anticipated reappearance, but it was Owen Burrows’ Hukum that collected Sandown’s feature.
William Haggas’ six-year-old bounced back to his best with a bold front-running display to win the Group 3 Henry II Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening.
Frankie Dettori has been enjoying a big-race winning spree this month and Saturday’s (20 May) Group 1 Lockinge Stakes (1600m) at Newbury may provide the celebrity jockey with yet more glory in the year that he will quit the saddle.
Charlie Appleby earned his first Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes with Modern Games powering to glory at Newbury and the most consistent of trainers was generous with his praise for the team effort.
The Exceed And Excel filly contested the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes as the 2-1 favourite under David Egan, a race previously won by both Cachet and Mawj – subsequent 1000 Guineas winners in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Impressive Wood Ditton scorer Passenger is entrusted with upholding Sir Michael Stoute’s fine record in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York.
Frankie Dettori’s farewell season continues to provide big-race winners and the Italian could have found himself the perfect partner for the Betfred Oaks as Soul Sister romped to Tattersalls Musidora Stakes victory at York.
Nashwa is being prepared for a trip to France later this month after connections opted to sidestep the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Stakes at York on Thursday.
Sacred upheld her fine record fresh to oblige favourite-backers in style and lead home a William Haggas one-three in Lingfield’s Fitzdares Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes.
Military Order shot to the top of the Betfred Derby market as he went one better than his brother Adayar to claim the Fitzdares Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes.
Charlie Appleby has already used the Fitzdares Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes to prepare one Betfred Derby winner – and he was left “delighted” by the performance of Military Order, who will now head to Epsom primed to perfection attempting to give the Moulton Paddocks handler his third victory in the Classic.
Hewick will head to the French Champion Hurdle at Auteuil next Saturday with Shark Hanlon keen for his chasing star to continue his globetrotting exploits.
The King could yet have a Betfred Derby runner during his coronation year as Circle Of Fire attempts to book his ticket to Epsom in the Fitzdares Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes.
Tom Marquand was back among the winners as William Haggas’ Amleto caught the eye with a comfortable success in the Deepbridge Syndicate Maiden Stakes at Chester.
Aidan O’Brien has won seven of the last 10 runnings of the Boodles Dee Stakes and attempts to enhance his domination of the Chester contest with San Antonio on Thursday.
Arrest will put his Derby credentials to the test under Frankie Dettori in Wednesday’s Boodles Chester Vase, with connections unsure if the tight track will suit the colt.
Hugo Palmer’s highly-regarded Balon D’Or has a wide draw to overcome in the Caa Stellar Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes on the opening day of the Boodles May Festival at Chester.
No one does Hollywood scripts quite like Frankie Dettori, but even by his standards winning aboard Chaldean on his final ride in the Qipco 2000 Guineas was something out of a fairytale.
Northern Express provided trainer Michael Dods with his third victory in the Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup this afternoon, the feature race of the Thirsk Hunt Cup Coronation Celebration Raceday.
The progressive West Wind Blows will take on a quartet of rivals in the Jockey Club Stakes, with Ed Crisford mindful he needs to settle to show his best at Newmarket on Friday.
Safe Voyage is looking to roll back the years in the Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup (3.40pm), the highlight of the Thirsk Hunt Cup Coronation Celebration Raceday on Saturday, May 6.
There were famous colours in the winner’s enclosure at Nottingham after One For Bobby landed a telling blow for Hughie Morrison in the British EBF Nottinghamshire Oaks.
There is every chance subsequent events may show Ribal faced a pretty tough task on his reappearance and he can get off the mark at the fourth time of asking in the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap at Redcar.
Joseph O’Brien’s Visualisation made all under Declan McDonogh to win the Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes as Luxembourg was unable to land a blow on his seasonal reappearance.
Frankie Dettori ticked another big race off his bucket list during his final season in the saddle when he returned to his homeland to win the Italian 2000 Guineas for the first time on Vero Atleta.