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After pinpointing the first three home in the Ebor Handicap, John Arnold returns with two worth following in the final classic of the season as he dissects the St Leger. History: The St Leger Stakes, inaugurated in 1776, is the oldest Classic horse race in the world, held annually at Doncaster Racecourse. Established by Colonel Anthony St Leger as a way to promote horse racing in the area, the race was originally planned as a local event but quickly gained popularity, becoming a significant...

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 Colin Keane to...

It's the curtain call on the five-day meeting as Glorious Goodwood draws to a close with seven races to get stuck into. The team dissects all the action here. 13:50 GOODWOOD The opening race on the final day of the 2026 Qatar Goodwood Festival brings together another competitive field, with last year's renewal having gone the way of Sam Hawkins under Tom Marquand. One major factor to consider is the ground. Twelve months ago the race was run on good to soft, whereas this year's conditions...