As December rolls into its second week, the UK racing calendar truly comes alive, offering thrilling spectacles to cap off the year. From festive cheer to fiercely competitive races, there’s something for everyone. Here’s a detailed guide to the standout racing events from 10th December 2024 onwards. Ascot: Christmas Racing Weekend (20th – 21st December)...
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Three horses die during racing at Cheltenham
Sunday’s third and final day of the November Meeting at Cheltenham was overshadowed by the death of three horses. Abuffalosoldier collapsed after winning the Holland Cooper Handicap Chase, the fourth race of the day. A statement from the racecourse said the seven-year-old, ridden by Sean Bowen and trained by Warren Greatrex, “was immediately attended (to)...
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David Power Jockeys’ Cup: New horse racing competition launches with £500,000 on offer for top jockey
A new competition for jump jockeys with £500,000 for the winner launched on Friday. The David Power Jockeys’ Cup, which runs from the November Cheltenham meeting until April’s Grand National meeting, has a prize fund of £1.5m. Jockeys will earn points in any race televised on ITV Racing with 10 points awarded for a win,...
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Facts and figures for the 2024 campaign in the UK and Ireland
Tony McFadden looks back on the key facts and figures for the 2024 Flat turf season. Only one horse in Europe reaches Timeform rating of 130 The 2024 Flat season didn’t feel like a stellar one and, in terms of top-end quality, Timeform ratings back that up. A Timeform rating of 130 is the benchmark...
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Saturday’s Horse Racing Tips: Get Your Tips Out’s 3 Best Bets For Today
Get Your Tips Out have joined forces with The Panel on Gambling.com to give us their best horse racing bets of the day. Their horse racing tips for Saturday, November 23, consist of a value bet at at Ascot as well as a notebook double covering Haydock and Huntingdon. GYTO horse racing tips are advised...
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Ultimate Melbourne Cup form guide: Verdict on every runner and predicted top 4
Melbourne Cup boilover as 100/1 local hope stuns field in thrilling photo finish Melbourne Cup 2024 full finishing order, where every horse finished, who was last? It’s here again, not just Australia’s greatest race but our greatest and most enduring cultural institution – the Melbourne Cup! As always, at 3.00pm on the first Tuesday of...
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Ultimate Melbourne Cup form guide: Expert verdict on every runner and predicted top four
It’s here again, not just Australia’s greatest race but our greatest and most enduring cultural institution – the Melbourne Cup! As always, at 3.00pm on the first Tuesday of November the nation will stop what it’s doing and watch the huge field contest the 3200m (or two miles in the old) staying test, which has...
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Horse racing pays tribute after death of ‘most cherished’ writer and broadcaster
Legendary racing journalist and broadcaster Alastair Down has passed away aged 68. Down is the only journalist to have been named racing writer of the year on five separate occasions. 2 Alastair Down (centre) has died aged 68.Credit: Getty He wrote for the Racing Post and The Sporting Life over four decades and was also...
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Alastair Down: Racing writer and broadcaster dies aged 68
The Racing Post, external said: “The enormous affection of racing fans and punters for Down was felt equally keenly in the press room, plus among a legion of owners, trainers, jockeys, breeders and grooms.” Champion trainer Paul Nicholls also paid tribute, saying: “How sad, top man, top journalist always enjoyed my chats with him including...
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Breeders’ Cup: Matt Chapman delivers his verdict on the European raiders at Del Mar
Matt Chapman looks ahead to a Breeders’ Cup meeting full of familiar names, but with the main focus on City Of Troy, with all the action live on Sky Sports Racing on Friday and Saturday. Del Mar 2024. This is a Breeders’ Cup with a difference. Because while, as always, there are a plethora of...
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Breeders’ Cup Classic: Fierceness fancied to beat City Of Troy to Del Mar showpiece
This year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at 9.41pm on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Racing, shapes up as one of the most interesting renewals ever. The international class of three-year-olds takes centre stage with an Ireland (City Of Troy) vs America (Fierceness) vs Japan (Forever Young) storyline brewing. You also have some interesting older American runners,...
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The 2024 Group 1 race calendar and results for the UK and Ireland Flat seasons
The UK and Ireland Flat seasons are in the book until they start up again next March. Here Planet Sport’s reviews all the Group 1 race results from the 2024 campaign. Remember you can follow all the live horse racing action from across the globe by using Planet Sport’s race centres and you can also have a...