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Saturday’s racing tips: Best bets and odds for Carlisle and Catterick

Read our Saturday racing tips from meets at Carlisle and Catterick

The Independent UK · May 30

Glorious Goodwood: 150-1 shot Qirat wins Sussex Stakes after shock of all shocks

Field Of Gold’s pacemaker Qirat caused an almighty shock with a 150-1 victory in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

Winner takes it all: Pride of Arras channels spirit of 70s for the Derby

Aykroyds saddling one of the favourites at Epsom harks back to era of enthusiastic breeder-owners

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Rob Hornby bids for career-defining moment

Young jockey rides Westover, the third-favourite, in the Arc on Sunday and will have plenty of support in Paris

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Friday’s five meetings, including Haydock Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Feud, to win at Haydock and also hopes Hiya Maite can be the punters' pal at Doncaster and complete his Daily Double

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Aidan O'Brien makes bold claim about Auguste Rodin after Derby-winning display at Epsom

Auguste Rodin is a short-priced favourite to win the Curragh's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Sunday. He takes on eight rivals including White Birch and Sprewell, both behind him at Epsom

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

Talking Horses: Bravemansgame case puts spotlight back on owner rules

Britain’s best staying chaser can run at Punchestown this week but the saga of John Dance’s racing interests is far from over

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Christophe Soumillon pays over £6k in compensation after elbowing rival off horse

Christophe Soumillon was banned for 60 days and lost his job with the Aga Khan following the incident involving jockey Rossa Ryan. The Belgian has since compensated the connections of his rival's horse

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Tuesday horse racing tips from Newsboy for Hereford, Huntingdon, Leicester and Newcastle

Newsboy reckons Ralph Beckett's Star Of Orion can return to winning ways at Leicester and believes Alan King has a promising hurdler in No Recollection, who runs at Huntingdon

Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022

Blackbeard plunders Middle Park prize and leads home one-two for O’Brien

Aidan O’Brien may not have had a memorable a season by his normal high standards but the Ballydoyle stable’s two-year-old colts delivered him a one-two in the Group One Middle Park Stakes on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022