Horse Racing UK

Juddmonte International clash can give beleaguered sport a timely boost as York's Ebor Festival is one to truly relish: In a week of high-profile retirements such as Bow Echo and Trawlerman intertwined with nervous glances over at the gambling industry given a fresh whack by the Labour Government,

In the rabble of racecourses, The Jockey Club may well have fired the starting pistol on a commercial arms race: Racing politics does not quite garner the interest as the footballing equivalent.

Daniel King steals the show in an intoxicating three-day Galway experience: Arriving at a drizzly Galway on Monday afternoon, there was a very fleeting thought a first Irish racing adventure could have been a mistake.

Next stop... Paris? Diamond Necklace could thrill French fans after sparkling in Goodwood sunshine: Aidan O'Brien's filly extended her unbeaten career record to six with a routine two-and-three-quarter-length defeat of Friendly Soul under Ryan Moore.

Love Island star Gemma Owen finishes fourth as she rides in her first ever race - watched by her proud father Michael at Goodwood: Gemma Owen missed out on claiming her first win in jockey's silks as she finished fourth in ladies-only charity race the Markel Magnolia Cup at Goodwood Festival on Thursday.

'Complete racehorse' Bow Echo wins Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes to achieve perfect trilogy - and your three best bets for day three: SAM TURNER: Consecutive victories in the Betfred 2,000 Guineas, St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and yesterday's Group 1 feature hadn't been achieved since Frankel.

Ascot Gold Cup winner Scandinavia continues march to flat racing greatness in Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup: SAM TURNER: The Aidan O'Brien-trained son of Justify, game winner of the Group 1 prize 12 months ago, was expected to face stiff competition defending his crown with Trawlerman again in opposition.

The master and the apprentice meet AGAIN in highly-anticipated Goodwood showdown as veteran Trawlerman hunts for revenge over upstart Scandinavia: With racing still basking in the afterglow of Saturday's captivating King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, Goodwood provides the latest chapter of their 'Duel on the Downs' drama.

Lucky punter turns £2 bet into £52,000 winnings after correctly backing SEVEN winners at Ascot and York races: The anonymous racing fan pulled off the ultimate dream wager on Saturday afternoon, putting down a total stake of just £2 on a complex seven-fold accumulator.

Sole British contender Kalpana stuns favourite to surge to impressive victory in King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot: SAM TURNER AT ASCOT: Balding's mare who kept on powerfully to score by a cosy length and a half, with Irish Derby winner Benvenuto Cellini a creditable third.