Field Of Gold could surpass Kingman's rating with Sussex Stakes win
An impressive win for Field Of Gold in Sussex Stakes could see the John and Thady Gosden-trained three-year-old exceed his sire Kingman’s peak Timeform rating of 134.
Horse racing news: Star Hong Kong jockey Angus Chung set for first UK ride at Windsor Racecourse
Hong Kong rider Angus Chung will take his first ride in the UK this evening aboard the Craig Benton–trained Dreamcrafter at Windsor Racecourse (7:35pm).
He arrived in the country recently and will be based with Ralph Beckett during his three-week stay.
Horse racing news: Eight World Pool fixtures in eight days upcoming from the UK, South Africa and Germany
World Pool will return to action at Ascot and York on Saturday 26 July, beginning a busy period for the globally commingled pools, which will then be active on racedays from Germany and South Africa, take in three days of Goodwood, and return to Germany all in the space of eight days.
All eight races on King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day from Ascot will be part of World Pool, while this year two new World Pool races from York will be commingled, taking the total to 10 races on 26 July.
Horse racing news: William Haggas–trained Almeraq rated 113p by Timeform after superb Ayr win
Almeraq made a mockery of his opening mark when bolting up on his handicap debut at Ayr on Monday, improving his Timeform rating 12lb to 113p.
The William Haggas–trained three-year-old would be very interesting if getting in the Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood, which he looks potentially well treated for under a 6lb penalty.
Railway Stakes news: True Love moves to top of two-year-old filly ratings
True Love (110p) has jumped to the top of Timeform’s two-year-old filly ratings after her impressive victory in Railway Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.
Her Timeform rating has improved 8 lb to 110p, which puts her just 1 lb behind Timeform’s top-rated two-year-old Gstaad (111p) and on the same rating as Charles Darwin, both of whom are also trained by Aidan O’Brien.
Horse racing news: Hong Kong 2024/25 racing turnover up 3% year-on-year to HK$138.85 billion
Total racing wagering turnover for the 2024/25 Hong Kong season was HK$138.85 billion (approx. £13.2b), representing a 3.0% increase on the 2023/24 season and an encouraging return to growth after the 4.5% decline last season.
Racing fans enjoyed 88 race meetings over the course of the 2024/25 Hong Kong racing season, including seven summer series fixtures, comprising 847 Hong Kong races and 393 overseas simulcast races.
Scandinavia emerges as major Goodwood Cup contender after dominant Bahrain Trophy win
One of the best performances at the July Festival last week came from the Aidan O’Brien-trained Scandinavia (118+ from 104) who won the Bahrain Trophy Stakes by eight and a half lengths.
World Pool expands with new races at York and Newmarket
Two new World Pool races from York are set to be globally commingled alongside eight World Pool races from Ascot on King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day on Saturday 26 July.
Horse racing news: Archivist and More Thunder best-handicapped in York, Newmarket contests
William Haggas’s duo of handicap hotpots have been given another boost ahead of Saturday, with Timeform revealing that Archivist and More Thunder are the best-handicapped horses in the John Smith’s Cup and Bunbury Cup, respectively.
Archivist is, however, closely followed in the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings by See That Storm.
Horse racing news: Celebrated jockey Hugh Bowman to join Karis Teetan at Ascot’s Shergar Cup
Hugh Bowman has confirmed he will participate in the Shergar Cup at Ascot on 9 August when fellow Hong Kong–based rider Karis Teetan captains the Rest of the World team against teams representing Great Britain & Ireland, Asia, and Europe in the invitational series.
For his part, Bowman is looking forward to the meet, saying: “I was invited to ride in that [Shergar Cup], so plans are being made around that so that will keep me honest in the middle [of the Hong Kong off-season].”
Horse racing news: Ebor the aim for Hello Neighbour – William Hill ambassador Gavin Cromwell
William Hill ambassador Gavin Cromwell has confirmed the Ebor is the main aim for Hello Neighbour’s Flat campaign.
Cromwell also spoke on some notable entries for his other Flat stable stars, including Snellen and exciting filly Brownstown.
Horse racing news: Shrewd Hertfordshire punter lands juicy £39k payout from William Hill
William Hill have been hit by a big racing winner as a shrewd Hertfordshire punter landed a £39,021 total return from two bets on Wednesday evening’s action from Ffos Las and Kempton.
The bettor combined these selections in a £20 four-fold accumulator which returned £15,470 as well as a £10 Lucky 15 returning £23,551.
Delacroix closes in on top three-year-old honours with Coral-Eclipse rating boost
Delacroix has earned a Timeform rating of 129+ (from 116p) following his dramatic victory in the Coral-Eclipse on Saturday and is now rated only 3 lb behind leading three-year-old Field Of Gold (132p) who is also the highest-rated horse in Europe.
Ombudsman leads Timeform ratings ahead of Coral-Eclipse showdown at Sandown
Impressive Prince of Wales's Stakes winner Ombudsman is 5lb clear on Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday.
Airlie Stud Stakes news: Beautify now highest rated two-year-old filly
Beautify (106p) put up the best performance by a two-year-old filly this year, according to the ratings experts at Timeform, when inflicting a first defeat on Lady Iman in the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.
Ryan Moore backs Lambourn in Irish Derby as World Pool returns to the Curragh
World Pool ambassador Ryan Moore is set to take the ride aboard favourite Lambourn in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on Irish Derby Day this Sunday, which will see the return of World Pool to Ireland following five days at Royal Ascot.
Aidan O'Brien's stellar Curragh maiden record hints at big things for Minerva and Composing
Aidan O'Brien's remarkable record in the seven-furlong fillies' maiden at the Curragh today bodes well for the prospects of his contenders this year, Minerva and Composing.
Royal Ascot 2025 sees 10% rise in World Pool betting turnover
World Pool bet types for Royal Ascot 2025 were up 10% on 2024, rising to HK$1,574.4m (approx. £150m) for the five days, as punters from across the globe were able to access commingled pools on the event for the seventh consecutive season.
Aidan O'Brien dominates Timeform's juvenile rankings after Royal Ascot success
Aidan O'Brien is responsible for Timeform's three highest-rated juvenile colts and the highest-rated juvenile filly following a successful Royal Ascot with his two-year-olds.
Horse racing news: Field of Gold handed 132p Timeform rating after Royal Ascot demolition job
John and Thady Gosden’s grey, Field of Gold, has been given a Timeform rating of 132p following his superb display in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
As the highest-rated miler since Baaeed, Field of Gold has firmly established himself in the elite category and will be one of the favourites at a much-anticipated Sussex Stakes.