Horse racing news: Epsom Derby – World Pool turnover up year-on-year to £5.1m
Saturday’s Derby at Epsom resulted in turnover on World Pool bet types of HK$54,403,320 (approx. £5.1m), up on 2024’s figure of HK$51,760,276 (approx. £4.9m).
Won by the Aidan O’Brien–trained Lambourn, who returned at 10.35 for World Pool customers, the 18-runner Classic showed up positively with international punters.
Royal Ascot 2025 news: A celebration of heritage, horsepower and high stakes
In the realm of British sport, few spectacles capture tradition, elegance and sporting excellence quite like Royal Ascot.
From Tuesday, June 17 to Saturday, June 21, the world’s finest flat racing will once again grace the hallowed turf of Ascot Racecourse for the 2025 renewal of this prestigious meeting.
More than a sporting event, Royal Ascot is a cornerstone of the British social and cultural calendar - and it is one Sports News Blitz will be watching (and betting on) with glee.
Royal Ascot 2025 news: William Hill’s biggest liabilities revealed ahead of horse racing extravaganza
Just under a week out from Royal Ascot, William Hill have revealed which of next week’s runners stand to be the biggest losers in their markets for the Royal Meeting.
The five-day extravaganza from the Berkshire track is one of the marquee events in the betting calendar, and the leading bookmaker can reveal that Karl Burke’s speedy juvenile Zelaina, who looks set to line up in the Queen Mary, tops their list of the worst liabilities.
Jan Brueghel tops rankings after Coronation Cup triumph
Jan Brueghel's much-improved performance in the Coronation Cup at Epsom on Friday has propelled him to the top of Timeform's pecking order in Europe.
That gritty half-length defeat of Calandagan earned Jan Brueghel a Timeform rating of 128 (from 119p) which marks him out as the joint-highest-rated horse in Europe along with last season's King George winner Goliath, who didn't need to be at his best to win a Group 3 at Longchamp on Sunday.
Horse racing news: Epsom Derby – Ryan Moore expecting Delacroix to run a big race in Surrey
World Pool will return for all eight races on Epsom’s Derby Stakes Day as well as being in operation for four races from Greyville’s Gold Challenge Day in South Africa on Saturday 7 June.
Last year’s G1 Derby Stakes was won emphatically by the Aidan O’Brien–trained City Of Troy under a vintage ride from World Pool ambassador Ryan Moore, who partners Delacroix this time around.
Epsom Derby news: Ryan Moore opts for lowest rated of Oaks trio
Thursday 5th June 2025 - Timeform ratings show that Ryan Moore has plumped for potential rather than form in the book in Friday's Betfred Oaks at Epsom.
Almaqam and Estrange emerge as serious Group 1 players in open middle-distance division
Recent winners Almaqam and Estrange are both credible contenders for Group 1 honours in a wide-open middle-distance division, according to the ratings experts at Timeform.
Horse racing news: Haydock punter turns £12 into over £23,000
William Hill have been hit by a stunning weekend four-fold as a racing punter walked away with a cool £23,715.15 from a £6 each-way four-fold on Saturday’s action from Haydock, with over £7,000 of those winnings coming from William Hill’s Best Odds Guaranteed concession.
Belmont Stakes 2025: Everything you need to know about the famous US race
Grab your fancy hats and prep your mintless drinks – the Belmont Stakes is back, galloping into Saratoga Springs for another year of high-stakes horse drama, thundering hooves, and surprisingly complex cocktails.
Here, Sports News Blitz provides you with a cheat sheet for America’s final Triple Crown race of the season – no binoculars required.
Horse racing news: Irish Guineas win puts Field of Gold ahead of Ruling Court on Timeform ratings
Field of Gold has shot to the head of Timeform's three-year-old pecking order after earning a rating of 124p (from 122p) for his emphatic victory in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday 24 May.
He scored by three and three-quarter lengths, making him the widest-margin winner of the Irish Guineas since his own sire Kingman scored by five lengths in 2014.
Pride of Arras emerges as leading Derby contender after Dante Stakes triumph
Pride Of Arras’s victory in the Dante Stakes on Thursday has been rated by Timeform as the pick of the performances in the middle-distance classic trials this spring and places him behind only 2000 Guineas winner Ruling Court on ratings for the Derby.
Horse racing news: Galopin Des Champs named Horse of the Season at Timeform Jumps Awards
Galopin Des Champs, a three-time Grade 1 winner in the 24/25 campaign, has been named Horse of the Season at the Timeform Jumps Awards for the second year running.
Elsewhere, British stars The New Lion and Sir Gino beat the Mullins battalion to win the Top Novice Hurdler and Top Novice Chaser awards, respectively.
William Hill punter stuns bookies with incredible return from £16 in bets
William Hill have been stunned by a racing punter who has pulled off a remarkable haul after their series of multiples all landed, seeing them walk away with £74,215.87.
Horse racing tips: Best bets for Punchestown Festival and Newmarket - May 2
There is some top quality horse racing on Friday across both jumps at the Punchestown Festival and flat racing at Newmarket.
Some of the sport's biggest names are back in action as punters look to see if Constitution Hill, once the best hurdler in the country, can finish for the first time in three races.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s horse racing tipster Connor Brooks gives his best bets for the day.
Timeform ratings reveal scale of Dan Skelton’s challenge in title battle with Willie Mullins
Timeform ratings help highlight the incredible strength in depth at Willie Mullins' disposal and just how difficult a task Dan Skelton has faced in trying to wrest the title from the champion.
Star Sports partners with George Boughey as trainer expands at Newmarket base
Star Sports is the new sponsor of Classic-winning trainer George Boughey’s yard in Newmarket.
Punchestown Festival 2025: Jumps, jockeys and a whole lot of euros – what you need to know
The Punchestown Festival 2025 is galloping our way, and it promises five days of top-class racing, big names, and probably more tweed than a countryside wedding.
This is the grand finale of the Irish National Hunt season, where Britain and Ireland lock horns (again) just weeks after the Cheltenham dust has settled.
Here, Sports News Blitz takes a look at the Irish spectacle…
Kentucky Derby 2025: Dates, drama, dapper hats and the people to watch
It’s almost that magical time of year again, when mint juleps flow, outrageous hats defy gravity, and elite horses sprint for glory in under two minutes.
Yep, the 2025 Kentucky Derby is galloping our way, ready to kick off the greatest three-part horse party in America: the Triple Crown.
Craven winner Field Of Gold leaps to top of three-year-old ratings
Field Of Gold's impressive victory in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Wednesday has propelled him to the head of Timeform's three-year-old ratings and marks him out as the one to beat in the 2000 Guineas.
Horse tattoo serves as lucky charm for Old Gold Racing owner
A horse racing fan from Northamptonshire was so keen on the horse he’d just purchased a share in, Akimos, that he had the equine athlete tattooed on his leg before Wednesday’s race at Ffos Las.