6 h. ago Aidan O’Brien star Delacroix retired to stud after Champion Stakes defeat

The winner of the Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes will stand at Coolmore after finishing fourth at Ascot on Saturday behind Calandagan

Politics

55 h. ago Calandagan restores sanity to claim £1.4 million Champion Stakes for Arc

Ineligible for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe because he is a gelding, Calandagan defeated favourite Ombudsman to collect the day’s biggest race

Economics

3 d. ago Taunts add spice as big three vie for Champion Stakes in thrilling Ascot finale

Three of the world’s top-10 racehorses go head-to-head in £1.4m race which features a tangled mass of plotlinesIf you were to sit down with a blank piece of paper to design an ideal finale for the 2025 Flat season, the result would probably be a race with a striking resemblance to Saturday’s Champion Stakes at Ascot.It will be run over a mile-and-a-quarter, an ideal test for speed and stamina, and on good ground, with three of the world’s top-10 racehorses on ratings going head-to-head. The double-figure field also includes some very live “dark” horses that could spring a surprise, and a runner apiece for Ireland, Britain and France, European racing’s leading nations, among the three main contenders. The strength and depth of the competition is so high that punters who successfully unravel the puzzle can expect at least a 180% return on their stake, in the space of a couple of minutes. Continue reading...

Sport

4 d. ago Aidan O'Brien reveals Ryan Moore unlikely to return from injury until 2026

Ballydoyle's number one jockey has been sidelined by a stress fracture of the femur since the start of September and Christophe Soumillon brought in as a temporary replacement

Events

1 week ago Aidan O’Brien moves closer to own world record with 22nd Group 1 winner of 2025

Precise became the new favourite for next year’s 1,000 Guineas after capturing the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket, an seventh winner of the race for her trainer

Politics

2 w. ago Anmaat may have run last race after injury rules him out of Champion Stakes

Last year's big race winner, whose career has been blighted by setbacks, has suffered a fresh injury during preparations for another tilt at the Ascot showpiece

Sport