News Betfred Derby Festival – Epsom June 8, 2025 / June 8, 2025 by Major Dickie The Betfred Derby Festival looked like being two days of excellent racing, and so it proved. The Listed Surrey Stakes over seven furlongs was the first race of the meeting and went to the heavily backed Formal for owners Cheveley Park, trainer Andrew Balding and rider Oisin Murphy. One nil to the punters! The Woodcote […] Read more »
News Irish Guineas Festival- Curragh May 27, 2025 by Major Dickie The Irish Guineas weekend began Friday night at the Curragh with a rather ordinary card but did include the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes. This ten-furlong race for three-year-olds attracted five runners and proved to be a very close affair. First past the post was Reyenzi who won a head but was disqualified for edging right […] Read more »
News Dante Festival York May 20, 2025 / May 20, 2025 by Major Dickie Day one of the Dante Festival at York saw the Oaks Trial, the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes. This Group 3 was the feature on the card and we saw an impressive winner again from a Ballydoyle inmate by the name of Whirl. She won by over five lengths under Ryan Moore and is around 10/1 for […] Read more »
News Chester May Festival May 12, 2025 / May 20, 2025 by Major Dickie The first day of the Chester May Festival began as always with the Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes for two-year-olds and the Karl Burke trained Ali Shuffle brought up a quick hattrick of wins for owners Nick Bradley Racing 5 and jockey Sam James. The Listed Cheshire Oaks went to the Aidan Obrien and Ryan Moore […] Read more »
News Betfred Guineas Festival May 5, 2025 / May 20, 2025 by Major Dickie The Betfred Guineas Festival began on Friday 2nd May with the Group 2 Jockey Club Stakes being the highlight. The King Power owned Bellum Justum prevailed from the favourite Silver Knott for Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy by a length and a half. Earlier the Listed King Charles II Stakes was won well by the […] Read more »
News Craven Meeting Review April 18, 2025 / May 20, 2025 by Major Dickie The Craven Meeting from Newmarket saw three days of action with some fine performances and the Guineas Trials didn’t disappoint. Day one saw the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes a trial for the 1000 Guineas over seven furlongs. Verse of Love was sent off favourite here for the Godolphin operation at 15/8 but […] Read more »
News The Majors Weekend Review 13/04/25 April 13, 2025 / April 13, 2025 by Major Dickie Flat racing on the turf is back and the first Classic Trials in the UK took place over the weekend. How ever let’s recap on the Scottish Grand National Meeting first. The Scottish Grand National had twenty-three runners but only eight finishers. Unfortunately, two horses paid the ultimate price namely MacDermott and The Kniphand. RIP […] Read more »
News The Majors Aintree Review April 6, 2025 / April 6, 2025 by Major Dickie Day one from Aintree saw four Grade 1 races and the other supporting races were good too. The Manifesto Novices Chase got things underway and the betting suggested there were only two runners that could win. Jango Baie was sent off favourite at 6/4. The eventual winner Impaire Et Pass led before the last fence […] Read more »
News The Major’s Weekly Roundup 30/03/25 April 1, 2025 by Major Dickie Hollie Doyle rode her 1000th UK winner Handle With Care trained by Marco Botti in the opening race from Lingfield. A nice way to start the week. Newmarket trainer Terry Kent had two winners on the card both ridden by Brandon Wilkie. At Wincanton Michael Nolan rode the last two winners, one for his boss’ […] Read more »
News The Major’s Weekly Roundup 23/03/25 March 24, 2025 / March 24, 2025 by Major Dickie Monday and St Patricks Day has arrived. Two jump’s cards over the water at Wexford and north of the border Down Royal. At the former Gordon Elliott and Paul Flynn trained two winners each. At Down Royal Elliot also managed to have four winners all ridden by Danny Gilligan. In the UK Gary and Josh […] Read more »