While the grand old sport of horse racing has produced many memorable days throughout its history, few can compare with September 28th, 1996. On this date, legendary jockey Frankie Dettori rode all seven winners on a single card at Ascot Racecourse, defying the odds and the weight of history in the process. No rider has…
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Get the strawberries and cream ready because Wimbledon isn’t far away. It’s a tennis tournament like no other, holding the prestige and glory that other events aspire to. Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players to have ever graced the sport, and he’ll be in the mix for the title again this July. What…
The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious races on the F1 race calendar. Alongside the 24-Hour Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500, the Monaco Grand Prix forms the third leg of motorsport’s ‘Triple Crown’. Raced over 78 laps through the narrow streets of Monaco, this race has been on the F1 schedule…
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We’re going to Kempton for five rides. And we start off with Legend of Leros in the London Miles series qualifier Mile Handicap. Now he is trying on some headgear Legend of Leros. He’s been somewhat very disappointing this season and although a couple of runs weren’t too bad, he’s not really showing the homework…
It was a long, eventful, and sometimes arduous season for many. But the National League campaign has finally finished, with the final kick of a ball going to Bromley captain Byron Webster. He swept home the winning spot kick in a shootout against Solihull Moors at Wembley in the promotion final to take his side…
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Rafael Nadal is one of the legendary players from the modern era of the ATP Tour. The Spaniard has 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, most of which were won at Roland Garros in the French Open. This article assesses the chances of Rafael Nadal, at 37, landing another French Open title in 2024. Having…
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Tucked away on the western side of Paris, an elite horse race like no other takes place every year with vast swathes of money up for grabs and millions of viewers from all corners of the globe. The best thoroughbreds contest the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Racecourse to determine the annual champion…
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Today we’re off to Nottingham for four rides and got one in the maiden for Tom Clover. It’s had two runs. Hasn’t really shown a lot. Lone Piper. And it looks like this possibly could be its third run for a handicap mark, but we’ll see. It’s a pretty OK maiden, it’s not a very…
It’s the second day of the York standing meeting, and I’m going back to York for one more ride, and it’s Al Mootamarid for Marco Botti, in a mile and a half competitive handicap. It’s a small field. He’s the outside of the field, but this horse, his last two runs on the all-weather as…
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Isn’t it typical? You can wait 143 years for a Manchester derby in the FA Cup final, and then two come along in successive seasons. Manchester City and Manchester United will do battle once again in England’s premier cup competition at Wembley, as City look to retain the trophy they won last May. Pep Guardiola’s…
