Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Anmaat caused a shock in last year's Champion Stakes at Ascot

Champions Day at Ascot draws stellar entries

Many of the best horses in Europe have been entered for Qipco Champions Day at Ascot on 18 October.

Racing • 06 Aug

Trainer Paul Nicholls (second left) with jockey Harry Cobden after Pic D'Orhy won the Betfair Ascot Chase

Pic d'Orhy retains Ascot Chase to end Nicholls' drought

Pic d'Orhy put in a superb front-running display to make it back-to-back victories in the Betfair Ascot Chase.

Racing • 16 Feb

Nico de Boinville rides Jonbon to victory at Ascot

Jonbon dominates Energumene to win at Ascot

Jonbon ground Energumene into submission to land another fantastic triumph in the BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot.

Racing • 18 Jan

Energumene en route to victory at Cheltenham

Jonbon and Energumene poised for blockbuster clash

Jonbon and Energumene are on course to meet in what Nicky Henderson anticipates will be a "big battle" for the BetMGM Clarence House Chase crown at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 13 Jan

Edwardstone looks set to take his chance in the Grade One chase at Ascot

Edwardstone will attempt upset in Clarence House

Edwardstone has emerged as a likely rival to Jonbon and Energumene in the BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot.

Racing • 08 Jan

Energumene has won 11 of his 13 outings over fences

Energumene on course for clash with Jonbon at Ascot

Connections of Energumene "will not hide" from an all-star clash with Jonbon at Ascot later this month, with the BetMGM Clarence House Chase likely to be next for the dual Champion Chase hero.

Racing • 03 Jan

Impero ridden by Danny Gilligan (nearside) en route to winning a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham in October

Impero team feel there is more to come as Ascot beckons

Racing • 18 Dec 24

Jim Crowley celebrates as Anmaat crosses the finish line

Ascot: 40-1 shot Anmaat claims Champions Stakes

Anmaat stunned the field to sweep to a surprise victory in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 19 Oct 24

Economics (navy blue silks) going on to win the Irish Champion

Economics and Calandagan set for Champions Stakes clash

The Qipco Champion Stakes showdown between Economics and Calandagan is on after both were declared for the feature event at Ascot on British Champions Day.

Racing • 17 Oct 24

Facteur Cheval (green and red silks) claimed a first Group One win in the Dubai Turf at Meydan in March

Connections hope ground is a Facteur for Cheval in QEII

Soft ground is expected to aid Facteur Cheval as Jerome Reynier's star miler attempts to go one better than last year in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Racing • 16 Oct 24

Juddmonte International runner-up Calandagan was quicker than all of his rivals in the final three furlongs of the race

Champion Stakes likeliest target for Calandagan

Connections are favouring the Qipco Champion Stakes for Calandagan after his valiant second to a "true champion" in the Juddmonte International at York.

Racing • 27 Aug 24

Auguste Rodin, pictured winning at Royal Ascot last month, will be suited by the fast ground likely to prevail in Berkshire on Saturday

Auguste Rodin heads 11 remaining in King George

Auguste Rodin heads 11 confirmations for Saturday's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes.

Racing • 22 Jul 24

Shareholder lands Norfolk Stakes at Ascot

Shareholder provided trainer Karl Burke and owners Wathnan Racing with a second two-year-old winner in as many days at Royal Ascot with a smart victory in the Norfolk Stakes.

Racing • 20 Jun 24

Kyprios heads the market for the Gold Cup

Kyprios facing nine rivals in Gold Cup at Ascot

Kyprios will face nine rivals as he bids to regain his Gold Cup crown at Royal Ascot on Thursday.

Racing • 18 Jun 24

Coltrane digs deep to win Sagaro Stakes at Ascot

Coltrane battled gamely to get his head in front of Caius Chorister and successfully defend his Longines Sagaro Stakes crown at Ascot.

Racing • 01 May 24

Ascot: Pic D'Orhy in peak form for Grade One glory

Harry Cobden excelled as Pic D'Orhy put in a faultless display of jumping to make every yard of the running in the Betfair Ascot Chase.

Racing • 19 Feb 24

The Clarence House Chase was due to feature a clash between El Fabiolo (nearest) and Jonbon

Clarence House Chase switched to Cheltenham Trials Day

The British Horseracing Authority has announced that the Clarence House Chase has been rescheduled for Cheltenham's Festival Trials Day meeting next weekend.

Racing • 19 Jan 24

Haydock officials made an eatly call that racing could not go ahead

Frozen track puts paid to Haydock's Peter Marsh card

Saturday's Peter Marsh Chase card at Haydock has been called off due to a frozen track.

Racing • 19 Jan 24

El Fabiolo (near side) and Jonbon had been set to light up Ascot o Saturday afternoon

Weather claims intended clash of El Fabiolo and Jonbon

Saturday's BetMGM Clarence House Chase fixture at Ascot has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

Racing • 18 Jan 24

Jonathan Burke riding Crambo (red) clears the last to win The Howden Long Walk Hurdle from Tom Bellamy and Paisley Park (blue)

Crambo denies Paisley Park in pulsating Ascot Long Walk

Crambo came out on top in a breathtaking battle of the ages with Paisley Park to claim Howden Long Walk Hurdle glory at Ascot.

Racing • 23 Dec 23

Shishkin has won 13 of his 17 starts under Rules

Shishkin already in bloom for Nirvana comeback at Ascot

Nicky Henderson describes Shishkin as being 'in very good form' as he sets out on what his trainer hopes will be a fruitful staying campaign, commencing with Saturday's Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase at Ascot.

Racing • 24 Nov 23

Aidan O'Brien has six runners declared to run at Ascot on Saturday

O'Brien runs the rule over leading Ascot hopes

Aidan O'Brien's Kyprios is all set for a clash of the staying titans in the Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day at Ascot.

Racing • 19 Oct 23

Paddington was a winner of the St James's Palace Stakes on the round course at Ascot earlier in the season

Stars declared for British Champions Day

Mostahdaf, Paddington and Kinross are among the big names declared for what promises to be an enthralling afternoon for British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 19 Oct 23

Nashwa will bid for a second Group One over a mile on Saturday

Nashwa given the nod for QEII

Connections have confirmed that Nashwa will run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.

Racing • 18 Oct 23

Luxembourg will not see action at Ascot's Champions Day

Foot injury rules Luxembourg out of Ascot Champion tilt

Aidan O'Brien has been forced to rule Luxembourg out of the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week.

Racing • 12 Oct 23