Blogs: Horse Racing

Ascot's Shergar Cup is a unique team competition where jockeys ride for Great Britain, Europe, the Rest of the World and a Ladies team across six contrasting contests, from sprints to staying handicaps. Our guide covers the meeting race by race, with trends and shortlists.

Two-year-olds contest a Group 2 over seven furlongs at Glorious Goodwood, a race with an outstanding record of unearthing colts who go on to contest the following season's classics. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Three-year-olds contest a Group 3 mile at Glorious Goodwood, a race that regularly draws improving colts and fillies with rather more to offer once tested at a higher level. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Glorious Goodwood's mile championship pitches the classic generation against established older milers, a Group 1 that has repeatedly produced some of the most memorable duels of the entire season. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Stayers face an extended two miles of Glorious Goodwood handicapping, where a patient ride, a workable mark and the stamina to see out the trip all pay off in a big field. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The great sprint handicap of the British summer sends a huge field charging six furlongs downhill at Goodwood, where the draw and which group holds the pace can shape everything. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile colts meet at Group 2 level over six furlongs at Glorious Goodwood, a race with a fine record of identifying smart sprinters and milers for the seasons ahead. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Fillies and mares meet at Group 2 level over seven furlongs at Glorious Goodwood, where the draw and a sharp turn of foot both count on the undulating downland track. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Fillies and mares contest Goodwood's showpiece Group 1 over a mile and a quarter, a distaff championship that regularly gathers the leading middle-distance females from across Europe. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Two-year-olds blast five furlongs downhill at Glorious Goodwood in the Molecomb, a Group 3 where raw speed is everything, and the draw has frequently exerted a strong influence. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.