Blogs: Horse Racing

Fillies and mares face a mile and a half at Group 1 level on the Knavesmire, a championship contest that regularly gathers the division's leading middle-distance performers. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Established performers meet at Group 3 level over an extended mile on the Knavesmire, a valuable late-summer opportunity as the campaign begins to move towards autumn. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juveniles tackle five furlongs at Listed level during the Ebor Festival, a sharp test of precocious speed where the draw and a fast break both count for plenty. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs of pure speed decides York's Group 1 sprint, a race open to horses of every age where a lightning break and the right draw prove crucial. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Three-year-old stayers contest an extended mile-and-a-half heritage handicap at the Ebor Festival, a race with a habit of unearthing genuinely progressive types still ahead of the handicapper. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile fillies meet at Group 2 level over six furlongs on the Knavesmire, a race whose winners have an excellent record of progressing to the very highest level. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

An extended two miles at Group 2 level gives stayers a proper examination on the Knavesmire, a race that regularly features the leading cup horses in training. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

An extended mile and a quarter at York brings Europe's finest middle-distance horses together, a Group 1 frequently rated the best race staged anywhere on the continent each season. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs of Ebor Festival sprinting brings a big field to York's wide Knavesmire, where international betting attention and a fiercely competitive line-up raise the stakes considerably. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A richly endowed sales race brings a big field of two-year-olds to York, with weights determined by sales background and an enormous prize awaiting the successful connections. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.