Blogs: Horse Racing

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.

Three-year-olds contest a Group 2 over a mile and a half at York, long established as the most informative St Leger trial and often a pointer to Doncaster glory. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile colts contest one of the oldest races in the calendar over six furlongs at York, a Group 2 with a long history of identifying genuine emerging talent. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Fillies and mares contest a Group 3 over an extended mile and a quarter during the Ebor Festival, offering a valuable target beneath the meeting's championship races. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Ebor is Europe's richest flat handicap, a huge field tackling an extended mile and three quarters at York in a race that stands as one of the season's great betting spectacles. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Stayers contest a valuable heritage handicap at York's Ebor Festival, where dour galloping over a searching trip and a kind handicap assessment both count for a great deal. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Three-year-olds fill a big-field mile heritage handicap at York, where early positioning, the draw and a clear run home frequently decide desperately tight finishes on the wide Knavesmire. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Middle-distance handicappers meet in a valuable Ebor Festival contest at York, where the handicapper's assessment, the draw and the stamina to see out the trip all carry real weight. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.