Blogs

Hoppegarten's Group 1 over a mile and a half brings together Germany's leading middle-distance horses in midsummer, a contest that often serves as a pointer towards the country's biggest autumn targets. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Deauville's Group 1 is run over an unusual six and a half furlongs, an in-between trip demanding both the raw speed of a sprinter and the stamina of a miler. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Dota 2's biggest event brings the season's best teams together for the sport's most famous prize. We cover the tournament format, where to watch and follow standings, every past champion since 2011, and how reigning winners have fared defending their titles.

Cycling's greatest race returns for twenty-one stages across France. We break down the route phase by phase, revisit the last ten winners of every classification, from the Yellow Jersey to the Polka Dot, and profile the riders set to light it up.

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.