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Ripon is this racecourse that does not hit you right away. You arrive and it is just calm, nothing flashy. No big entrance or anything that grabs you immediately. It sort of unfolds on its own, slowly. For people in a hurry, that might throw them off. But if you stick...

Set on the wide, open expanse of the Knavesmire, just two miles from York’s ancient city walls, York Racecourse occupies a unique place in British racing. Deeply woven into the fabric of the city and its people, it is a course where history is not merely remembered...

The 2026 international racing season brings together elite horses, jockeys, and trainers from across the globe. From desert floodlights in Dubai to autumn showdowns in Paris and Lexington, each major event carries its own traditions, challenges, and stakes. Some might...

Few spectacles embody sophistication quite like a day at the races. Beyond the thunder of hooves and the rush of adrenalin lies a world defined by fashion, tradition, and indulgence. At horse racing’s most prestigious events, champagne flows as freely as conversation,...

Daniel Tudhope signed off Ripon's final meeting of 2025 with a short-priced treble, in the process crowning himself leading rider over the course of the season at the Garden Racecourse. But in truth, it was a meeting dominated by Ripon regulars, not least old...

Horse racing is one of the few sports that truly spans the globe. From the thundering turf of Ascot to the sandy tracks of Dubai and the iconic courses of Kentucky and Melbourne, the sport offers fans and bettors a year-round calendar of high-stakes competition....

If the August Bank Holiday announces the end of summer, the following day can often be something of an anticlimax. A Tim Easterby double and a horse named named Mark's Choice did their best to rebut the allegation. Despite the proximity to Sheriff Hutton, Ripon was...

Unseasonably fine August weather brought a tremendous crowd to the Garden Racecourse for the Bank Holiday fixture, the first of two days this week. There were long queues to get into the racecourse off the main road from spectators less familiar with Ripon, for which...

This Saturday, the spotlight returns to Saratoga as the 2025 Sword Dancer Stakes brings together top turf competitors from both sides of the Atlantic. With a $750,000 purse and a direct berth to the Breeders’ Cup Turf, this Grade I race carries more than prestige....

Doubles for trainer David O'Meara, and riders Daniel Tudhope and Jason Hart punctuated a sunny and breezy afternoon at Ripon yesterday as the course enjoyed the twelfth fixture of the 16 day season, with 42 runners across the card. However, the race of the day proved...