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June is busting out all over! The Royal meeting is just weeks away, Tuesday, June 16th to Saturday, June 20th, 2026. Gates open at 10:30 am · Royal Procession begins at 2:00 pm · Races run between 2:30pm and ~ 6:10 pm - Ladies Day Thursday (June 18th). The meeting sees some of the best horses on the planet do battle over 36 races. The Royal Meeting kicks off with seven races on the card instead of the traditional six. There are three Group 1 races on the card, including The K

The 2026 BETFRED Derby is almost upon us. Last season trainer Aiden O'Brien recorded his eleventh success, with Lambourn, and is again well represented in 2026, with antepost favourite, Bow Echo. Ladies Day on Friday sees the fillies take centre stage, in what looks a wide open race. Last years Derby winner. Lambourn Jockey: Wayne Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Lambourn (13-2) by three and three-quarter lengths from Lazy Griff (50-1) with Tennessee Stud (28-1) a length back in t

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Live and daily reports from Newmarket. Saturday 2 May 2026 Betfred 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings) 1st: Bow Echo (IRE) 9/2 Billy Loughnane - George Boughey 2nd: Gstaad 3/1J Ryan Moore - A P O'Brien 3rd: Distant Storm 3/1J William Buick - Charlie Appleby 4th: Into The Sky (IRE) 18/1 Kieran Shoemark - Jim Boyle 2¾, 8L, 1¼, hd, Time: 1m 35.59s (fast by 0.51s) Bow Echo confirmed himself a colt of rare quality with a performance of authority, providing George Bough

The 2026 flat season begins in earnest at Newmarket on Saturday, May 3rd, with the 2000 Guineas, where the best 3YO colts will do battle on the Rowley Mile. On Sunday, May 4th, it's the turn of the fillies in the 1000 Guineas. Will a new superstar be crowned? following in the footsteps of past greats like George Washington, and the incomparable Sea The Stars.