Champions Day

NO HIDING PLACE

Bookmakers quaking over John Gosden's 'four horses of the apocalypse'

Expert jury

Bankers or blowouts? Our experts put the Gosden favourites under the spotlight

QEII STAKES

Oisin Murphy: 'exceptional' Roaring Lion will have no problem dropping in trip

STAR'S SWANSONG

Oppenheimer hoping Cracksman gets the chance to show his full might

VIDEO GUIDE

Expert tipster Dave Orton's race-by-race Champions Day videos

PYMAN'S THEORIES

John Gosden's fresh contenders could serve it up to their Ascot rivals

CZECH MATE

Subway Dancer set to make history for the Koplik boys in Champion Stakes

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Latest

GALLOPING ON

Down Royal owners 'absolutely committed' to racing continuing

EVENING RACING

Three runners to take note of on the all-weather tonight

ROUND-UP

Down Royal next stop for Road To Respect and Snow Falcon

TRADING UPDATE

Ladbrokes Coral parent company GVC Holdings announces strong financial results

RACECOURSE SALE

Arena in the frame as administrators receive four offers for Towcester

UNDER THREAT

Down Royal future plunged into uncertainty after dispute

COMMENT

Crystal clear how perilous the future of Down Royal has become

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Friday Action

8.00 DUNDALK

Strong British challenge for Group 3 sprint in race visitors have dominated

WATCH YOUR BETS

Naming error allows Pack It In to clash with Pac It In at Wincanton

Talk Of The Tracks

UTTOXETER THURSDAY

Mia's storms to victory as King mare flourishes back over hurdles

CARLISLE THURSDAY

Good times as Twiston-Davies team reel off 18-1 treble

BRIGHTON THURSDAY

Leading jockey Watson signs off with a win at hometown track

TRAMORE THURSDAY

Teqany rides luck to break his chasing duck in incident-packed race

Punchestown Wednesday

No Road To Respect but Gigginstown take Grade 3 with super Sub Lieutenant

WETHERBY WEDNESDAY

Armstrong eyeing big spring target after Acdc rocks rivals in feature

BATH WEDNESDAY

Mullins' first Bath runner leaves a lasting impression in victory

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International

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne diary: big Cup move for Rostropovich as O'Brien camp sing his praises

AUSTRALIA

Winx's owner suggests wondermare might race again after Cox Plate

AUSTRALIA

Only Red Verdon escapes Caulfield Cup horror draw for European raiders

In Depth

STARS OF THE FLAT

Laurens: a rare beauty with a sense of the dramatic who never knows when to quit

STARS OF THE FLAT

Enable: we missed her for months but the superstar filly made it worth the wait

STARS OF THE FLAT

Donnacha O'Brien: from racing royalty but doing it in his own unassuming way

STARS OF THE FLAT

Eat, sleep, win, repeat – Silvestre de Sousa's relentless march to a third crown

STARS OF THE FLAT

'Alpha Centauri didn't just beat them she broke their hearts'

QUARTERLY REPORT

Joint-hottest summer on record contributed to drop in field sizes in Britain

QUARTERLY REPORT

Joseph O'Brien busy with a staggering total of 427 runners during third quarter

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Ascot and Hong Kong gearing up for co-mingling venture

MY TOP FIVE

Scott Dixon: it was an unbelievable comeback, straight from a Rocky movie

Videos & Postcasts

WEEKEND ACTION

Football Postcast: best bets for Chelsea v Man Utd, Arsenal v Leicester and more

GOLF POSTCAST

Golf Postcast: CJ Cup | Andalucia Valderrama Masters 2018

VIDEO HUB

What does Brexit mean for the racing industry?

AUSTRALIAN RACING

TJ Comerford on The Cliffsofmoher's Caulfield Cup chances

Comment

RICHARD FORRISTAL

Regulator is playing with fire by failing to enforce interference rules properly

BILL BARBER

Racing facing increased chance of government intervention in welfare debate

JULIAN MUSCAT

Lloyd Webbers continue to reap rewards while dreams of others wither on the vine

GEORGE BAKER

International whip penalties represent the way forward for British racing

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

ITV deserves support as it seeks to add Sundays in Ireland to schedule

THE MONDAY JURY

Top trainers David Simcock and Tim Easterby reflect on events at Newmarket

LETTERS

Desperately disappointed by the Arc day experience at ParisLongchamp

RICHARD HUGHES

Doyle did everything right in defeat but Frankie was fantastic again on Enable

RPSunday

THE BIG READ

After an excellent 2018, has the tide finally turned for Godolphin?

NICKY HENDERSON'S 40TH

From See You Then to Sprinter Sacre: the amazing tale of four decades at the top

STEVE PALMER

Together we will wreak havoc on the layers and show no mercy

Ian Carnaby

Rainy days beckon as Brighton calls time until next season

Q&A: James Fanshawe

'Who would I most like to meet? Fred Archer – he's a legend'

TONY O'HEHIR

Elliott title chances slim as Mullins sets breakneck pace

MY MENTOR: DAVID BASS

'John Manners was a good man, the likes of whom you don't see anymore'

SUNDAY REVIEW

Heartwarming tale of triumph over adversity in and out of the saddle

IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK

Pinfold and Pitt to host racing authors evening in Warrington

Irish Point-To-Point

DEREK O'CONNOR

Handlers association shows value by lobbying to retain four-year-olds' schedule

MOIRA

Buck’s fizz makes him likely target at sales after ‘brilliant’ run

Loughrea

Stone breaks duck on eighth ride as Unexpected Depth catches eye

RATINGS

Electric Bin’s looks an exciting prospect for Team Doyle

NEWS AND VIEWS

Lalor and O’Sullivan rivalry on hold as series starts

Flat Stable Tours

DAVID O'MEARA

No let-up in standards as foundations are laid for further success

Andrew Dietz gets the lowdown on the Willow Farm team

CHARLIE HILLS

Abbaye star Battaash back to lead a powerful army into battle

RALPH BECKETT

Flying start after frustrating season bodes well for century target

SAEED BIN SUROOR

Emphasis on rebuilding after powerful stable left short of three-year-old talent

MARK JOHNSTON

Classic ambitions rise again with exciting Elarqam to lead the way in Guineas

DAVID SIMCOCK

Lightning strike in Lockinge would be perfect start to the season

JESSICA HARRINGTON

Classic hopes could bring eight-year wait for second Group 1 to an end

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More To Read

ON LOCATION

Good times not hard to find on a weekend in Wolves

Peter Thomas is pleasantly surprised by what he finds on offer

CLASSIC WRITING

David Ashforth on the good old days when horses could talk and read

STORY OF THE RACE

How bold-jumping Edredon Bleu bravely triumphed in the King George

TRAINING GENIUS

Ryan Price: unique character who scaled heights in both codes

YORK TREATS

Racing greats pick their favourite Ebor festival memories

EBOR FESTIVAL

Nine things you must do when visiting the city of York

LYRIC FANTASY

'She's got the face of a model and a backside like a scullery maid’

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