Racing fearful Burnham and new government may have gambling in sights
A ban on bookies sponsorship in sport that did not exempt horse racing would be potentially ruinous for the industry
Cheltenham festival crackdown aimed at stalling significant rise in false starts
The British Horseracing Authority will introduce a series of measures before next year’s Cheltenham festival to tackle a significant rise in the number of false starts at National Hunt’s showpiece meeting
New twist in affordability checks row demands answers from Gambling Commission
Culture, media and sport committee questions bear a striking similarity to those racing industry has been asking
Brave success keeps Loughnane rolling: July Festival 2026 at Newmarket – as it happened
Billy Loughnane added a third Group One success of the year to his haul as Donnacha O’Brien’s Comanche Brave beat Venetian Sun by a length in the July Cup
Odds-on favourite Precise struck down by Blue Bolt in Falmouth Stakes
Blue Bolt struck down odds-on favourite Precise in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket while Japanese raider Satono Reve looks primed for July Cup glory
Racing warrior Rebel’s Romance continues world tour with Newmarket victory
From San Diego to Hong Kong, via Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Qatar the gelding keeps on winning
MPs to discuss Kempton’s future with wrecking ball a real threat
Lincoln Jopp has won parliamentary time to discuss the effect of the government’s relaxation of planning regulations that has put one of racing’s most historic venues in peril
Constitution River runs rivals ragged to give O’Brien 10th Eclipse: horse racing – as it happened
Constitution River established himself as the clear leader of the three-year-old generation with a decisive three-length success in the Eclipse Stakes
Confusion on Kempton future after denials course to be bulldozed for houses
Barratt Redrow denies claims from local MP that planning application will be submitted this year at home of King George VI Chase
‘I’m going to miss this place’: Aqueduct bids farewell after 132 years as New York City’s racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack hosted its final races on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on 132 years of history and one of New York City’s last great third spaces
Royal Ascot draw bias left too many with raw deal in otherwise stellar week
It is difficult for Royal Ascot to sell itself as the pinnacle of Flat racing if so many of its races favour runners on one side of the track
Royal Ascot 2026: Almeraq wins Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in thrilling photo-finish – as it happened
Almeraq broke Japanese racing hearts as Satono Reve was runner-up for the second successive year in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in a thrilling climax to the final day of Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot 2026: Precise and Venetian Sun earn big wins on day four – as it happened
Ryan Moore led Precise to Coronation Stakes glory while Venetian Sun delivered the Commonwealth Cup for Tony Bloom
Venetian Sun shines at Royal Ascot as Brighton’s Bloom lands another bargain
Venetian Sun delivered a Group One victory in the Commonwealth Cup, showing that Tony Bloom’s eye for a bargain extends to Flat racing
Aidan O’Brien saddles century of Royal Ascot winners and shows no sign of letting up
Scandinavia, ridden by Ryan Moore, beat Trawlerman in a compelling Gold Cup and Aidan O’Brien said: ‘It was a very special day for myself and everybody in Ballydoyle’