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The big day is upon us with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe attracting runners from far and wide. Patrick Weaver previews the six Grade 1s, expecting Godolphin to take the Arc.

Francois Rohaut is content with Suesa’s outside draw in the Prix de l’Abbaye at ParisLongchamp, despite low numbers usually being favoured on the separate five-

Yibir bounced back from a disappointing run at Goodwood to land the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes at York.

How To Bet £20 on Saturday: Beggar can provide riches By Andy Stephens@StevoGG Fri 11 Jun 2021 This Saturday must constitute some kind of record with 38 of the 42 races on the Flat in Britain and Ireland being either handicaps, maidens or novice events. There’s not a Group race in sight, while none of the 15 jump races at Hexham and Worcester carry a first prize of much more than £5,000. Anybody would think there is a big meeting just around the corner. Jockeys remain limited to ridi...

Royal Ascot Day One: Palace Pier tops Queen Anne contenders Wed 9 Jun 2021 Palace Pier will face a maximum of 11 rivals when he bids for back-to-back Group One victories at Royal Ascot in the Queen Anne Stakes. John and Thady Gosden’s star miler won a thrilling renewal of the St James’s Palace Stakes last summer – and will be a hot favourite to double his tally in the race which opens next week’s showpiece meeting on Tuesday, having made an impressive start to his campaign in the Lockin...

Sunday can make it a great Saturday Tim Easterby looks to have got Sunday Sovereign back to his best. IT WILL be a case of blink and you’ll miss it when it comes to the World Pool Dash (3.45pm) on Saturday. The 20-strong field will take less than a minute to surge down the five-furlong straight at Epsom and as usual, this year’s renewal is a fiercely competitive affair. Stone Of Destiny should go well, but it’s often hard for hold-up horses in this race and I prefer ...

THE week before the Epsom Derby and Oaks, the racing is far from out of this world. Several of the fields in the big handicaps are smaller than expected, bar the one I am really interested in: a cracking six-furlong handicap at Haydock Park (1.45) with 16 set to go to post. The soft ground, although drying, makes this even more interesting with the likes of Bielsa (warm-up for the Wokingham), Golden Apollo, Cold Stare and TRUE MASON (nap) all particularly effective on this testing surface. But ...

Today’s racing predictions come from Ripon, Haydock and Sandown. Read our expert’s nap of the day, next best and other selections.

Duke Of York preview: Art Power faces strong opposition on return Tue 11 May 2021 Art Power ready to return to the fray in the Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes on the Knavesmire on Wednesday. The son of Dark Angel, owned by King Power Racing, enjoyed a successful three-year-old campaign that saw him develop into a serious contender for sprinting honours. After completing a hat-trick in convincing fashion in the Group Three Lacken Stakes at Naas in July, Art Power contested Group One compan...

The Leader Newspaper By Andrew Atkinson Tim Easterby trained Showalong – tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info – landed the Class 2 tote+At Tote.co.uk Handicap over 5 furlongs under jockey D. Allan at Chester on Wednesday. Three-year-old Showalong (2-1) gained a 3/4 length victory at the Roodee ahead of First Company, with Cuban Breeze 4 lengths behind, third. Youth Spirit trained by Andrew Balding won the Group Three Chester Vase Stakes under Tom Marquand and was slashed to...