Rayevka can carry Nunthorpe back to France August 20, 2026 WITH the rain that has fallen at York and dry conditions forecast for the rest of the meeting, the ground could ride tacky on Friday. That’s likely to place emphasis on stamina and the conditions should suit French raider RAYEVKA in the day’s big race, the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes (3.35pm). Francis-Henri Graffard’s four-year-old is a [...]
Zennor the bet after Storms at York August 20, 2026 FRIDAY’s card opens with a competitive mile handicap (1.50pm) featuring lots of unexposed three-year-olds. One of those is William Haggas’ ZENNOR STORM who looks a winner waiting to happen. He finished with a flourish to be second at Goodwood last time. He was beaten a length by Exclusive Code that day but did best of those that were positioned towards [...]
Exclusive: Plans for city-based, private equity-backed athletics league revealed August 20, 2026 An audacious new athletics league that will see city franchises, road running and stakes sold to competitors is seeking funding to the tune of seven figures ahead of a 2027 launch, City AM can reveal. Former runner Florian Lussy is spearheading the as yet unnamed project – under his R-evo Ventures firm – which will [...]
In defence of The Hundred, by co-chair of Welsh Fire August 20, 2026 Welsh Fire co-chair Mark Rhydderch-Roberts dissects The Hundred season, and urges doubters to give it a go. After a frenetic 27 days and a gripping and sold out Finals Day last Sunday at Lord’s, the 2026 Hundred tournament has concluded. Despite the best efforts of some to focus on a marginal decline in total attendances, [...]
Billionaire Ackman slams US Open ticket prices as absurd August 20, 2026 Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman has slammed organisers for the US Open tennis Grand Slam organisers over the price of tickets. A day one ground pass will set fans back $363, or £268. This will not give fans access to the show courts, with tickets for those set at an even higher price. an [...]
Is £5bn now the entry ticket into Premier League football? August 20, 2026 It may have taken 34 years but the Premier League has at last clawed its way into the financial big time. The reported £5.5bn valuation placed on Liverpool FC by a consortium of new investors that includes Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos – aka the world’s third richest man – has the whiff of an NFL [...]
Forecast rain sweet for Sugar and Kalpana August 19, 2026 YORK is bracing itself for a potential deluge of overnight rain with torrential thunderstorms set to hit the Knavesmire. The going had already changed to good, good-to-soft in places before racing began on Wednesday, so there is every chance conditions could get really tough if some forecasts are to be believed. The feature contest on [...]
State ready to Star on the Knavesmire August 19, 2026 THURSDAY brings us the second of four days of racing from York’s Ebor Festival, with the fillies and mares taking centre stage. Another 19 two-year-old fillies will take to the Knavesmire to test their credentials for next year’s Classics in the Group Two Lowther Stakes (1.50pm) The ground has been a big talking point heading [...]
Expect Sun after the rain at York August 19, 2026 AIDAN O’Brien’s SUN GODDESS is far and away the classiest performer in what is Europe’s richest two-year-old race (2.25pm), having already won the Group One Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last week. On ratings she looks miles clear of the majority of these and should make straightforward work of this if too much rain doesn’t [...]
London City 7s sign up Springbok-producing powerhouse varsity team August 19, 2026 In less than a month a Springbok-producing university team will join Bordeaux at the London City 7s. This Saturday the Greatest Rivalry resumes as New Zealand take on South Africa at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. It is the first time the All Blacks have undertaken a full tour of South Africa in 30 years. Up [...]