Epsom Derby set for mega crowd as fans flock to The Hill June 3, 2026 The attendance at this weekend’s Epsom Derby will be nearly double last year’s haul as brighter weather and entertainment evolution draws back crowds. Attendances at the staple flat race have not been above 30,000 since 2022 and haven’t topped 40,000 since 2017 but the Jockey Club is expecting to surpass that number this weekend as [...]
MCC confident England Lord’s Test will sell out June 3, 2026 The MCC is confident that England’s first Test match of the summer, starting tomorrow at Lord’s against New Zealand, will be a sell-out despite some seats still being available yesterday. England face the Black Caps looking to rediscover their form after a humiliating winter Ashes series in Australia. They could do so in front of [...]
Leclerc new Formula 1 deal gives $15bn Ferrari brand stability June 3, 2026 Charles Leclerc’s new deal with Scuderia Ferrari will give the wider firm the stability needed to continue its valuation growth. The Monegasque first raced for the iconic Italian car maker in 2019 and yesterday penned a new multi-year deal with Ferrari that, if seen through to its conclusion, will see the 28-year-old represent the Scuderia [...]
Chelsea to hand Joao Pedro wage boost as club prepare for tough summer June 3, 2026 Chelsea face a difficult summer ahead following their failure to qualify for Europe, but Joao Pedro is set for a base-salary increase that may help them keep hold of one of their star players. The Brazilian forward – a £60m signing from Brighton last summer – was a rare bright spark in an otherwise gloomy [...]
Report calls for overhaul of horse racing betting industry June 3, 2026 A new report has called for an overhaul of the horse racing betting industry as the sport looks to capture a new audience. The Spotlight Sports Group report, The Horse Racing Audience Opportunity, says that “the sport should concentrate on intuitive betting formats that are easy to understand and move away from offering solely those [...]
Episode 89: Epsom Derby Festival preview with George Waud on Maltese Cross June 2, 2026 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview the Epsom Derby Festival, featuring the Oaks and the Derby, with selections and analysis across the two days of action. Tom caught up with George Waud, owner of Maltese Cross, who looks forward to his run in the Derby and Wally Pyrah returns to preview Wednesday’s [...]
Bonnard to finish with a flourish in the Derby June 2, 2026 AIDAN O’Brien’s grip on the world’s most famous Flat race, the Betfred Derby (4.00pm), shows no signs of loosening. The Master of Ballydoyle has won the last three renewals of the Classic with Auguste Rodin, City Of Troy and Lambourn and has 11 Derby wins in total, more than any other trainer. This year, O’Brien [...]
Sweet on Sugar to cause huge 50/1 upset in the Oaks June 2, 2026 CONDITIONS will play a major role on Oaks Day, and with a significant amount of rain forecast it looks the time to back those who will act on softer going. I’m taking a massive swing in the Betfred Oaks (4.00pm) given the likelihood of testing conditions, and that’s with SUGAR ISLAND for the Ballydoyle and [...]
Silvery can Breeze to success at the Valley June 2, 2026 RACING in Hong Kong returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday, with a nine-race programme featuring the valuable nine-furlong Class Two Tai Tam Gap Handicap (3.15pm). A field of 11 line up that have already won 26 races between them at the track. With that including 11 over this distance, there’s sure to be plenty of [...]
Good Vibes for Newnham’s bid for a first Championship June 2, 2026 WITH only six weeks of the season remaining, the race for the trainers’ championship title is starting to hot up after the results at Sha Tin last Sunday. A double for the Caspar Fownes yard has given the former four-time champion trainer a two-win buffer over his rivals, and with the stable continuing to churn [...]