Abstinence can Star in Galtres August 18, 2021 IT MIGHT be the penultimate race on the card, but the Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (4.45pm) looks a race worth waiting for. That’s because it’s full of fillies who look to have plenty more to give and the one I like the look of is Ralph Beckett’s ABSTINENCE. The three-year-old daughter of Lope De Vega [...]
Claudette can serve it up to Sandrine August 18, 2021 JOCKEY David Probert could hardly be coming into York in better form and the Welshman has a fine chance of beginning Thursday’s card on a high when he rides Lowther Stakes (1.50pm) favourite Sandrine. Andrew Balding’s two-year-olds have been holding all before them this season, and this filly has looked high-class in three starts so [...]
Maglev to follow Snowfall procession August 18, 2021 HEADLINING day two of the Ebor Festival is Snowfall. Three months ago on the Knavesmire she was 14/1 to land the Group Three Musidora Stakes, now Aidan O’Brien’s star three-year-old filly lines up as a 2/5 shot for the Group One Yorkshire Oaks. That fluctuation in price is thanks to a record-breaking 16-length win in [...]
Japanese Grand Prix cancelled amid rising Covid case numbers August 18, 2021 This year’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, due to be held in October, has been cancelled amid rising Covid-19 case numbers in the country. It is the fifth race to be cancelled this season in Formula 1 and the second year in a row that the Japanese Grand Prix has been axed. “The decision has [...]
Mercedes reveals plan to quit Formula E just days after winning a World Championship double August 18, 2021 Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to pull out of Formula E just days after winning the drivers’ and constructors’ championship. The German car maker said it would step away from the electric vehicle racing series at the end of next season. It comes less than 72 hours after Nyck de Vries sealed Mercedes-EQ’s first Formula E [...]
UK’s biggest pub chain Stonegate to promote Spanish football after agreeing deal with LaLiga to show its matches in 100 pubs August 18, 2021 The UK’s biggest pub group, Stonegate, has struck a deal with Spanish football league LaLiga to show and promote its matches. Stonegate will showcase the LaLigaTV channel, which broadcasts all live games and recently announced Gary Lineker as a presenter, in almost 100 key pubs including its London-based Sports Bar and Grill chain. The move [...]
London Marathon 2022 will move from traditional April date for third year running August 18, 2021 The London Marathon 2022 has for the third year running moved from its traditional April date. It will take place in October as organisers say they are looking to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the landmark race. Traditionally in April, both the 2020 and 2021 editions of the race had to be [...]
EP: 81 York Ebor Festival – Thursday August 18, 2021 The York Ebor Festival continues on Thursday with the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks taking centre stage on the Knavesmire. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the action alongside Jamie Hart from the Tote as we look to find some unique betting opportunities in the WorldPool markets on Ladies Day at York. [...]
England striker Tammy Abraham joins Roma from Chelsea in record breaking transfer for an English player moving overseas August 17, 2021 Tammy Abraham has left Chelsea for Roma in a €40m (£34.1m) transfer that makes him the most expensive English player ever signed by an overseas club. England centre-forward Abraham has signed a five-year contract with the Italian team, where he will be reunited with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. The fee of £34.1m eclipses the [...]
EP: 80 York Ebor Festival – Wednesday August 17, 2021 Day 1 of the York Ebor Festival sees the Group 1 Juddmonte International as the highlight on the card. We speak to York racecourse Chief Executive & Clerk of the course William Derby ahead of this year’s meeting. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the action alongside Jamie Hart from the [...]