Whirl looks ready to leave her Nassau rivals in a spin July 30, 2025 DAY THREE of Glorious Goodwood is headlined by the Group One Nassau Stakes (3.05pm) for the fillies and mares. If the forecast is to be believed, the weather might not be quite so glorious on Thursday, with the chance of some heavy thunderstorms hitting the track in the afternoon. It only takes one heavy shower [...]
Bro and Nad can have final Say in trappy Goodwood sprint July 30, 2025 FINDING the winner of the three-year-old-only five-furlong sprint handicap (3.45pm) looks a tall order, especially if the forecast rain arrives. With that in mind, it’s probably worth having a few on our side against the field. Mick Appleby’s NAD ALSHIBA GREEN looks like a sprinter progressing at a rate of knots. She arrives here off [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 42: Glorious Goodwood Days Three, Four and Five July 30, 2025 Bill Esdaile and Tom Marriott are in good form, and back to preview the final three days of Glorious Goodwood. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing.
More Fields Of Gold await Gosdens’ grey at Goodwood July 29, 2025 RACING fans searching for a golden moment at Goodwood are likely to find it with John and Thady Gosden’s grey in Wednesday’s feature Sussex Stakes (3.05pm). Every so often a generational great emerges and FIELD OF GOLD looks as though he has the potential to become one. He has a nearly flawless record this season, [...]
Angellica a Fair bet to Ghost past her Goodwood rivals July 29, 2025 WHILE Field Of Gold undoubtedly attracts the most attention on Wednesday, there are other betting opportunities to be had in the supporting races on the Downs. My eye is drawn to the Group Three HKJC World Pool Oak Tree Stakes (1.55pm) where a few catch my eye, such as FAIR ANGELLICA who’s underappreciated in the [...]
Second string Scan outstay stablemate in Goodwood Cup July 28, 2025 GLORIOUS Goodwood is the place to be for the next five days. The picturesque Sussex track provides plenty of top-class action, not least today with the Group One Goodwood Cup (3.05pm) which is a chance to see the best stayers in training. Aidan O’Brien has won two of the last three renewals of this race [...]
Rome set to rise again and conquer Chesterfield Cup July 28, 2025 DAY ONE at Glorious Goodwood kicks off with a typically competitive handicap in the form of the Chesterfield Cup (1.20pm). The one-mile-two-furlong contest tends to attract several unexposed types, with many prominent in the market for this year’s renewal, however it’s the more experienced runners that I’d rather look at. The winner of this race [...]
The Punter Podcast Episode 41: Day One and Two of Glorious Goodwood July 28, 2025 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile spin through the opening two days of Glorious Goodwood. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on horseracing.
Axe The Racing Tax: British Horseracing Authority launches petition July 28, 2025 The British Horseracing Authority has called on the public to sign a petition urging the Government to “Axe The Racing Tax” and save the sport from a £330m hit. It comes as the BHA publishes independent research which estimates that the proposed tax increase would cost racing £66m a year and instantly jeopardise almost 3,000 [...]
French raider Calandagan to be crowned in the King George July 22, 2025 ASCOT is the main port of call this Saturday for a high-class card featuring the premier middle-distance race of mid-summer, the Group One King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (4.10pm). Last year, the spoils were claimed by France’s Goliath, who ran out an impressive winner under Christophe Soumillon for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard. I fancy [...]