EP: 78 Ascot Shergar Cup Day & Haydock Park August 6, 2021 The annual Shergar Cup at Ascot brings together jockeys from all over the world, competing in 6 races, each with 10 runners. French jockey Mickaëlle Michel tells us just how excited she is to be riding at the famous Ascot track for the first time in her short career. City A.M. racing editor Bill Esdaile [...]
EP77 City A.M. Racing Podcast: Saturday Goodwood July 30, 2021 The final day of glorious Goodwood 2021 features the Group 2 Lily Langtry Stakes for fillies and mares, plus the 6 Furlong Stewards’ Cup cavalry charge. Newmarket trainer James Ferguson is our guest and he tells us all about First Folio who is strongly fancied to win the Stewards Sprint Handicap on the same card. [...]
EP: 76 Glorious Goodwood – Friday July 30, 2021 Friday at glorious Goodwood features the King George Qatar Stakes where Battaash looks to win the race for an extraordinary fifth time in succession. Angus Gold from the Shadwell Estate joins us to discuss the chances of their leading Friday hopes which include the likes of Battaash, Baaeed and Maydanny. City A.M. racing editor Bill [...]
Circle in on Asymmetric in Richmond July 28, 2021 TRAINER Alan King has already enjoyed a fantastic week after Trueshan’s win in the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday and he looks to have a great chance of further success in the Richmond Stakes (2.25pm) on Thursday. He saddles ASYMMETRIC – a colt very much going places based on his three appearances so far. The son of Showcasing took [...]
Wordsworth looks Dream of a bet in the Gordon Stakes July 28, 2021 THERE have been plenty of small fields so far at Goodwood this week and only the eight have been declared for the John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (3.00pm). Yibir looked revitalised at Newmarket last time having been gelded and could be a tough nut to crack despite carrying a 3lb penalty for that success. However, Aidan O’Brien [...]
Arc can sail past older rivals July 28, 2021 THIS year’s Classic generation are starting to turn the screw. Adayar’s King George romp was followed up by three-year-olds filling the first three places in the Sussex Stakes, and that trend may continue in the Nassau Stakes (3:35pm). The best horses, on ratings at least, in the race are five-year-olds in the shape of Audarya and Lady [...]
Sis looks canny bet in Wednesday opener July 27, 2021 RELATIVELY unexposed and proven on soft ground, SISKANY looks the most obvious way to get off to a flyer at Goodwood on Wednesday in the 1m4f handicap (1:50pm). The son of Dubawi’s handicap mark of 98 makes things tough but he should still be progressing and could be a Group horse in time. Though held back in [...]
Rain gives Onassis real chance in Oak Tree July 27, 2021 IT’S LOOKING very much like wellies and not open-toed shoes at Goodwood on Wednesday with the ground almost certain to be very testing after all the recent rain the West Sussex track has had. That won’t bother trainer Charlie Fellowes, though, as his ONASSIS loves the mud, and she looks poised to go very well in the [...]
Century a Dream each-way bet in Sussex Stakes July 27, 2021 POETIC FLARE has been a sensational horse this season, landing the 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes as well as finishing a close second in the Irish 2000 Guineas. Jim Bolger’s three-year-old loved hearing his hooves rattle at Ascot last time, although it was soft to heavy at the Curragh so we know he can [...]
EP: 75 Glorious Goodwood – Wednesday & Thursday July 27, 2021 Trainer Jim Bolger joins us for an exclusive interview on today’s podcast as Poetic Flare looks to keep his amazing winning season on track in the million pound Sussex Stakes on Wednesday at glorious Goodwood. We also preview Thursday’s card with Lady Bowthorpe’s trainer William Jarvis who discusses her chances of victory in the Group [...]