Dubai and Spirit look sure to be in the Mix at Chester September 8, 2026 THERE is a mass of action heading into the weekend across Doncaster and the Irish Champions Festival, but it’s racing at Chester on Saturday that looks to have presented a few interesting betting opportunities. The first race on the card, the Listed Stand Cup Stakes (1.30pm), sees the return of the admirable DUBAI HONOUR. The [...]
Episode 105: Doncaster St Leger Festival and Chester September 8, 2026 Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are here to preview a busy weekend of action from Doncaster where the final classic of the season, the St Leger, features as well as selections from Chester on Saturday. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus [...]
Give Emit some Love in the Ebor August 21, 2026 EUROPE’s richest handicap, the Ebor (3.35pm), headlines Saturday’s card from York. We’re already in a good position in this fiercely competitive contest, having taken an ante-post position on EMIT at 25/1 a few weeks ago. Joseph O’Brien’s four-year-old looks set to go off as one of the favourites for this, with a current best price [...]
Tony worth Ten Bob in the City of York August 21, 2026 THERE’s a star-studded line-up for this year’s Group One City of York Stakes (3.00pm), with a host of Group One winners lining up for what promises to be a fascinating renewal. Notable Speech drops back to seven furlongs for this, having done most of his racing over a mile. His latest run in the Group [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ombudsman and River to serve up another Juddmonte thriller August 18, 2026 YORK’s Group One Juddmonte International Stakes (3.35pm) regularly features among the top-rated races in the world and for good reason. In 2024, it saw a superb performance from City Of Troy to down one of the best older horses around in Calandagan, and while Delacroix attempted to repeat the feat for the three-year-olds last year [...]