Wild Illusion won the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood in good fashion which is her 2nd Group 1 of her career. Great to see win another Group 1 after being runner-up in the Oaks and Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.

 

 

Towcester Racecourse has been placed into administration:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/45208147

Mark Johnston breaks the record for the most winners for a trainer in British history.

 

Nice scenes at York and fitting that Frankie does a flying dismount to mark the occasion

His 4,194th victory :o That must take some commitment!

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Native River and King George VI Chase champion Might Bite look set to be among those competing for the Jockey Club's renewed £1m Triple Crown bonus next year. If they win the Betfair Chase at Haydock, King George VI Chase at Kempton and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The connections of the horse will win £1 million.

 

 

Big day today for Enable who makes her first start after being sidelined through injury, her main opponent is Crystal Ocean.

 

Quite fancy The Tin Man in the Sprint cup, don’t trust Harry Angel these days.

John Gosden has confirmed that unbeaten Lah Ti Dar goes for the St Leger rather than taking up a group one Arc trial in France. She's been installed as favourite for Donny. She was favourite for the Oaks but had to miss the race with injury and made an impressive return at York with a 10 length win in a Listed race.

Both Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior have been retired with immediate effect due to injury.

Too Darn Hot against Quorto could be next years big rivalry in the 3 year-old colt classics.

 

 

Just Wonderful is now 12/1 for the 1,000 Guineas after her powerful performance in the Rockfel Stakes.

Cracksman has been taken out of the Arc but will have his last start in the Champion Stakes.

What an Arc that was.

Frankie Dettori, beats his own record for a sixth Arc win, aboard Enable for trainer John Gosden.

 

1995 Lammtarra

2001 Sakhee

2002 Marienbard

2015 Golden Horn

2017 Enable

2018 Enable

What a win by the wonder filly in Enable to win back to back Arc De Triomphes. And what a horse Sea of Class is as he is definitely the real deal to come back from that far behind to get second place. And also the consistent Cloth of Stars to get third was impressive after a bad year by his standards.

Two top fillies and hopefully Enable will like Sea of Class stay in training next year.

Fences and hurdles in British racing are set for a major makeover after it was discovered horses see the obstacles differently to humans.

 

At present, the framework for the jumps is painted orange but research has shown horses see the colour as a shade of green.

 

Horse racing authorities have now agreed to try fluorescent yellow and white markers to aid visibility.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/45802534

Andrea Atzeni will miss tomorrow's British Champions Day at Ascot because of a two-day ban imposed in France earlier this month.

Trainer Luca Cumani has announced he is to retire at the end of December.

Enable is now 4/6 best price to win the Breeders Cup Turf.