The 2026 Horse Racing Thread where you can discuss all things to do with horse racing.

AntePost markets for this years big races:

Champion Hurdle:

Sir Gino 11-8f

The New Lion 4-1

Lossiemouth 5-1

Brighterdaysahead 14-1

Golden Ace 14-1

Constitution Hill 16-1

Anzadam 20-1

Wodhooh 20-1

Alexei 25-1

El Fabiolo 25-1

Gold Cup:

Inothewayurthinkin 5-1f

Galopin Des Champs 6-1

Jango Baie 8-1

The Jukebox Man 8-1

Gaelic Warrior 10-1

Grey Dawning 10-1

Haiti Couleurs 14-1

Affordable Fury 16-1

Banbridge 20-1

I Am Maximus 33-1

Grand National:

Iroko 8-1f

I Am Maximus 12-1

Haiti Couleurs 14-1

Nick Rockett 16-1

Captain Cody 20-1

Lecky Watson 20-1

Myretown 20-1

Grangeclare West 25-1

Inothewayurthinkin 25-1

Mr Vango 25-1

1000 Guineas:

Precise 5/2f

Diamond Necklace 7/1

True Love 12/1

Venetian Sun 12/1

Legacy Link 16/1

My Highness 16/1

The Prettiest Star 16/1

Zanthos 20/1

Abashiri 25/1

Beautify 25/1

El Vamos 25/1

2000 Guineas:

Puerto Rico 8/1f

Albert Einstein 10/1

Bow Echo 10/1

Gewan 10/1

Gstaad 10/1

Talk Of New York 12/1

Constitution River 14/1

Hawk Mountain 14/1

Distant Storm 16/1

Publish 16/1

Wise Approach 16/1

Derby:

Pierre Bonnard 6/1f

Hawk Mountain 8/1

Benvenuto Cellini 14/1

Bow Echo 14/1

Action 16/1

Constitution River 16/1

Italy 18/1

Albert Einstein 20/1

Distant Storm 20/1

Montreal 20/1

Accredit 25/1

Oaks:

Diamond Necklace 6/1f

Precise 14/1

Legacy Link 20/1

Queen Of Hawaii 20/1

Abashiri 25/1

Amelia Earhart 25/1

Classiest 25/1

Pintara 25/1

Symbol Of Majesty 25/1

Together Now 25/1

Harry Cobden has been officially announced as JP McManus's new number one rider in Britain and Ireland, with the former champion jockey's new role to begin in May.

Constitution Hill will be given an entry in the Champion Hurdle, Nicky Henderson has confirmed.

Nicky Henderson reported that Sir Gino endured a "comfortable" night in hospital and there is "every chance" his superstar can recover from the fractured pelvis he sustained at Cheltenham on Saturday.

The six-year-old was pulled up by Nico de Boinville in the Grade 2 Unibet Hurdle, which was won by The New Lion, on Trials day, and was immediately attended to by on-course vets after he stopped abruptly following the third-last flight.

Spillane's Tower most likely for the Gold Cup after that run.