Horse Racing

THREE generations of the Scudamore family remain synonymous with National Hunt racing. Now a new book sheds new light on their success and values. Tom Richmond reports.

JOHN GOSDEN has praised the battling qualities of Roaring Lion – the dual York winner – ahead of Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot this weekend.

VINTAGE Brut was an emphatic winner of Rockingham Stakes at York – sparking Royal Ascot hopes next summer for Yorkshire trainer Tim Easterby.

The curtain comes down on York’s 2018 season this afternoon and I am still in with a shout of defending my leading jockey crown.

OAKLEY BROWN is in his element. It is 5.45am and he has just cycled into the Malton stables of top trainer Richard Fahey.

TOO Darn Hot bids to complete his rapid ascent to the top of the juvenile ranks with victory in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket today.

DANNY TUDHOPE already knows what it takes to win a Group One race on the Rowley Mile at Newcastle after prevailing just six days ago on the Karl Burke-trained Laurens.

THISTLECRACK is set to take top billing in next month’s bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby – the feature race of the year at the West Yorkshire track.

KARL BURKE believes stable star Laurens has the qualities to become this year’s champion miler.

FRANKIE Dettori has his sights set on winning the Breeders’ Cup with Enable after the filly became just the eighth dual winner of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

HORSE RACING’S comeback queen Enable joined the sport’s all-time greats by becoming just the eighth horse in history to win back-to-back renewals of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Europe’s blue riband race.

KARL BURKE’S assertion that Laurens remained in peak condition was proven as she claimed big-race glory in the Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

Laurens claimed the fifth Group One of her career in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

WILLIAM HAGGAS does not know what it takes to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as his only previous runner in Flat racing’s blue riband contest was unplaced.

BY now, John Dance should be able to enjoy watching his racehorse Laurens compete. He is the owner who lived up to his name – and performed a jig of delight – after his horse first came to public prominence when winning Doncaster’s May Hill Stakes just over a year ago.

KARL BURKE says stable star Laurens is “spot on” as she bids to add to her impressive Group One tally tomorrow.

CONNECTIONS of Roaring Lion would relish a “potentially explosive” clash with stablemate Cracksman in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

BRIAN ELLISON has set his sights on Breeders’ Cup glory with The Mackem Bullet.

THE chief executive of Beverley’s racecourse has welcomed a six per cent increase in crowds at the picturesque Westwood track.