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The Citizen
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Brilliant racing at Glorious Goodwood
Aiden O'Brien saddles top stayer Illinois on opening day. There will be plenty of thrilling action at Goodwood Racecourse this week. Picture:Goodwood in England – regarded as the most scenically beautiful racecourse in the world – hosts its famous Glorious Goodwood festival this week: over five days with three Group 1 contests. One of the headliners is the Goodwood Cup, which tops Tuesday's opening card and has attracted a small but elite field of eight stayers. The world's top trainer Aidan O'Brien won the Cup last year with the popular Kyprios and tries to strike again with Illinois (2.37) and Scandinavia (3.40) – who head the market from French Master (6.00). A competitive Chesterfield Cup opens proceedings and Castle Cove (4.33) and Defiance (4.50) are expected to fight it out. Team Valor International's colours, well known in South Africa, will be carried by Take Heart (12.00). Wednesday contains a showstopper in the form of the Sussex Stakes, which sees the best of the current Classic generation clash with the older stars. Six Group 1 winners are expected to line up, with Royal Ascot and Irish Guineas winner – and huge fan favourite – Field Of Gold (odds on), trained by John and Thady Gosden, heading the three-year-old contingent. Rosallion (4.50), who was odds-on for the race last year before being ruled out at the 11th hour, could prove the big grey's toughest challenge yet. Ballydoyle will be represented by Classic winner Henri Matisse (6.00), while Docklands (22.00) adds yet more depth to the field after his Queen Anne triumph last month. Glorious Goodwood is one of the most stylish race meetings in the world, with Panama hats, linen suits and summery frocks the unofficial fashion look. The racecourse is laid out in a curious loop along a ridge overlooking the beautiful Sussex downs. All of this makes for pleasurable TV viewing as one punts away.
Metro
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Epsom Derby 2025 runners and riders: Start time and full list of horses
One of the biggest days on the horse racing calendar is here with the 2025 Epsom Derby taking centre stage this afternoon. The world famous flat race, the fourth Classic of the year, will feature 19 runners vying for glory in would is set to be it's most unpredictable edition in years. It's the biggest Derby field since 2003 with Ryan Moore seeking to ride Delacroix to victory with Aidan O'Brien looking for a record-extending 11th win in the Classic. Here's all you need to know ahead of race day. The Epsom Derby takes place today – Saturday 7 June – with the big race scheduled to get underway at 3:30pm. More Trending Sport 8 minutes ago By Tony Mogan It is the fifth and final race of the day with the action underway from 1pm with the Princess-Elizabeth Stakes. 1pm: Princess Elizabeth Stakes Princess Elizabeth Stakes 1:35pm: Diomed Stakes Diomed Stakes 2:10pm: 3YO 'Dash' Handicap 3YO 'Dash' Handicap 2:45pm: Aston Martin 'Dash' Handicap Aston Martin 'Dash' Handicap 3:30pm: Epsom Derby The full list of this year's field was confirmed on Wednesday with Puppet Master the only withdrawal. Delacroix: Jockey: Ryan Moore – Trainer: Aiden O'Brien Ruling Court: Jockey: William Buick – Trainer: Charlie Appleby Pride Of Arras: Jockey: Rossa Ryan – Trainer: Ralph Beckett The Lion In Winter: Jockey: – Trainer: Aiden O'Brien Damysus: Jockey: James Doyle – Trainer: John and Thady Gosden Midak: Jockey: Michael Barzaola – Trainer: Francis Henri Graffard Lambourn: Jockey: WM Lordan – Trainer: Aiden O'Brien Stanhope Gardens: Jockey: Hector Crouch – Trainer: Ralph Beckett Nightwalker: Jockey: Tom Marquand – Trainer: John and Thady Gosden Tornado Alert: Jockey: Oisin Murphy – Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor New Ground: Jockey: Alexis Pouchin – Trainer: HF Devin Tennessee Stud: Jockey: DB McMonagle – Trainer: Joseph O'Brien Al Wasl Storm: Jockey: David Probert – Trainer: Owen Burrows Lazy Griff: Jockey: Christophe Soumillon – Trainer: Charlie Johnston Tuscan Hills: Jockey: David Egan – Trainer: Raphael Freire Nightime Dancer: Jockey: Jamie Spencer – Trainer: Richard Hannon Green Storm: Jockey: Billy Loughnane – Trainer: Charlie Johnston Sea Scout: Jockey: Harry Davies – Trainer: Simon and Ed Crisford Rogue Impact: Jockey: Luke Morris – Trainer: James Owen Delacroix is the betting favourite heading into the weekend with Ruling Court and Pride of Arras also among the contenders. Delacroix: 5/2Ruling Court: 10/13Pride Of Arras: 9/2The Lion In Winter: 11/2Damysus: Jockey: 10/1Midak: Jockey: 11/1Lambourn: Jockey: 12/1Stanhope Gardens: Jockey: 14/1Nightwalker: Jockey: 16/1Tornado Alert: 25/1New Ground: 40/1Tennessee Stud: 40/1Al Wasl Storm: 50/1Lazy Griff: Jockey: 50/1Tuscan Hills: 50/1Nightime Dancer: 66/1Green Storm: 100/1Sea Scout: 100/1 Rogue Impact: 150/1 Odds via Sky Bet ITV been providing full coverage of the action at Epsom Racecourse and will have full coverage of the final day with their broadcast underway at 12:45pm, seeing you through until the end of the action. MORE: Epsom Derby 2025 runners and riders: Full list of confirmed horses and odds
