Wednesday 2 September 2026 · The Home of Racing

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The Archive

British racing goes back centuries, and it has left behind a trail of great horses, famous races and days nobody who saw them has forgotten. The Archive is where I tell those stories: the Classic winners, the races that shaped the sport, and the history that makes British racing what it is.

17 July 2026 · 9 min read

Horses You Don't Forget: Frankel

Fourteen races, fourteen wins, and not one of them close enough to worry about.

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30 June 2026 · 8 min read

Racing Chronicles: The Coral-Eclipse

The race named after a horse who was never beaten, and the one question Sandown has asked since 1886.

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16 June 2026 · 9 min read

Ascot Chronicles: Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes

The Race That Has Worn a Crown for 158 Years

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15 June 2026 · 8 min read

Ascot Chronicles: Coronation Stakes

Where Guineas winners come to prove it wasn't a fluke

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14 June 2026 · 9 min read

Ascot Chronicles: Gold Cup

Royal Ascot's oldest race, run without a break since 1807, and the greatest test of stamina in British racing.

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13 June 2026 · 9 min read

Ascot Chronicles: Prince of Wales's Stakes

A race born from royal duty, lost to war, and rebuilt into one of the world's great middle-distance contests.

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11 June 2026 · 8 min read

Ascot Chronicles: Queen Anne Stakes

The race that opens Royal Ascot, and where Ascot's whole story begins.

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