Blogs: Horse Racing

A big and competitive field lines up for this mile handicap at the Curragh, where the draw, a favourable mark and a well-judged challenge into the straight all shape the result. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A well-supported handicap on Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, where a workable mark and finding the right early position both count for a great deal in a competitive field. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Established milers meet at Group 2 level over the Leopardstown mile, a valuable opportunity on Irish Champions Weekend at one of Ireland's premier racecourses. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A competitive supporting handicap on Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown, where a favourable mark and a smooth passage through the field often decide a desperately tight finish. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Fillies and mares meet at Group 1 level over the Leopardstown mile on Irish Champions Weekend, a race that draws the leading distaff milers from Ireland, Britain and France. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Leopardstown's showpiece Group 1 over a mile and a quarter is one of the great middle-distance contests in Europe, its history rich with memorable clashes between the best. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Leopardstown's Group 2 mile for two-year-olds on Irish Champions Weekend regularly points towards the following season's classics, drawing the leading juveniles from Ireland's strongest yards. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A competitive supporting handicap on Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh, where a well-timed challenge and a kind assessment from the handicapper tend to tell in the closing stages. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is the Curragh's Group 1 for two-year-old colts over seven furlongs, a race whose roll of honour is packed with future champions. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile fillies contest a Group 1 over seven furlongs at the Curragh, a race with an excellent record of producing horses who go on to win at the highest level. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.