Blogs: Horse Racing

Juveniles tackle five furlongs at Listed level during the Ebor Festival, a sharp test of precocious speed where the draw and a fast break both count for plenty. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs of pure speed decides York's Group 1 sprint, a race open to horses of every age where a lightning break and the right draw both prove crucial. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Three-year-old stayers contest an extended mile-and-a-half heritage handicap at the Ebor Festival, a race with a habit of unearthing progressive types still ahead of the handicapper. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile fillies meet at Group 2 level over six furlongs on the Knavesmire, a race whose winners hold an excellent record of progressing to the very highest level. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

An extended two miles at Group 2 level gives stayers a proper examination on the Knavesmire, a race that regularly features the leading cup horses in training. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

An extended mile and a quarter on the Knavesmire brings Europe's finest middle-distance horses together, a Group 1 regularly rated the best race staged anywhere on the continent all season. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

A hugely valuable sales race brings a big field of two-year-olds to York, weights determined by sales background and an enormous prize awaiting the winning connections on the Knavesmire. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Three-year-olds contest a Group 2 over a mile and a half at York, long regarded as the most informative St Leger trial and frequently a pointer towards Doncaster glory. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile colts contest one of the oldest races in the calendar over six furlongs at York, a Group 2 with a long history of identifying genuine emerging talent. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Fillies and mares contest a Group 3 over an extended mile and a quarter during the Ebor Festival, a valuable target sitting just beneath the meeting's championship contests. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.