Blogs

The eight-team, hundred-ball competition returns for another summer of men's and women's cricket. We explain the format, revisit past winners led by the dominant Oval Invincibles, break down the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers, and profile all eight teams ahead of the 2027 season.

Deauville's championship mile brings Europe's finest milers together at Group 1 level, a race pitching the classic generation against established older performers and regularly producing the summer's outstanding mile performance. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Ripon's Silver Cup is a competitive middle-distance handicap on one of Yorkshire's most enjoyable summer cards, where a favourable draw and a well-judged challenge tend to settle a closely matched field. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

One of the north's fiercest sprint handicaps, the Great St Wilfrid sends a big field six furlongs across Ripon's sharp track, where a clean getaway and the draw both shape the finish. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Newbury's Group 2 over seven furlongs suits both sharp milers and strong sprinters, drawing them together in a competitive late-summer contest where a well-timed run counts for plenty. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Curragh's Group 1 for two-year-olds over six furlongs has an outstanding record of producing future stallions and classic contenders, making it the summer's defining juvenile contest in Ireland. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Hoppegarten's Group 1 over a mile and a half brings together Germany's leading middle-distance horses in midsummer, a contest that often serves as a pointer towards the country's biggest autumn targets. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Deauville's Group 1 is run over an unusual six and a half furlongs, an in-between trip demanding both the raw speed of a sprinter and the stamina of a miler. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Cycling's greatest race returns for twenty-one stages across France. We break down the route phase by phase, revisit the last ten winners of every classification, from the Yellow Jersey to the Polka Dot, and profile the riders set to light it up.

Unlike any other fixture in the calendar, Ascot's Shergar Cup pits four teams of jockeys against each other across six varied races, with riders scoring points rather than chasing individual glory. Our guide covers the meeting race by race, with trends and shortlists.