Long recognised as Europe’s mile championship, 1,600 metre races come no bigger than this anywhere on the international stage. With £1.15 million in prize money, the race has entered a different ...

Roger Varian began training a decade ago and has surpassed 1,000th winners in Britain. He had a wonderful tutor in the late Michael Jarvis and his strike-rage has ranged between 17 per cent and 22 per ...

Alan King remains best known as a jumps trainer and has won many big races in that sphere, but he has become an increasing force on the Flat in recent years and is now a highly successful dual-purpose ...

Racing runs in the blood of Francis-Henri Graffard as his grandfather was National Hunt breeder Dr Henri Champliau. Since beginning training at Chantilly, in October 2011, he has established himself ...

Multiple Classic winning trainer William Haggas, is one of Britain’s most respected trainers and has been sending out winners from his Somerville Lodge base in Newmarket since 1987. He spent time with ...

Andrew Balding comes from a family steeped in horseracing. His father, Ian, trained the legendary Mill Reef, while his uncle, Toby, was one of few to have trained winners of the Grand National, ...

This six furlong (1,200 metres) contest provides the grand finale to the QIPCO British Champions Series Sprint category. Run for the first time in 2011 the QIPCO British Champions Sprint takes place ...

With two demanding miles (3,200 metres) of Ascot’s famous turf to negotiate, the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup provides a thorough test of stamina for flat racing’s top stayers as they ...

The son of serial Irish champion trainer Aidan O’Brien had a short but hugely successful career as a jockey before quitting because of recurring weight issues. At 22, he instantly turned to training ...