Ombudsman could make his return to Ascot Racecourse for the Champion Stakes on Saturday 17th October, with trainer John Gosden encouraged by the prospect of favourable ground conditions ahead of Qatar Racing British Champions Day 2026.
Five Group 1 contests headline a seven-race card worth £4.35 million, with championship races staged from six furlongs through to two miles. Early entries already include a host of leading performers from across the season, leaving several major clashes on the table with four weeks remaining until the action gets underway.
The British Flat season has delivered months of major meetings, memorable performances and some of the biggest races in the sport. On Saturday 17th October, it all comes down to one final afternoon at Ascot Racecourse.
The 2026 St Leger Festival delivered four days of high-quality racing at Doncaster Racecourse, culminating in a landmark 250th running of the Betfred St Leger Stakes on Saturday afternoon.
The 2026 Betfred St Leger Festival continues at Doncaster Racecourse on Friday, with eight races forming a strong Day Two card ahead of Saturday’s historic 250th running of the St Leger Stakes.
The 2026 Betfred St Leger Festival is officially underway after an eventful opening afternoon at Doncaster Racecourse, with Musical Times producing the performance of Day One with a dominant victory in the Group 2 May Hill Stakes.
Najidi Storm has entered the British racing record books for all the wrong reasons after the 1-33 favourite suffered a shock defeat at Goodwood on Tuesday.
While Saturday’s 250th running of the St Leger will provide the headline event of the meeting, Friday also brings plenty of interest through the Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes, Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes and Doncaster Cup.
The 2026 Betfred St Leger Stakes takes centre stage at the Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 12th September, with some of the leading three-year-olds in Britain and Ireland preparing to contest the final British Classic of the season.
British jockeys’ championship leader Billy Loughnane has been booked to ride Joseph O’Brien’s leading contender Enceladus in Saturday’s St Leger at Doncaster, adding another major opportunity to the 20-year-old’s outstanding season.
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