Newmarket race results

Saturday's G1 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup looked a wide-open renewal and a deep one on paper and duly produced a tight finish with Comanche Brave (Wootton Bassett) prevailing at 11-1. Having watched dad and big brother share the spoils in several of the summer's big events so far in 2026, it was the turn of Donnacha O'Brien to enjoy the limelight in the feature of Newmarket's July Festival. Seventh in Royal Ascot's Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes after his win in the Greenlands, Muhaideb Almuhaideb's four-year-old enjoyed the...

He has his quirks, but Godolphin's Al Hudaiba (Dark Angel) also has a big engine as he proved when inching out Abraham Lincoln (Wootton Bassett) in Saturday's G2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket. Providing Charlie Appleby with a remarkable seventh renewal since 2016, the grey who has the rarity of an unseat in his form figures was delivered expertly and late by William Buick to swoop on Ballydoyle's green 8-13 favourite in the nick of time. At the line, a short head separated the two errant colts, with 1 1/4 lengths...

On pedigree, Ballydoyle's Haffner (Justify) has no right winning over seven furlongs but that's exactly what he was able to do in a key Newmarket maiden as he became his sire's 13th TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard. Having chased home the Superlative-bound Abraham Lincoln at The Curragh over an inadequate six-furlong trip last month, the 5-4 favourite was able to enjoy an easy time setting moderate fractions in front here. Always comfortable, the relative of the operation's multiple Group 1-winning stayer Order Of St George was cajoled clear by...

Relishing the fast-ground test of Friday's G1 Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Falmouth Stakes, Juddmonte's Blue Bolt (Blue Point) struck for the older brigade in the next chapter in the clash of the generations. Always travelling strongly for Colin Keane tracking Ballydoyle's pacemaker Venosa (Gun Runner) up the centre of Newmarket's straight, the 85-40 second favourite who had impressed in Royal Ascot's Duke Of Cambridge tanked to the front approaching two out. Settling the issue soon after as Ballydoyle's Precise (Starspangledbanner) failed to recover from her second tardy start in succession, the...

First and second in the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up, Senorita Bonita (Starspangledbanner) and Libertango (No Nay Never) ended up that way in Friday's G2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket. Topping that auction at 900,000gns, Victorious Forever's Queen Mary runner-up was sent off the 9-4 second favourite behind the 10-11 market leader Libertango, who had cost 400,000gns there before going on to success in the Albany. More favoured of the duo by the steady early tempo laying up in third, Senorita Bonita was given the green light by Oisin Murphy heading...

Facing only two rivals in Thursday's G2 Kingdom of Bahrain July Stakes at Newmarket, Godolphin's Inner City Blues (Blue Point) simply had to deliver and made no mistake to provide Charlie Appleby with some cheer. At €900,000 the top-priced colt at the Arqana May Breeze-Up, the winner who had scored on debut at York last month was in behind the more-experienced Adaay Of Scarlett (Mehmas) and Hickory Lad (James Garfield) throughout the early stages. Asked to close by William Buick passing two out, the 5-6 favourite took a while to...

One of the potential improvers in Saturday's G2 Lancashire Oaks, Chasemore Farm's Tattycoram (Camelot) made her biggest leap yet to storm to an impressive success. Relishing the steep rise to the line on Newmarket's July Course, the Ralph Beckett-trained homebred who had won Goodwood's Daisy Warwick Stakes on her four-year-old bow left behind the Group 1 mare Tiffany (Farhh) to score by 4 1/2 lengths. The three-year-old Caught U Sleeping (Cotai Glory) was another 1 1/4 lengths behind the 5-4 favourite in third. "We were going an even gallop and...

Achieving the formidable feat of winning the G2 Queen Mary Stakes, G1 Cheveley Park Stakes and G1 1,000 Guineas, Ballydoyle's True Love (No Nay Never) entered hallowed territory at Newmarket on Sunday. Sent off at 5-1, the second-string for Aidan O'Brien was always travelling like the winner stalking the strongest pace among the stand's-side group and when sent by Wayne Lordan swamped Evolutionist (Night Of Thunder) to beat that rival by 1 3/4 lengths. Venetian Lace (Masar) made it a one-two-three for the Group 1 fillies in the line-up, another...

Granted the ideal scenario of fast ground and a fast pace to aim at, Arturo Cousino's Jancis (Tamayuz) finally had her big day in Sunday's G2 Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket. Held up off the strong tempo set by Shadwell's free-going Falakeyah (New Bay), the Willie McCreery-trained five-year-old was able to deliver an even surge under Sean Levey to take command inside the final furlong and stretch to a 1 3/4-length verdict over Cathedral (Too Darn Hot) in a fast time. There was an 8 1/2-length gap back to the Group...

A wide-open G1 Betfred 2,000 Guineas on paper turned into a two-horse race approaching the final furlong and then a singular domination from Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) as George Boughey's TDN Rising Star dismissed his only threat Gstaad (Starspangledbanner) with a mighty display on Newmarket's Rowley Mile. Delivering poignancy as well as class carrying the colours of the late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, the 9-2 shot brushed aside the 3-1 joint-favourite Gstaad heading to the closing stages and powered to an emphatic 2 3/4-length victory in a fast 1:35.59. There...

Signs at Newmarket on Friday were that the William Haggas stable is taking off and the best of his trio that came home first on the card could turn out to be the Listed King Charles II Stakes winner Saber Strike (Night Of Thunder). Seen only once at two when successful at Redcar in November, Victorious Forever's 230,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase was delivered from last by Tom Marquand to surge by Cerro Blanco (Wootton Bassett) a furlong out and take the seven-furlong contest by 1 1/4 lengths from...

One of Frankel's plethora of TDN Rising Stars, Amo Racing's 1.1million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase Ancient Egypt served notice that he is a genuine Derby contender in Friday's Listed Newmarket Stakes. All at sea when last seen trailing Bow Echo and co in the Royal Lodge here, the Charlie Johnston-trained relative of the brilliant Midday was able to bowl along in front of My Love Is King (Kingman) as they raced apart from the other three. Maintaining the gallop down into the dip and up the other side,...