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Hotazhell, centre, winning the Irish Champion Stakesplaceholder image

Foley hoping for one last hurrah with Hotazhell

Blue Bolt in action at Leopardstownplaceholder image

Blue Bolt to spearhead Juddmonte Breeders’ Cup squad

Kalpana at Yorkplaceholder image

Kalpana’s retirement confirmed by Juddmonte

Trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Wayne Lordan enjoyed a great day at Leopardstownplaceholder image

O’Brien and Lordan team up for six winners at Leopardstown

Aidan O’Brien after Minnie Hauk's winplaceholder image

O’Brien takes over at the top from Balding in title race

Ascot Races – Saturday October 17thplaceholder image

Talk Of New York the toast of Ascot with QEII victory

Queen Camilla attends the British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshireplaceholder image

Queen’s choice for best turned out horse goes on to win race at Ascot event

William Buick on Ombudsmanplaceholder image

Ombudsman simply supreme in Champion Stakes

Ascot Races – Saturday October 17thplaceholder image

Minnie Hauk bounces back to her best at Ascot

Ascot Races – Saturday October 17thplaceholder image

Mount Atlas climbs to the summit at 33-1 in Long Distance Cup

Night in Vegas pips Arapaho Goldplaceholder image

Night In Vegas denies Arapaho Gold in Ascot thriller

Kalpana at Ascotplaceholder image

Kalpana ready to raise the roof with Ascot hat-trick

Calandagan winning last year's Champion Stakes at Ascotplaceholder image

Calandagan in position to reproduce ‘massive performance’ in Champion Stakes def...

Caballo De Mar heads to Ascot in top formplaceholder image

Caballo De Mar facing intriguing Highwayman clash

Cambridgeshire Meeting – Newmarket Racecourse – Friday September 25thplaceholder image

‘Exciting’ Talk Of New York poised for QEII showdown

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How new champion jockey's racing passion started in Wolverhampton

Champion jockey elect Billy Loughnaneplaceholder image

Top jockeys pay tribute to new champion Loughnane

Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O’Brien also full of praise for the new title holder.

Press Association Sport Reporters

Billy Loughnane with the 2000 Guineas trophyplaceholder image

Level-headed Loughnane could set more records this year

From left to right: Jack Callan, Billy Loughnane, (Bow Echo), George Boughey and Henry Callanplaceholder image

Boughey beams with pride seeing Loughnane and Callan pick up titles

Constitution River at Sandownplaceholder image

O’Brien content to stay on familiar ground with Constitution River and Gstaad

Bay City Roller and Oisin Murphy are on course for Champions Dayplaceholder image

Hopes high for Bay City Roller’s Champion bid

Kalpana (near side) just denies Sparan Nua in the Yorkshire Oaksplaceholder image

Bolger aiming to leave Coolcullen on a high with Sparan Nua

Almaqam is bidding for one last hurrah at Ascotplaceholder image

Shoemark confident Almaqam can shine at Ascot

Zavateri has been a star mount for Charlie Bishopplaceholder image

Bishop eyeing successful Champions Day swansong for Zavateri

Colin Keane with Kalpana at Yorkplaceholder image

Keane has maximum faith in Kalpana’s bid for Champions Day hat-trick

Royal Ascot 2025 – Day Four – Ascot Racecourseplaceholder image

Amiloc taking aim at Scandinavia and company in Long Distance Cup

Walter Swinburn, 19, takes Shergar past the finishing post at Epsom to win the Derby by 10 lengthsplaceholder image

Shergar’s Hall of Fame induction will be special for family of the Aga Khan

Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle was back in action at Roscommon on Mondayplaceholder image

It’s good to be back, says Dylan Browne McMonagle

Sights set now on a big weekend at Ascot that will include Highwayman.

Gary Carson, Press Association

QIPCO British Champions Day – Ascot Racecourseplaceholder image

Calandagan and Ombudsman headline Champion Stakes confirmations

Highwayman and Saffie Osborne winning the St Legerplaceholder image

Highwayman added to Long Distance Cup field

Scandinavia could run at Ascot next Saturdayplaceholder image

Scandinavia could be part of O’Brien’s Champions Day squad

Jockey Paul Mulrennan and American Affair after winning at Royal Ascotplaceholder image

Goldie rules out Breeders’ Cup for American Affair

Calandagan winning last year's Champion Stakes at Ascotplaceholder image

Calandagan looks set for Ascot but ride may be up for grabs

Zavateri got back to winning ways at Goodwoodplaceholder image

Zavateri bouncing ahead of Champions Day swansong

Bay City Roller went close in the Arcplaceholder image

Murphy: Champion Stakes trip not an issue for Bay City Roller

Kalpana could only finish fifth in the Arcplaceholder image

Keane hoping history will repeat itself with Kalpana

Irish Champions Weekend – The Curragh Racecourse – Sunday September 13thplaceholder image

Ryan Moore inducted into British Racing Hall of Fame

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Al Aasy still showing the way at the age of nine

Maltese Cross (left) and Kalpana are gunning for Arc gloryplaceholder image

Brit pack ready for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe challenge

Kind Of Blue (right) booked his ticket to Champions Day at Kemptonplaceholder image

Kind Of Blue sets up Ascot repeat with confidence-boosting success

White Birch winning at the Curraghplaceholder image

White Birch likely to skip Ascot engagement

Air Force One under Clifford Lee wins the Portland at Doncasterplaceholder image

Air Force One ready for lift off at Ascot

Almaqam is being primed for British Champions Dayplaceholder image

Walker praying for rain for Almaqam’s Champion Stakes assignment

David’s Well winning at Cheltenhamplaceholder image

Gordon excited by long-awaited return of David’s Well

Constitution Hillplaceholder image

Constitution Hill to miss Ascot due to ground conditions

Soul Love and Pierre-Louis Jamin after winning at the Curraghplaceholder image

Soul Love bags Renaissance for in-form Burke

Horse Racing – Gordon Carter Stakes – Ascotplaceholder image

Frankie’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ – how it happened

Dettori wins all 7 races at Ascotplaceholder image

Dettori: Magnificent Seven still my biggest achievement

Tuco Salamanca could run on Champions Dayplaceholder image

Connections consider Tuco Salamanca for British Champions Sprint

Ombudsman on his way to victory at Royal Ascotplaceholder image

Lack of rain putting Ombudsman back in Ascot picture

Orthodox winning the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascotplaceholder image

Clive Cox backing Orthodox to bounce back in Middle Park

Arapaho Gold on his way to winning the Gimcrack Stakes at Yorkplaceholder image

Plenty of positives for Dods to take despite Arapaho reverse

Bay City Roller on his way to winning the Coronation Cupplaceholder image

Scott happy to swerve Arc with Bay City Roller if ground unsuitable

Paborus at Haydockplaceholder image

Paborus all set for Champions Day assignment

Betfred St Leger Festival – Day Three – Doncaster Racecourseplaceholder image

More Thunder firmly on course for Champions Day challenge

Double Rush will return next seasonplaceholder image

Wokingham hero Double Rush put away for next year

Almeraq is set to return to Ascot next monthplaceholder image

Almeraq set for Ascot return on Champions Day

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