Abdullah's 20-1 shot snuffs out the favourite Sky Lantern's late charge to win the Nassau Stakes

Nell Gwyn winner can overturn Classic form and cause rare reverse for Hannon and Hughes

Pre-season never used to be such a sweat. But then football seldom proved this exciting, even on the great days. And if Brown Panther's success here yesterday represented a valid sample of retirement, Michael Owen is hardly going to yearn long for those rainy Tuesdays in Stoke.

Former striker who has a growing set of stables tells Brian Viner why the buzz of a Goodwood win will rival finding the net

Hannon colt strikes late to defeat Guineas winner at third attempt in 'Duel on the Downs'

The author of a stunning rebuke to insular punters last Saturday is back in Britain to discover whether they been taught due respect for horses from Germany.

The celebrated belvedere was nowhere to be seen as racegoers convened here under soggy panamas, and they soon discovered that the favourite for the big race had also disappeared into the clouds. But the imposing young colt who replaced Aljamaaheer at the head of the market conversely found the easing conditions very much to his taste.

O'Brien four-year-old offers solid value against younger rivals Toronado and Dawn Approach

Frankel himself struggled to preserve the dignity of Glorious Goodwood last year, when obliged to compete with the London Olympics. Today the  fixture’s claims as the most charming ritual of the British Turf are threatened with dilution only by the weather forecast, which has rather too equivocal a look for the liking of either punters or aesthetes. The latter most cherish the swaying backdrop of cornfields and woodland when bathed in sunlight; while the former have more practical distaste for rain clouds.

Unlike Falmouth Stakes triumph, John Gosden’s filly enjoys clear-cut  success in filthy weather

Third-choice jockey Johnny Murtagh targets literary double in Arc, having already won it on Dylan Thomas

St Nicholas Abbey’s recovery depends on his temperament and avoiding complications

Like wine, racehorses from different vintages can vary in quality, as indeed they must.

Report finds Mahmood al-Zarooni's assistant Charlie Appleby was unaware of what was going on

Ruler of the World and Trading Leather, the English and Irish Derby winners, were conspicuous by their absence at today’s entry stage for the St Leger, connections opting  instead to go the Irish Champion Stakes route and a drop back in distance. However, a profusion of  prospective late-bloomers stood their ground for the Doncaster classic,  including no fewer than 12 from Aidan O’Brien’s powerful stable.