
James Stevens
Racing Journalist and West Country Correspondent at Racing Post
@RacingPost Journalist and West Country correspondent 🏇
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1 week ago |
racingpost.com | James Stevens
What's the big story? The day builds towards a Coronation Stakes clash between Zarigana and Falakeyah. It's proven form versus an unexposed contender as the former was the slightly controversial winner of the French 1,000 Guineas, while Falakeyah has won easily on her two starts. We're missing the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas heroines but this could be a huge guide towards how the remainder of the season shapes up.
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1 week ago |
racingpost.com | James Stevens
David Egan will remain Amo Racing's first-choice jockey until the end of next year after his contract was extended by Kia Joorabchian's Flat racing empire. Egan, who turned 26 on Thursday, was appointed as number one in December 2023, replacing Kevin Stott whose contract was not renewed just months earlier.
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1 week ago |
racingpost.com | James Stevens
Horses from Japan, France, Ireland and Britain will line up in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.40) at Royal Ascot on Saturday, with fields confirmed for the final day of the meeting. It is the French-trained Lazzat who heads the betting and Wathnan Racing's retained jockey James Doyle has been confirmed to ride the the four-year-old who was purchased in the lead-up to Royal Ascot.
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1 week ago |
racingpost.com | James Stevens
Charles Darwin is Thursday's banker at Royal Ascot in the Norfolk Stakes and the Aidan O'Brien-trained sprinter is exciting Kevin Blake so much he believes he could be a rare juvenile to be competitive in a Nunthorpe. Blake, who was on the Racing Post's Good Morning Royal Ascot show, sponsored by Paddy Power, is expecting the 5-6 favourite to win the day's opener before going on to bigger things.
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1 week ago |
dragonsports.co.uk | James Stevens
Welsh trainer Grace Harris. Pic: AlamyRoyal Ascot is here and so are the big chances for Welsh connections. The Racing Post's James Stevens looks through the five names to keep an eye on. Royal Ascot week is one of the sporting landmarks of the summer and there is Welsh interest across the five days from Tuesday to Saturday. Here's the pick. 5.
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RT @RacingPost: NEW: Racing Postcast with @UnibetRacing 🐎 @JamesStevens180 is joined by @keithmelrose, @MRennieRP and @EdNicholson68 as t…

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Top tipping 👏 Graeme Rodway and @EdNicholson68 both put up Lambourn on Thursday's Racing Postcast with @UnibetRacing show 🏆 Here is G-Rod's convincing case for why he was tipped 🏇 https://t.co/FhAnlUEeRJ

RT @RacingPost: '12-1 is a tempting price for this handicapper' James Stevens gives his views on Friday's ITV action at Epsom 👇 https://t.…