Five UK racecourses are in action on Friday 21 August 2026, with York's £600,000 top prize headlining a bumper 32-race card that also features Newbury, Ffos Las, Fontwell Park and Redcar.
Seventeen geldings go to post for the £120k Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes at York — and the stage is set for one of the most compelling heritage handicaps of the summer.
The Nunthorpe is here and Tom O'Brien has his powder dry — find out who he's siding with in York's explosive five-furlong Group 1 showpiece.
Twelve two-year-olds go to post for the £250k Gimcrack Stakes at York — Jack Heaton picks through the form, the draw, and the soft ground to find Friday's winner.
The Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup heads to York on Friday 21 August and Tom O'Brien has strong opinions on who'll stay best over this searching two miles on Good to Soft ground.
The Sky Bet Mile Handicap Stakes brings £100k and 20 runners to York on Friday — Tom O'Brien breaks down the field, the draw, and finds his each-way play.
Six races under the North Yorkshire sky as Redcar hosts an evening card on Good to Firm ground — Danny Callaghan picks through the card for the runners who matter.
Eight races under the summer evening sky at Fontwell Park, headlined by a £103k Heritage Handicap that brings some of the north's finest middle-distance performers to West Sussex.