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Ascot 3.15 The handicapper has pushed Albaasil up 10lb, but he was an impressive winner of a strong handicap at Newmarket's July meeting, .

Talking Horses | Will Hayler

Newmarket's July Cup was run on a Saturday for the first time last weekend when Dream Ahead took the Group One prize.

Saturday's gravitational pull is irresistible for racing's top events | Greg Wood

And perhaps even the most devoted of Newmarket's members may, in their hearts, have considered the evidence of Saturday's meeting and decided that the move to Berkshire is in racing's best interests.

Champions Day has a brighter future at Ascot than at remote Newmarket

Fisher hopes that those who attended one-off events, such as Newmarket's evening meetings with a live concert, could be persuaded to go two or three times a year.

Jockey Club racecourses launch racing reward scheme

These will include 500 tickets for both the first day of Newmarket's Craven meeting on 13 April and the Easter Day fixture at Sandown Park, part of the Bet365 Gold Cup Festival.

Twenty-five racecourses to offer free entry throughout April

Newmarket's appeal is that it has the very best horses on show for those who are willing to take the trouble to get there.

Saturday's gravitational pull is irresistible for racing's top events | Greg Wood

It is not Newmarket's fault but several of the factors that made it an ideal location for the nascent sport of racing in the early 1600s do rather count against it if racing's commercial possibilities are to be fully explored.

Champions Day has a brighter future at Ascot than at remote Newmarket

Chester's overall programme falls far behind Newmarket's in terms of quality, but thanks to outstanding management and marketing, it packs in the punters from its densely-populated surrounding area, to watch competitive cards with only a sprinkling of Listed or Pattern-class events.

Saturday's gravitational pull is irresistible for racing's top events | Greg Wood

Voodoo Prince could make his racecourse debut at Newmarket's Craven meeting next month.

Tattenham Corner | Sport | guardian.co.uk

Newmarket's decision to allow the Champion Stakes to switch to Ascot has been controversial among many of its annual members, but a reciprocal scheme will at least allow Newmarket's members to attend Ascot to watch what used to be "their" race.

£3m Champions' Day at Ascot is centrepiece of racing fixtures for 2011