Capri getting year started in Alleged Stakes
A classic prep in France and the 4-year-old debut of dual classic winner Capri in Ireland highlight the Friday flat-racing slate in Europe.
A classic prep in France and the 4-year-old debut of dual classic winner Capri in Ireland highlight the Friday flat-racing slate in Europe.
On Saturday at Aintree Racecourse, just north of Liverpool, England, a field of 40 will start in the $1.41 million Grand National, one of racing’s true spectacles. The race is run over 30 fences that are larger and more demanding than conventional steeplechase obstacles.

Winx's connections quashed a run in the Queen Anne Stakes in June at Royal Ascot but are game for a start in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday at Randwick Racecourse.
Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - Happy Valley
The streaking Litterateur tries for his third straight win when he faces nine foes in the featured Pottinger Handicap, race 7 of eight on Wednesday night at Happy Valley in Hong Kong.
Dice Roll slogged over heavy ground Monday at Deauville Racecourse in France and won the Group 3 Prix Djebel by four lengths.
Breeders' Cup has designated four stakes races scheduled for the 2018 Royal Ascot meeting in England as races that will earn the winner an automatic berth in one of the event's 14 races, the organization announced Monday.
Andrew Hawkins' selections and analysis for Wednesday, April 11 at Happy Valley.
Prep races for the French 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas originally scheduled to be run at Maisons-Laffitte but moved because of wet conditions will be run Monday at Deauville.
Almond Eye dethroned champion Lucky Lilac in Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese 1000 Guineas at Hanshin Racecourse.