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The Latest Breaking News from Champions Day

Ascot gears up for Britain’s richest day at races with £4m on offer

Champions Day will not have the pulling power of Frankie Dettori’s farewell last year but the signs are the buzz still lingers

The Guardian - UK

British Racing Attendances Falling Behind, Says Qatar Racing's Manager

British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday is expected to attract more than 28,000 spectators but overall attendance in Britain is "off the pace" compared to the growth in the United States and Australia, David Redvers, the racing manager to Qatar Racing, told AFP. Qatar Racing's Sheikh Fahad Al Thani…

International Business Times

Ascot Champions Day: Frankie Dettori wins Champion Stakes on his UK farewell – as it happened

Frankie Dettori signed off on his UK career by combining with King of Steel to win the Champion Stakes

The Guardian - UK

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Talking Horses: Ascot moves races to inner track for Dettori’s US send-off

Bad weather means three races on the lucrative Champions Day card will be run on a track normally reserved for hurdling

The Guardian - UK

Frankie Dettori puts retirement on hold ahead of US stint: ‘I’m not ready to quit’

The legendary jockey will make his final British race appearance at Ascot Champions Day, before continuing his illustrious career overseas

Evening Standard

Bay Bridge rains on Baaeed's parade, Dettori at the double on Champions Day

Ascot (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Baaeed failed to find one last great performance on Saturday as he went down to defeat for the first time in his 11th and final race in The Champion Stakes at Ascot.

AFP

Champions Day: Baaeed bows out with defeat to Bay Bridge – as it happened

Baaeed was beaten for the first time on his final career start, as Bay Bridge caused a sensational upset in the Champion Stakes

The Guardian - UK

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Qatari Sheikh hopes Champions Day gives students a taste for racing

Newmarket (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani, the driving force behind British Champions Day at Ascot, was a student when he fell in love with racing and it is students who he and his brothers see as the future lifeblood of the sport, Qatar Racing's manager David Redvers told…

AFP

Hollie Doyle's star Trueshan poised to make early comeback with Gold Cup on the agenda

Hollie Doyle became the first female jockey to a ride a winner on Champions Day at Ascot, when she steered Trueshan to victory in 2020. Alan King's stayer could return at Nottingham races

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