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Eclipse Stakes day: horse racing from Sandown – live

The Guardian Sport Saturday 04 July 2026, 12:00 UTC By Greg Wood at Sandown 1 min read
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Confusion on Kempton future over bulldozing plansAqueduct bids farewell after 132 years as NYC’s racetrackGood afternoon from Sandown Park on the south-western fringe of London, where the Eclipse Stakes, the first Group One clash of the generations, is due off at 3.35.I’ve often heard it said – generally by marketing folk with a chunky contract to “reimagine” the sport – that the Flat racing season lacks “narrative”. The first couple of months are when we sift the wheat from the chaff in the...

Good afternoon from Sandown Park on the south-western fringe of London, where the Eclipse Stakes, the first Group One clash of the generations, is due off at 3.35.

I’ve often heard it said – generally by marketing folk with a chunky contract to “reimagine” the sport – that the Flat racing season lacks “narrative”. I beg to differ. The first couple of months are when we sift the wheat from the chaff in the Classic generation, Royal Ascot is a sumptuous chapter all to itself, and then we turn the page again, with the Eclipse marking the point when we start to compare the generations.

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