York Dante Festival day one recap

by William Sheppard - May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

The finish in the Minster Stakes at York.

6/4 favourite Legacy Link booked for the Epsom Oaks after a gritty win on day one of the Dante festival at York. Legacy Link was well backed for her return in the Group three Musidora Stakes and delivered for joint-trainers John and Thady Gosden. This filly was last seen last year

Pierre Bonnard, Hidden Force and the horses to follow in the 2026 flat season

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Sport

by William Sheppard - May 13, 2026May 14, 2026

As the National Hunt season is slowly coming to an end (finally), we can look forward to the proper stuff and with the Doncaster Lincoln meeting less than a month away, this is the perfect time to look forward to the flat season. The Newmarket Guineas Firstly, the obvious starting point is

Thirsk Hunt Cup: Will Flight Plan take off for the second time?

by William Sheppard - May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

This Saturday, Thirsk host one of their key fixtures for the year, The Sky Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup. This is a race run over the mile, starting on the bend. Here is a run down on this years leading protagonists. With the defending champion, Flight Plan looking to be the first

Fans’ Guide to a Summer of Cricket in York

by Ewan Bennet - May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Summer is just round the corner, that means one thing and one thing only - Cricket. The 2026 season isn't just one of fixtures, it is a celebration of the sport with many events taking place that help showcase the pride of Yorkshire in one of the region's most historic cities. There

Foss Bank Junction works to delay York traffic

by Leah Mulqueen - May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

Foss Bank junction has been named the "worst maintained junction" owned by City of York Council. Work has begun to improve the 27 year old junction connecting Foss Islands Road, Peasholme Green, Jewbury and Layerthorpe. The improvements are a long time coming - the project initially began in 2022. It is the City

International Women’s Day: Celebrating York’s female bosses

by Freya Eady - May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the social, cultural and political achievements of women. Given the current ever-changing political world, it’s important to celebrate, educate and raise awareness about gender equality now more than ever. With that in mind, I spoke to some of York’s female business owners to find out about their entrepreneurial journey and get their take on