Saturday racing preview – Champions will be crowned at Ascot

Ascot hosts British Champions Day on Saturday, featuring five Group 1 races on a seven-race card that will decide the champion trainer title. Key races include the Champion Stakes, headlined by a clash between Calandagan and Ombudsman, and the British Champions Sprint Stakes, featuring Sprint Cup winner Almeraq. Andrew Balding and Aidan O'Brien are competing for the trainers' championship, with contenders running across several major races.

Additional domestic and international racing includes Group 3 contests at Leopardstown, jumps meetings across Britain, and the American Grand National at Far Hills featuring Gordon Elliott's runners Western Fold and Zanahiyr. In Australia, Group 1 action includes the Everest, Caulfield Cup, and King Charles III Stakes.