Timeform Horses To Follow 2026 Flat Season
The Flat season sees newcomers and rising stars land some of the biggest prizes and there’s no better guide to the 2026 Flat season Timeform's Horses to Follow book!
Their hugely-anticipated 2026 guide helps you find the horses a step ahead of the handicapper and the leading stars who can win on the biggest stages. You’ll get over 70 horses, with 50 of the most exciting British stars and 20 Irish eye-catchers, with a full breakdown, detailed comments and potential season targets for each. They’ve also spoken to the trainers and got a star performer, handicapper and dark horse from each, and bonus horses from Martin Dixon at the Horse Watchers, Graeme North and Fran Berry.
In the Horses To Follow 2026 Flat Edition:
★ 50 to follow from Britain – including ratings & profiles for each.
★ 20 horses from Ireland – with bonus horses picked by Fran Berry, Martin Dixon and Graeme North.
★ Rising Stars – profiling the up-and-coming trainers & jockeys to watch out for.
★ Classic Ante-Post – Timeform's classic ante-post selections for the season's biggest races, including The Guineas, Royal Ascot, & more!
★ Talking to the Trainers – a star performer, handicapper, and dark horse to follow from 13 top yards.
★ Stable Switchers – A look at some intriguing runners who will make debuts for new yards after changing hands at the Autumn Sales.
★ Large ‘P’ Improvers – Three-year-olds who narrowly missed out on making the 50, but are worth being positive about this season.
★ First-Season Sires – A look at the first-season sires who can offer some exciting runners and the conditions they might favour.
★ Timeform's View – runner-by-runner analysis from Timeform's reporters on the headline races last season.
★ Best of 2025 – the leading lights by division on ratings, including a top 100 listing & review of the performances that got them there.