Mark Johnson

Horse Racing Commentator in Britain, America, Qatar & Bahrain. Only person to call both the KY Derby & Epsom Derby. ITV Race Commentator. Eurovision obsessive!

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@WeaverRacing Patrick it isn’t All Weather. It is sand. Not sure if it was the first purpose built sand track in Europe (ie excluding beach racing) but was the first none turf purpose built track in France.

[London Racing Club @RacingLRC]

@BreedersCup PREVIEW.
@CommentatorMark & the VERY canny #RachelCandelora. Opinions based on knowledge & understanding. If u ❤️ the @BreedersCup the place to b on OCT 27th @HolidayInn High St Ken.
7.30pm. FREE for Members. £10 on the door Non-Mems.
JUST B THERE!

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@WeaverRacing I see there are 3 Cross Country races & 4 Trots on Sunday then 2 Cross Country races & 5 Trots on Monday. Are you going both days?

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

10 horses will go to post for this Sunday’s Velka Pardubicka (Czech Grand National) over 4m 2 1/2f at Pardubice. Rider Keith Donoghue bids for back-to-back Velka wins - this year aboard Final Orders. 7x Velka winner Jan Faltejtek rides Godfrey. James Best rides Greek Dessert.

[Bahrain Turf Club @BahrainTurfClub]

A high-quality international entry for the new Gulf Of Bahrain Cup!🤩

Mark your calendars
🗓️ 13 November 2026
💰 $400,000

#Bahrainturfclub #HomeOfTheGroup1

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@TheBrownAndrew @FrankMirahmadi @BelmontPark1905 @agentes305 Oh how I would love to call races from that booth - only called one race from the old Belmont booth - the final race on the Friday (All Star Announcer Day) card ahead of the 2005 Breeders’ Cup.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@OdonnellKeiran Hi Keiran, no it is me. Stewart is at Chester. Enjoy a great day of racing.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

PLACENET, trained by David Cottin & ridden by Johnny Charron, has won the 2026 Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres (Belgium Grand National) over 2m7f at Waregem. The 9-y-o had also won the race in 2024. He is owned by Prof Caroline Tisdall & Geoff Thompson. 7 ran in the €100K race.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

The closing stages of the 2026 Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres won for the second time by Placenet.

[Equidia @equidia]

🏆🇧🇪 Lauréat en 2024 et 2e l'an passé, 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁 (J. Charron / D. Cottin) récupère sa couronne dans le Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres ce mardi à Waregem.

🥈 Double lauréat de cette épreuve mythique en Belgique, Angelo Zuliani se classe deuxième avec Fan d'Apple's.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

7 horses go to post for the €100K 2m7f Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres (Belgium Grand National) at Waregem on Tuesday 1 Sept at 3:25 BST. Trainer Patrice Quinton has 3 runners in a bid to win it for the 11th time. His main hope is General Desjy (Feilx de Giles up) 2nd in 2023.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@AntelizJr The first track in the US where I called a race & also the first track in the US I called a full card. Miss it.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

The host city & dates for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest have been announced - the host city will be BURGAS (the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria, situated on the Black Sea coast) with SF1 on Tues 11 May, SF2 on Thurs 13 May & the Grand Final on Sat 15 May.

[Charlie Watts @CW_2403]

🚨Mark Your Calendars 🚨

Confirmed!
OCT 27th BREEDERS' CUP PREVIEW. 🏇🏇
Mark Johnson/Rachel Candelora with live link-up to USA Trackside!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@RacingLRC

⬇️ For more details!⬇️

https://t.co/VvscyQKngf

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@bmmtweet @HuntyCaller @Goodwood_Races Many thanks Bryan - much appreciated.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@NeilWatson11279 @quevega Hong Kong World Pool insist it is started from stalls - the first time ever - looking forward to calling it for ITV.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@OdonnellKeiran @SimonHolt3 Hi Keiran - no Racing League this year as it has been discontinued. I am not calling on track this year at Glorious Goodwood but I am the ITV commentator on Friday & Saturday again.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

Canada will compete in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. They are the first nation to enter the ESC for the first time since Australia debuted in 2015. Unlike Australia (who were given a bye through into the Final their debut year) Canada will need to qualify through a semi final

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@OdonnellKeiran Hi Keiran - not the racecourse commentary this year, that will be Alan Howes, but I will for first time call the race for ITV Racing.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

Great to hear Tom Durkin call a race on the final day of “The Big A”. Have only been racing once at Aqueduct, the day after the Monmouth Breeders’ Cup, so it was Sunday 28 October 2007. After the monsoon in New Jersey the day at Aqueduct was dry, warm & sunny. Loved the place.

[Mark Johnson @CommentatorMark]

@superstarlee @Ascot @RichardHoiles @itvracing RH 4 each day
MJ 3 each day