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NICO DE BOINVILLE: Racing must move with the times

28 October 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to Nico de Boinville about life in the saddle and riding top horses

IT’S COMING HOME FOR ED

25 July 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to Ed Walker, loving life in his beloved Lambourn Ed Walker Drive through Upper Lambourn’s twists and […]

NO REGRETS, NO SECRETS – AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

21 April 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to jockey Kieran Shoemark about his winning battles on the track and off it… When Kieran Shoemark […]

FANNING IS STILL JOE-ING STRONG

25 January 2024 0 comments

Nick Townsend meets a veteran jockey not yet ready for his final finish line Here is a question Clive Myrie […]

IT’S HARRY IN A HURRY

23 November 2023 0 comments

BIG INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to a young trainer who learned from the best and is already making his mark […]

SNOWDEN IS FAST BECOMING TRAINING ROYALTY

26 October 2023 0 comments

Nick Townsend speaks to a handler who has enjoyed success in and out of the saddle It was, by any […]

THE OTHER RETIRING CHAMP

25 September 2023 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to dual champion jockey Paul Hanagan who has come a long way from his Warrington roots It […]

Easterby closes in on another century

31 August 2023 0 comments

Nick Townsend meets a trainer with a name that’s synonymous with horseracing in Yorkshire Being a scion of a distinguished […]

Joker Dwyer is still smiling

27 July 2023 0 comments

BIG INTERVIEW Rolf Johnson, formerly The Scout of the Daily Express, speaks to a jockey who has reluctantly hung up […]

Charlie’s in charge

29 June 2023 0 comments

BIG INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to a trainer who is fast making a name for himself Maybe he has not […]

JOURNEYMAN JOCKEY TO THE DIZZY HEIGHTS

27 October 2022 0 comments

Nick Townsend follows Neil Mulholland’s plight to the top Whether it was in his dozen years as a jockey, a […]

Amy’s aiming high on the glory trail

28 July 2022 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to a trainer fast heading for the top Amy Murphy It was somehow so timely that in […]

AMBITIOUS ALICE HAS ARRIVED IN A WONDERLAND

21 April 2022 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to one of Britain’s newest yard owners, Alice Haynes For many, the timing would scarcely have been […]

NOTHING LIKE A DAYAT THE RACES

21 April 2022 0 comments

John Anthony reviews Peter May’s latest racing blockbuster A Day At The Races by Peter May Hardback, £20 Published by […]

I’M LIVING MY DREAM THANKS TO ONE BIG BET

24 February 2022 0 comments

Talking to Ben Keith, founder of Star Sports Ata time when the hoardings are going up outside closed betting shops […]

THE DUKE TAUGHT ME SO WELL

23 December 2021 0 comments

INTERVIEW Martin Keighley speaks to Martin Jenkins Name: Martin Keighley, pictured below Date of Birth: 12th June 1974 Birthplace: Dewsbury, […]

£3K WINNERS COUNT SAME AS SUPER STARS

27 May 2021 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to star trainer Mark Johnston Subjectivist wins the Dubai Gold Cup A quiet May Monday in the […]

GOSDENS ARE FIRM FAVOURITES FOR SUCCESS

22 April 2021 0 comments

Nick Townsend talks to John Gosden about his new partnership with son Thady Lord North, ridden by Frankie Dettori, wins […]

HOBSON’S ‘DISASTER’ IS LORDING IT NOW!

25 March 2021 0 comments

Nick Townsend on the horse Richard Hobson says ‘will stay longer than the mother-in-law’ What’s a trainer to do when […]

TYSON FURY IS A KNOCK-OUT

25 March 2021 0 comments

Martin Jenkins talks to jockey Angus Villiers My latest rising star interview is with jockey Angus Villiers who is looking […]

PAISLEY PARK WOULD BE AN ACE AT POKER!

28 January 2021 0 comments

THE BIG INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to Emma Lavelle about her stable star Paisley Park and, inset, Emma Lavelle Racehorses […]

symonds is living his own dream

24 December 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to trainer Tom Symonds, once assistant to Nicky Henderson, now successful in his own right As […]

DR WHO IS NOW AMONG THE BEST OF HIS TRADE

29 October 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to doctor-trainer extraordinary, Richard Newman That moment – a touch before 4.30 on 5 April 2014 […]

I’M HAPPY FOR FRANKIE TO TAKE THE GLORY

24 September 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Nick Townsend talks to John Gosden’s stable jockey Rob Havlin Once the autumn leaves begin to swirl and morning […]

HARRISON FEELS NEED FOR SPEED

24 September 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Harrison Shaw talks to Martin Jenkins Name: Harrison Shaw Date of Birth: 22/06/1996 Birthplace: Dewsbury Twitter: shaw_harrison What age […]

MY RETIREMENT PARTY WENT ON UNTIL 7AM!

30 July 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Barry Geraghty called time on a superb career this month after 24 successful years in the saddle. He spoke […]

IT’S ALL BERRY HARD WORK!

30 July 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Martin Jenkins catches up with one of the most popular trainers in the game Name: John Berry Date of […]

WAVE OF THE SEA IS ONE I’D PICK TO FOLLOW

20 February 2020 0 comments

INTERVIEW Brendan Powell answers our questions Name: Brendan Powell Date of Birth: 14 July 1960 Birthplace: Naas, Co Kildare Twitter: […]

GOLD CUP IS MY BIGGEST RACE