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WELCOME

We are fast approaching the change of seasons and the closing stages of summer track action. Notebooks will be ready and...

Bens Friday & Sats Ebor Festival Tips

Friday  The step up in trip threatens to bring about plenty of improvement in MR MONACO in the opener at York today....

Bens Day Two Ebor Festival Tips

A frustrating Day 1 at York‘s Ebor meeting for this column where all the selections ran well but we didn’t manage...

Bens Day One Ebor Festival Tips

Day one of the Ebor meeting looks set to be a great day of action. The 5f handicap is a fine...

Bens Saturday Tips of The Day

Another ultra competitive Saturday afternoon means there is plenty for punters to get stuck in to. Newbury hosts a decent card...

Barry Hearn: I could save horse racing!

Speaking on Star Sports‘ #BettingPeople interview, legendary sports promoter Barry Hearn commented on the current state of horse racing, adding that...

FRANKEL SIRES 100 GROUP WINNERS IN RECORD TIME

Champion Sire FRANKEL has sired 100 Group/Graded winners in a record time of 3144 days, ahead of Danehill (also bred by...

Welcome

It was not the sunniest of Julys but there was plenty of track action to brighten the gloom. We’ve seen keenly...

IT’S COMING HOME FOR ED

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

LOOKING BACK TO THE FUTURE

Rolf Johnson finds election date betting furore marks ‘golden anniversary’ of 50-year-old Carmel track coup The sweet smell of Sticky Toffee...

ONWARD & UPWARD FOR TOM

Richard Eagle catches up with emerging trainer Tom Ward in Lambourn At the age of 12 most young lads have little...

JACKET ON TOP AT NEWMARKET

Ian Heitman sees Aidan O’Brien’s speedster get July Festival off to a flyer Following a fantastic five days at Royal Ascot,...

JUSTIFY LEGEND’S FRANKED AT LAST

Graham Buddry re-opens the case for the Triple Crown brilliance of Bob Baffert’s American dream star Justify has run out at...

TRULY THE BEST WE’VE EVER HAD

Ben Hastie recalls the track and stud career of Coolmore super sire Galileo On March 30, 1998, a foal was born...

GOLD AGE IS CUP CUT OFF

Andy Newton looks at form and trends for the Glorious Goodwood classic We’ve a Glorious Goodwood this year that runs in...

NO SUCH THING AS ABSURDE IN TEXTBOOK WIN

Andy Newton looks back at Frankie’s finale 12 months ago and examines lessons learned from betting trends Absurde, left, ridden by...

Hollywood Bets Durban July – a race meeting like no other.

After two days watching work at Summerveld, talking to trainers, trying to assess the form, and listening to my peers, race...

It’s Time For The Durban July

By Sean Trivass As many of you will have realised by now, I am a champion of International racing as well...

READER’S LETTERS

WE invited your letters – and you responded in magnificent style. Here we share with all of you our pick of...

SIX IS OUT SINCE 1886

Stats ace Andy Newton examines the form and trends ahead of the Sandown showcase This month also sees excellent Group 1...

HEAT IS ON

Andy Newton assesses the numbers as temperatures in York rise More than halfway through the year now, folks, but that also...

ALL HAYL THE TRAILBLAZER

Nick Townsend finds Hayley Turner’s grand design has no room yet for retirement plans… With Frankie Dettori departed our shores to...

CITY BANKER

The Epsom king heads Andy Ayres’ top-20 list of in-form stars to follow Ryan Moore and City of Troy WINDSOR May...

Welcome

We’ve had the pomp as the sport of Kings lined up our stars before the King at Royal Ascot. The circumstance...

RUNNING ON EMPTY

Rolf Johnson mourns the ‘lost souls’ of the Downs on Derby day Twenty-seven thousand five hundred souls attended this year’s 245th...

POISED TO TAKE PRIDE OF PLACE

Richard Eagle looks on as Epsom’s home of Eclipse rebuilds for the future Epsom Downs House and inset, below, Epsom finish...

TEEN BILLY’S RASH BREAK

Ian Heitman reports on Royal Ascot young stars as 80-1 stunner springs surprise party on opening day Billy Loughnane on Rashabar...

KYP DOUBLE CROWNS IT FOR AIDAN

Ballydoyle comeback star highlights Royal meeting with ‘millions-to-one’ Ascot Gold Cup triumph Kyprios ridden by Ryan Moore Every sport needs heroes...

ECLIPSE WAS SIRE OF ALL OUR STARS

Graham Buddry recalls the legend who launched racing’s generation game Nijinsky at Newmarket in 1970 The Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park...