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NO BLUES FOR BILLY FAMILY: Robert Cooper ditches slippers for enthusiasm, youth and the All-Weather

20 January 2025 0 comments

At £1 a shot for every ‘how’s retirement going’ I must have amassed enough coins to gazump Amo Racing’s supremo Kia Joorabchian at the autumn yearling sales.

LADY STRIKES GOLD -FINALLY

20 January 2025 0 comments

Graham Buddry charts the sensational track career of Glencaraig Lady Dawn Run wins Cheltenham Gold Cup under Jonjo O’Neill Racing […]

Billy Loughnane straight back to winning ways at Lingfield

14 January 2025 0 comments

Billy Loughnane wasted no time in getting back among the winners on his return from Australia and is looking forward […]

Billy’s line in the sand: All-Weather contenders brace for battle

23 December 2024 0 comments

Ian Heitman surveys the All-Weather scene as contenders brace for battle.

Longines Hong Kong International Racing 2024 Review

9 December 2024 0 comments

As regular readers will know by now, when I review any international meeting it isn’t all about the action – […]

Hong Kong International Races Preview 2024

5 December 2024 0 comments

The last stop of my World racing tour for 2024 is in Hong Kong this week, starting at Happy Valley […]

CAUGHT U LOOKING tops opening day of Tattersalls December Mares Sale

2 December 2024 0 comments

CAUGHT U LOOKING was the star turn on the opening day of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, selling to the Willingham for 1,800,000 guineas on an opening day that saw significant increases across the board and five lots sell for 500,000 guineas or more.

Norma’s colours are flying proud

25 November 2024 0 comments

Robert Cooper sees Percy Willis and Kaadam grace white and green spots and red cap.

UPPING STICKS TO TRY DOWNUNDER

25 November 2024 0 comments

Richard Eagle picks up on tales and gossip from Lambourn and the south Gidleigh Park Young jockey George Rooke has […]

AID’S STARLETS UPSTAGE TROY

25 November 2024 0 comments

Derby champ fails but two-year-olds keep O’Brien top in Breeders’ Cup Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore The Breeders’ Cup Classic […]

MORE AMO FOR RALPH

28 October 2024 0 comments

Dave Youngman shares the joy and gossip from the Newmarket gallops THE recent yearling sales at Tattersalls Park Paddocks went […]

Richard Eagle’s Southern Horses to follow

28 October 2024 0 comments

Racing Ahead columnist Richard Eagle talks to some southern-based trainers and gets their horses to follow.

WILLIE READY TO VAU AGAIN

28 October 2024 0 comments

Andy Newton highlights Melbourne Cup trends ahead of Aussie highlight Melbourne Cup 2024 INTO November we rock and with that […]

MEMORIES OF SIR MICHAEL’S EARLY DAYS RUN SO DEEP

23 September 2024 0 comments

Dave Youngman looks back at Michael Stoute’s road to success Dave Youngman with Ulysses WELL, the end of a brilliant […]

FINEST LAP OF HONOUR

23 September 2024 0 comments

Graham Buddry tells the dramatic tale of Australia’s brilliant Southern star The greatest horse from the southern hemisphere is undoubtedly […]

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 […]

ONWARD & UPWARD FOR TOM

25 July 2024 0 comments

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

JUSTIFY LEGEND’S FRANKED AT LAST

25 July 2024 0 comments

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

TRULY THE BEST WE’VE EVER HAD

25 July 2024 0 comments

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

READERS’ LETTERS

25 July 2024 0 comments

We are delighted to be receiving your letters for publication so please keep them coming. You can post them to […]

NOT A LESSER RACE BUT IT’S LESS OF A NATIONAL

30 May 2024 0 comments

Rolf Johnson bemoans the hot air blowing holes in Aintree highlight’s international heritage Next year’s Grand National, I’m reliably informed, […]

IT’S THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

21 April 2024 0 comments

Karl Hedley looks at Ireland’s young speedsters ready to fly the flag on the Flat Cheltenham, Aintree, Fairy-house and Punchestown […]

A CAREER TO BE PROUD OF, NOW IT’S TIME TO ‘PUT THE KETTLE ON’

21 April 2024 0 comments

Ben Hastie interviews Aidan Coleman AIDAN Coleman announced his retirement from race-riding last month at the age of 35 following […]

SHREWD SHARK EYES STRIKE WITH HEWICK

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Cox believes John Hanlon’s bargain buy is fit and ready to join the Cheltenham Gold rush JOHN ‘Shark’ Hanlon […]

FRANKEL DESERVES HIS TOP CHAMPION ACCOLADE

26 October 2023 0 comments

David Youngman agrees with racing fans’ choice as their favourite horse of all time Dave Youngman at the stables HERE […]

What exactly is Premierisation?

29 June 2023 0 comments

Sky Sports Racing’s correspondent ponders one of the great questions facing racing at the moment How did we do? Rarely […]

Sea Prince is ready to reign

29 June 2023 0 comments

Jeremy Grayson reveals 11 jumps horses well worth keeping a close eye on An aerial view of Southwell PERTH, 11 […]

Impressionist looks a class act

29 June 2023 0 comments

Paul Ferguson likes the look of a William Haggas hope in the Northumberland Plate The month of July gets underway […]

Tom’s on top – and also bottom – of the World

25 May 2023 0 comments

Nick Townsend speaks to Tom Marquand, a rider making waves in Europe and Australia At times race-riding can be a […]

Can anyone complete a Derby double?

25 May 2023 0 comments

An elite club of classic winners potentially awaits this year’s Epsom victor, writes Andrew Newton The Epsom Derby these days […]

Tag: Australia

NO BLUES FOR BILLY FAMILY: Robert Cooper ditches slippers for enthusiasm, youth and the All-Weather

LADY STRIKES GOLD -FINALLY

Billy Loughnane straight back to winning ways at Lingfield

Billy’s line in the sand: All-Weather contenders brace for battle

Longines Hong Kong International Racing 2024 Review

Hong Kong International Races Preview 2024

CAUGHT U LOOKING tops opening day of Tattersalls December Mares Sale

Norma’s colours are flying proud

UPPING STICKS TO TRY DOWNUNDER

AID’S STARLETS UPSTAGE TROY

MORE AMO FOR RALPH

Richard Eagle’s Southern Horses to follow

WILLIE READY TO VAU AGAIN

MEMORIES OF SIR MICHAEL’S EARLY DAYS RUN SO DEEP

FINEST LAP OF HONOUR

IT’S COMING HOME FOR ED

ONWARD & UPWARD FOR TOM

JUSTIFY LEGEND’S FRANKED AT LAST

TRULY THE BEST WE’VE EVER HAD

READERS’ LETTERS

NOT A LESSER RACE BUT IT’S LESS OF A NATIONAL

A CAREER TO BE PROUD OF, NOW IT’S TIME TO ‘PUT THE KETTLE ON’

SHREWD SHARK EYES STRIKE WITH HEWICK

FRANKEL DESERVES HIS TOP CHAMPION ACCOLADE

What exactly is Premierisation?

Sea Prince is ready to reign

Impressionist looks a class act

Tom’s on top – and also bottom – of the World

Can anyone complete a Derby double?

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