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.
Kiss Will survives mistake to emerge as latest Willie Mullins prospect 17 January 2025 0 comments Kiss Will survived a final-flight scare to make an impressive debut for Willie Mullins at Fairyhouse. Bought for €280,000 after […]
Royal Ascot hero Wild Tiger returns to action at Meydan 17 January 2025 0 comments Royal Ascot winner Wild Tiger makes a belated return to action for Saeed bin Suroor at Meydan on Friday. Not […]
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 […]
THE TIME TO DECLARE IS APPROACHING 25 November 2024 0 comments Rolf Johnson pays tribute to Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute with Queen Elizabeth If time is relative, then the […]
EXPECTATIONS SOAR AT RIDGE 25 November 2024 0 comments Nick Townsend talks to rising Newmarket training star James Owen Burdett Road with trainer James Owen (second right) and jockey […]
TROY JOY OPENS THE FLOODGATES 23 September 2024 0 comments Ian Heitman recounts a month of stunning track highlights City Of Troy, ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the Juddmonte York’s […]
FROM BOOK TO BOOKIES 23 September 2024 0 comments The former Sky frontman turns detective in hunt for Arc clues One of the drawbacks of not working so frequently […]
TOM’S JUST CLOV-ING IT IN NEW HOME 23 September 2024 0 comments Nick Townsend talks to up-and-coming Newmarket trainer Tom Clover There are around 70 trainers operating in and around the ever-evolving, […]
BoY WILL STEP UP IN THE WET 23 September 2024 0 comments Ben Morgan sticks to his guns with 10 top tips to follow in the coming weeks Ballymount Boy hasn’t been […]
GIFT HORSES AND FRENCH LESSONS 26 August 2024 0 comments Robert Cooper finds ‘retirement’ is keeping him busy The old adage about looking a gift horse in the mouth springs […]
WINNING JOY ON A BUDGET 26 August 2024 0 comments Richard Eagle takes a trip to Windsor to check out peoples’ route into the port of kings It is not […]
PLAYING TO THE WHISTLE 26 August 2024 0 comments Ian Heitman flies about to keep pace with a rush of two-year-old Flat action The first of the 13 European […]
IT’S TIME TO TAKE STOCK 26 August 2024 0 comments Paul Jacobs looks forward to seeing some big on-track questions answered PAUL JACOBS Jan Brueghel Following the numerous mid-summer festivals […]
Bens Saturday Tips 26 July 2024 0 comments We’ve got a busy week ahead with a good weekend of racing starting tomorrow as well as Glorious Goodwood kicking […]
Welcome 25 July 2024 0 comments It was not the sunniest of Julys but there was plenty of track action to brighten the gloom. We’ve seen […]
KINGSIZE BETS BUT WITH NO BLUFF 25 July 2024 0 comments Simon Nott gives it large round the betting ring for Ascot’s Royal highlight Where do you think you are – […]
GAMBIT READY FOR A PAY DAY 25 July 2024 0 comments Andy Ayres draws a ‘star ’ in his notebook alongside Harry Charlton’s top colt King’s Gambit and William Buick, right […]
CARRY ON UP TO THE KNAVESMIRE 25 July 2024 0 comments Ben Morgan shares thoughts on track prospects for his ‘August Arrows’ CARRYTHEONE. If there is any justice in the horse […]
JACKET ON TOP AT NEWMARKET 25 July 2024 0 comments Ian Heitman sees Aidan O’Brien’s speedster get July Festival off to a flyer Following a fantastic five days at Royal […]
GLORIOUS DAYS FOR PUR MAGIC 25 July 2024 0 comments Paul Jacobs looks to Goodwood and beyond for some summer joy Purosangue The eighth month of the year is all […]
QUICK AS A WHISTLE 25 July 2024 0 comments John Anthony brings us a full update on the top speedsters for the 2024 Flat season Giavellotto IT’S been a […]
ROSALLION SET FOR SUSSEX STAKES JOY 25 July 2024 0 comments Paul Ferguson looks at way ahead for Royal Ascot’s star turns Three-year-olds have won 10 of the past 16 runnings […]
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 […]
It’s Time For The Durban July 5 July 2024 0 comments By Sean Trivass As many of you will have realised by now, I am a champion of International racing as […]
OUR SKY MAN IS FLYING THE COOP 27 June 2024 0 comments Robert Cooper may be bidding farewell to Sky Sports but, never fear, will still be landing his gems in Racing […]
Welcome 27 June 2024 0 comments We’ve had the pomp as the sport of Kings lined up our stars before the King at Royal Ascot. The […]
RUNNING ON EMPTY 27 June 2024 0 comments Rolf Johnson mourns the ‘lost souls’ of the Downs on Derby day Twenty-seven thousand five hundred souls attended this year’s […]
JACK’S CERTAIN ABOUT THE LAD 27 June 2024 0 comments Ben Morgan tips up out his pick of juicy bets ready to ripen this month Certain Lad, Jack Channon’s inmate, […]