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Racing welcomes new four-year deal with ITV

ITV has agreed a new four-year deal to broadcast free-to-air coverage of UK horse racing from 2027 until the end of 2030. The post Racing welcomes new …

Racing Tax Hike Threatens Industry’s Future

Thomas Savill calls the proposed gambling tax changes “absolutely detrimental” to British horse racing. The Plumpton Racecourse director fears government …

British Champions Day: Champions Stakes analysis and preview

Britain’s richest raceday will return to Ascot in under three weeks’ time, British Champions Day brings a close to the 2025 flat season. The post British …

British Champions Day: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch

Ascot racecourse will open its doors for the final time in the 2025 flat season, as its hallowed turf stages British Champions Day.  The post British …

The 2025 Melbourne Cup: A Global Standoff at Flemington

On Tuesday 4 November 2025, the grand spectacle returns — the 165th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. The race that stops a nation. The 3,200-metre …

Ben Morgan’s Newmarket Cambridgeshire meeting Day 1 tips – Lady looks a Shore thing on Day 1

Racing Ahead’s resident tipster Ben Morgan selects his best bets for today’s action at Newmarket. The post Ben Morgan’s Newmarket Cambridgeshire meeting …

Cheltenham maintains customer focus with further changes

Cheltenham has not ruled out future tweaks to the Festival race programme, as the racecourse outlined plans to further enhance the customer experience ahead of …

QUICKSCAN’S SETTING PACE: John Anthony keeping up with the Town Moor speedsters

IT may not have looked the greatest St Leger on paper but the clock says something slightly different with the final Classic of the season producing some …

WEIGHT FOR THE CHANCE: Andy Newton picks out key stats ahead of Newmarket’s autumn treat

Wow – it’s October folks, which means the new jumps season proper is almost here and it also won’t be long before we start seeing those pesky Christmas …

‘LIGHT BRIGADE IN BLACK OUT’: Rolf Johnson fears tax protest has merely added to muddle in funding fight

RACING’S Light Brigade – but is anybody in charge? Unity against tax rises on betting is all very well. But the fallen heroes of the Crimea were, like …

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