Travelled well and has stamina: Xander Brett on his mission to visit every British racecourse
A cemetery doesn’t make for an encouraging racecourse arrival. Redcar’s welcome, however, at the end of the driveway and back in the land of the living, …
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Winners played ‘life’s handicap’: Rolf Johnson tribute to Antony Winlaw – ‘with apologies to Kipling’
Antony Roger Sebastian de Winton Winlaw; most associates knew him as ‘Winlaw’ (time was when surnames were the norm as the upper crust’s form of …
Davy keeps it in family: Karl Hedley focuses on the eye-catchers from Ballybrit summer highlight
The Galway Festival was the main centrepiece of the Irish summer and I have selected a few eye catchers from that meeting that it could well pay to follow …
Readers’ letters: Two’s company
Please keep your letters coming – write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email to …
New life out of fast lane: Dunstall Park boss Chris Black tells of joys of homing retired greyhounds
Britain’s first new dog racing stadium in a decade is due to launch this month with a flurry of track action – but ahead for the big day the venue’s …
Jungle Drums: Robert Cooper races off without laptop – but with eye on the track thrills
Can the long hot summer of 2025 really be drawing to a close? More than likely, although mine is still going strong, as I’m girding my loins for a …
Saddle stars off the leash: Horse racing legends set to boost Lambourn whippet charity race day
Bragging rights in the horse racing industry will be on the line this month as some of the sport’s most recognisable names swap hoofs for paws at a charity …
Night at the dogs: Frankie Fitzgerald laps up the thrills, fun and food at Romford stadium
Ever since two people stood in a field and one boasted that their greyhound was faster than the other, a sport that so many people love came into existence. A …
Whirl Class: John Anthony finds Nassau Stakes star head and shoulders above the rest
WE have to go back to July for the best performances on the clock since the last edition with the final days of Glorious Goodwood looming large. Whirl and Ryan …
Youth is Key to Old Race: Andy Newton examines betting facts for Cambridgeshire Handicap
Andy Newton examines the crucial betting facts for Newmarket highlight One of the big Flat racing handicaps each season is the Cambridgeshire Handicap – run …
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