Classic

Royal Ascot is next for 2000 Guineas winner Bow Echo 

Trainer George Boughey has confirmed Royal Ascot is the plan for Bow Echo, following his resounding win at Newmarket. The post Royal Ascot is next for 2000 …

Goodwood names Fitzdares as presenting partner for key 2026 early-season fixtures

Goodwood Racecourse have announced Fitzdares as presenting partner for the first three fixtures of its 2026 season. The post Goodwood names Fitzdares as …

FWD Champions Day 2026 review: Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising star in Hong Kong

Normally I start my review of a race day in Hong Kong with a list of prices for entry, food, drink and so on, but we all know by now that it is far better …

GUIDE TO THE DOGS

Francis Fitzgerald gladly shares experience with newcomers to the sport From Romford to Yarmouth, from Towcester to Newcastle, spectators watch the Usain Bolts …

JAG MAKES IT A SPEED FEST

SPEED FIGURES John Anthony has clock on the pacy Cheltenham bound tearaways JAGWAR looks set for another bold bid at the Cheltenham Festival after his fine …

Breeders’ Cup 2025: Breeders’ Cup Classic analysis and preview 

The 2025 Breeders’ Cup gets underway this weekend and with it comes the running of America’s most valuable race – the Breeders’ Cup Classic.  The post …

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 …

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Young racegoers thriving at Sunderland Stadium

Joanne Wilson, Regional General Manager at Arena Racing Company, discusses how Sunderland Stadium is engaging the next generation via a positive race day …

Bright start for big finish: Simon Nott has been out following the money at Brighton and Ascot

I rarely get to Brighton, it’s a fair schlep from the Shire, but I do enjoy the racing there when the opportunity arises. Over the last three years I’ve …

Out of the box

Your editor kindly published a piece of racing history in the form of a poem that I sent in (July issue). It was called “Fiddler’s Rickety Horsebox” and …

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