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 …
Glorious Goodwood
Irish St Leger Festival 2025: Irish St Leger analysis and preview
The Curragh will stage the final Irish Classic race of the season, as the 2025 Irish Champions Festival gets underway in under three weeks’ time. This …
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 …
Gallops back into the fray: Richard Eagle keeps eyes and ears pricked in the vales and over the downs
In the second half of the 19th century the small Hampshire settlement of Danebury, boasted racing yards and a racecourse that rivalled the best in Newmarket, …
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 …
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 …
Ebor Festival 2025: Ebor Handicap analysis and preview
The 2025 Ebor Festival will capture the eyes of the racing world this week, as York racecourse’s premier meeting gets underway. Four days of action will …
Ebor Festival 2025: Juddmonte International Stakes analysis and preview
The 2025 Ebor Festival gets underway next week, with York set to stage four days of prestigious racing action. Four Group One races, alongside the …
Ebor Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
With Glorious Goodwood now a memory, the 2025 flat season rolls into late August, as York takes centre stage for the 2025 Ebor Festival. Twenty eight races …
Glorious Goodwood 2025: Wonderful Whirl powers to Nassau Stakes glory
Aidan O’Brien’s Whirl dominated the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood, to record her second Group One success of the season. The previous race, the Gordon …
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