St Leger Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
Doncaster racecourse will stage its premier meeting in three weeks’ time, as the 2025 St Leger Festival gets underway. Four days of high-quality racing …
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St Leger Festival 2025: St Leger analysis and preview
The final British Classic race of the 2025/26 season is almost upon on, as Doncaster racecourse stages the 2025 St Leger Festival in under two weeks’ time. …
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, …
Shoe Keeps on his Toes: Super tough Kieran Shoemark winning through the setbacks
Nick Townsend finds super-tough Kieran Shoemark winning through the set-backs When the mercurial career of Kieran Shoemark comes to be chronicled as a memoir …
LIGHT SPARKLED BESIDE THE BEST
Graham Buddry recalls Fantastic Light shining bright in shadow of Galileo Each season is primarily remembered for one outstanding performer and 2001 was no …
Irish Derby Festival 2025: Derby analysis and preview
The Curragh will host the running of the second Irish classic of the season this weekend, as the 2025 Irish Derby Festival commences. Three days of elite …
FRENCH LESSON
Andy Ayres sees more to come after Gosdens’ Royal meeting Master class GOODWOOD May 24 (good) 1m6f handicap (Class 2) Messy race DANCING IN PARIS (Ian …
READERS’ LETTERS
Fiddler’s Rickety Horsebox On a bracing Monday morning, In 1962, Our vapoured breath hung in the darkness; Light had not yet broken through. As sounds of …
Epsom Derby Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
This Friday will see one of the crown jewels of British flat racing return, as the 2025 Epsom Derby Festival gets underway. Set against the backdrop of the …
STEADFAST ON DOWNS
Richard Eagle with galloping tales from Epsom and Lambourn yards Operatic Society (l), with Lester Piggott When walking around the Downs above the suburban …
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