Racing Ahead

Royal Ascot 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch

Racing’s elite will gather in the South of England next week, as Ascot hosts its premier meeting of the 2025 season – Royal Ascot. For five days in …

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 …

READERS’ LETTERS Luck of the draw

Please keep your letters coming -write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email to …

SAK SAVED BEST FOR PARIS SHOW

Graham Buddry reflects on the legend who hit them for six in the Arc Frankie Dettori on Sakhee celebrates In any list of greatest racehorses the jumpers …

SUN-DOWNER IS FESTIVE ENDING

Xander Brett enjoys a lively warm-down at Prestbury Park curtain closer I’ve crossed Cleeve Hill’s crest countless times, bridging its brim to find the …

LOW NUMBERS BUT TOP SPORT

Mike Drowne follows the pointers to a great day at the races in Devon Southfield Scope and Full Spes come over a jump at previous Upcott Cross meeting Upcott …

POINTING AT CROSSROADS

Rolf Johnson fears it could be point of no return for a much-loved sport Point to point horse racing at Horseheath, Only Iain Mackenzie and Martin Harris could …

AIDAN’S YOUNG GUNS LOOKING PRIMED TO FIRE

Ian Heitman offers a vital in-depth race-by-race preview of Royal Ascot Royal Ascot’s five-day meeting begins on June 17 with an excellent day’s racing, …

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 …

SAFFIE: TO THE SADDLE BORNE

Nick Townsend gets a dad’s view of rising star Saffie from Jamie Osborne In a world in which ‘nepo babies’ who are never likely to possess the qualities …

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