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EYES FIXED FOR THE LATE SHOW: Robert Cooper focuses on track action with help from his optician

One Monday a month I dedicate a fair chunk of the day to composing this column; you will already be aware every full stop and semi-colon is meticulously and …

Arc De Triomphe weekend 2025: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe analysis and preview 

Paris Longchamp hosts one of Europe’s most prestigious events on the sporting calendar, as the 2025 Prix De L’arc De Triomphe gets underway in under two …

Ayr Gold Cup Festival 2025: Ayr Gold Cup analysis and preview 

One of Europe’s most valuable sprint handicaps will take place this weekend, as the 2025 Ayr Gold Cup Festival gets underway.  The post Ayr Gold Cup …

Aidan O’Brien struggling to split St Leger trio

Aidan O’Brien feels “there might not be much between” Scandinavia, Lambourn and Stay True as the trio all go for gold in Saturday’s Betfred St Leger. …

St Leger Festival 2025: Doncaster Cup analysis and preview

One of the final elite flat meetings of the 2025 season takes place this week, as Doncaster stages the St Leger Festival.  The post St Leger Festival 2025: …

Chris Hayes poised to partner Anmaat in Irish Champion Stakes

Chris Hayes is set to ride Anmaat in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday. The post Chris Hayes poised to partner Anmaat in …

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 …

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.  …

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 …

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 …

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