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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.  …

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 …

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 …

A Song to remember: Graham Buddry recalls the thrilling pace of brilliant miler Soviet Song

This month we revisit another of those superstars of the turf who has generally slipped from the mass consciousness but should I even say her name, Soviet …

Travelled well and has stamina: Xander Brett on his mission to visit every British racecourse

A cemetery doesn’t make for an encouraging racecourse arrival. Redcar’s welcome, however, at the end of the driveway and back in the land of the living, …

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 …

Saddle stars off the leash: Horse racing legends set to boost Lambourn whippet charity race day

Bragging rights in the horse racing industry will be on the line this month as some of the sport’s most recognisable names swap hoofs for paws at a charity …

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: Yorkshire Oaks analysis and preview 

North Yorkshire takes centre stage this week as the 2025 Ebor Festival gets underway at York racecourse.  Four days of prestigious racing set against the …

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