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Racing Ahead News
/ 2 days agoWinning Post: The new digital home for Racing fans, fixtures and form
For years, horse racing followers have had to juggle a mix of resources just to stay on top of the sport;...
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News
/ 6 days agoMarkel Magnolia Cup raises record-breaking £834,170 for King’s Trust International’s Project Lehar
Goodwood Racecourse have announced that the 2025 Markel Magnolia Cup has raised £834,170 for King’s Trust International’s Project Lehar, a record-breaking...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 2 weeks agoKELI’S EYE ON LONGER TRIP
Jeremy Grayson gets out and about checking talent on the country tracks FAKENHAM, October 17 (Good) 2m3yds (+136yds) Novices’ Hurdle (class...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoFIVE STAR CARE WORK: Francis Fitzgerald spells out the responsibilities of a greyhound trainer
If you have watched a greyhound race at a dog track and wondered what goes on behind the scenes you might...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoHOUNDS ARE THE STARS FOR GOLD MEDALLIST HARLEY: Deanne Deakin introduces Dunstall Park’s newest kennel hand
Deane Deakin, wife of Dunstall Park trainer Simon, shares the inspirational story behind her husband’s newest kennel hand – her remarkable...
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Big Interview
/ 2 weeks agoODDS AND ENDS: Alan Hurndall reveals more about the edgy young life that got him started
In a second instalment of his memoirs, journalist Alan Hurndall tells more about the tough life in 1960s South London and...
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Form Guide
/ 2 weeks agoCALANDAGAIN MORE OF SAME
John Anthony cheers gelded Champion Stakes winner and middle-distance superstar’s promised return next year A MID all the triple-figure shocks on...
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 2 weeks agoAID AIM IS TRUE AND SO PRECISE: Ian Heitman sees O’Brien zoom in on Group 1 win record… and Del Mar
Aidan O’Brien is on the way to breaking his own record of 28 Group 1 wins in a year with 22...
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Featured
/ 2 weeks agoPAUL’S JOY IS A DARK STAR: Paul Nicholls names ten to follow from his top Ditcheat jumping prospects
Paul Nicholls eagerly anticipates big seasons ahead for his stable stars. The top trainer highlights the progress of established aces, including...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoWELCOME to Racing Ahead – November 2025 Edition
What a month! And what drama when we saw a nail-biting finish as Minnie Hauk battled to the line only to...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoSERIOUSLY ALL FOR THE CRAIC: Xander Brett gets taste of Listowel’s fierce passion for fun – and winners
I had no lead-up at Listowel. Stepping off the bus, which had slowly filled with racegoers as it trundled south, I...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoSTEEPLECHASE TALE IS A CHRISTMAS CRACKER: Alex Gifford on a book that should be on any racing fan’s ‘wanted’ list
It’s not a snappy title – in fact it is a bit of a mouthful. But National Hunt and Point-to-Point Racing...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoDOGS LIFE’S LOOKING UP: Jonathan Hobbs sees bright future in changing world of greyhound racing
IF a week is a long time in politics, a month in greyhound racing is a lifetime. Pictures: Gary Garner But...
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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoBOB WAS A BIG BOOST: Robert Cooper finds a Way to follow up this season on last year’s jumps money-spinners
We have arrived at the time of year when I go delving for some horses to follow through the approaching winter...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoLIFE OUT OF THE SADDLE
Richard Eagle asks where have yesterday’s saddle heroes gone Philip Hide, the clerk of the course, in the Stewards Box at...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoJAG-GED EDGE LOOKS SHARP
Paul Ferguson checks out this month’s early-season eye-catchers JAGWAR (FR) ridden by Jonjo O’Neill Jr UNBEATEN in two starts at Cheltenham...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoJOSH MADE HIS POINT!
Mike Drowne finds top pointer Josh Newman battling for more success Picture: Charlie Giles Josh Newman has been in command of...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 weeks agoREADERS’ LETTERS
Please keep your letters coming -write to: Readers’ Letters, Racing Ahead, Tuition House, St George’s Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4EU, or email...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoAidan O’Brien declares big two for Futurity Trophy Stakes clash at Doncaster
Aidan O’Brien has declared both Benvenuto Cellini and Hawk Mountain for the final Group One of the season in Britain on...
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News
/ 3 weeks agoAidan O’Brien expects jockey Ryan Moore to resume riding in 2026
Aidan O’Brien does not expect Ryan Moore to return to competitive action until next year.
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News
/ 4 weeks agoAdvertise with Racing Ahead in November!
The November 2025 edition of Racing Ahead Magazine is on sale on the 30th of October!
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News
/ 1 month agoRacing welcomes new four-year deal with ITV
ITV has agreed a new four-year deal to broadcast free-to-air coverage of UK horse racing from 2027 until the end of...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 2 months agoCheltenham maintains customer focus with further changes
Cheltenham has not ruled out future tweaks to the Festival race programme, as the racecourse outlined plans to further enhance the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoTRAPPING A WINNER: Francis Fitzgerald offers a basic guide to picking out a top dog at the track
A night at the dogs is fast, loud, exciting and full of adrenaline. Greyhound racing is simple on the face of...
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Big Interview
/ 2 months agoSTREETWISE TO TRACK SAVVY: Alan Hurndall recalls dark days and joy in the 1960s betting world
Author and journalist Alan Hurndall grew up in a shadowy world of wheeling, dealing and street punting, loving his trips to...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoDIAMOND SPARKLES: Ian Heitman sees starlets shining bright in Ireland and at St Leger Festival
Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown and the Curragh on September 13/14 once again featured some top-class racing with six Group 1...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoLOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Young racegoers thriving at Sunderland Stadium
Joanne Wilson, Regional General Manager at Arena Racing Company, discusses how Sunderland Stadium is engaging the next generation via a positive...
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Irish Racing
/ 2 months agoReaders’ Letters: Holding the folding
PLACEPOT PETE FUNNY how things stick in your head, in racing as well as everywhere else. I can still picture as...
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Form Guide
/ 2 months agoQUICKSCAN’S SETTING PACE: John Anthony keeping up with the Town Moor speedsters
IT may not have looked the greatest St Leger on paper but the clock says something slightly different with the final...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoEYES 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...
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