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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoSAFETY FIRST: Richard Eagle clocks spills as well as thrills as he tours tracks and yards
Rushing down to Windsor for one of their last evening meetings I knew I might miss the first race …. I...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoROD BEATS THE ODDS: Nick Townsend meets the west country trainer with a golden touch
In a Flat racing world dominated by the behemoths of Newmarket and Lambourn, almost production lines of black-type talent, it is...
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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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Racing Festivals
/ 2 months agoIpanema Queen aiming to give Adrian Murray more glory at Ayr
Ipanema Queen will be out to book her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup when she heads to Ayr for the British...
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News
/ 2 months agoBHA announces changes to upcoming National Hunt programme
The British Horseracing Authority has announced a number of changes to the programme for the upcoming National Hunt season, including a...
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News
/ 2 months agoFallen Angel firmly on course for Sun Chariot
Fallen Angel is all but certain to bid for a Group One hat-trick in the BetMGM Sun Chariot Stakes early next...
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News
/ 2 months agoSallaal part of strong line-up for Sandown feature
Roger Varian is keen to see if Sallaal can register a hat-trick when he steps back into Listed company for a...
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News
/ 2 months agoChristophe Soumillon: Delacroix is ‘probably the best horse in Europe’ ahead of Ombudsman Ascot clash
Christophe Soumillon has declared that Delacroix is “probably one of the best horses in Europe at the moment” as anticipation builds...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 months agoAidan 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...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 months agoSunway gets another chance at staying gold in Doncaster Cup
David Menuisier is backing stable star Sunway to provide him with a significant birthday winner in the Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster...
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Racing Festivals
/ 2 months agoTom Marquand excited to be riding St Leger favourite Scandinavia
Five years on from landing the Betfred St Leger for Joseph O’Brien on Galileo Chrome, Tom Marquand will team up with...
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News
/ 2 months agoChris 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.
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News
/ 2 months agoInjury forces early retirement for classy juvenile Staya
George Scott has announced the retirement of classy juvenile Staya after the filly sustained an injury.
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News
/ 2 months agoAdvertise in our 250th edition of Racing Ahead magazine!
The October 2025 edition of Racing Ahead Magazine is our 250th edition – and will be on sale on the 25th...
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Guest Blogs
/ 2 months agoHistory of the Greyhound Derby: The Early Years to Towcester
The inaugural English Greyhound Derby was held at White City Stadium in London back in 1927. It’s now firmly established as...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoWinners played ‘life’s handicap’: Rolf Johnson tribute to Antony Winlaw – ‘with apologies to Kipling’
Antony Roger Sebastian de Winton Winlaw; most associates knew him as ‘Winlaw’ (time was when surnames were the norm as the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoTravelled 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...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 2 months agoBright start for big finish: Simon Nott has been out following the money at Brighton and Ascot
I rarely get to Brighton, it’s a fair schlep from the Shire, but I do enjoy the racing there when the...
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Irish Racing
/ 2 months agoDavy keeps it in family: Karl Hedley focuses on the eye-catchers from Ballybrit summer highlight
The Galway Festival was the main centrepiece of the Irish summer and I have selected a few eye catchers from that...
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Andy Newton
/ 2 months agoYouth is Key to Old Race: Andy Newton examines betting facts for Cambridgeshire Handicap
Andy Newton examines the crucial betting facts for Newmarket highlight One of the big Flat racing handicaps each season is the...
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Form Guide
/ 2 months agoWhirl Class: John Anthony finds Nassau Stakes star head and shoulders above the rest
WE have to go back to July for the best performances on the clock since the last edition with the final...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 2 months agoGrounds for real caution: Paul Jacobs looks ahead to autumn thrills – but with an eye on the weather
With the summer festivals now behind us, the autumn countdown is on with the major yards turning their attention to the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoReaders’ 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...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoMorris looks major player: Ben Morgan shares his top 10 horses to follow in coming weeks’ racing
MORRIS DANCER - This 2yo is really growing on me. A positive debut run over an inadequate 6f was followed by...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoThunder’s Rumbling: Andy Ayres shares his pick of the month’s eyecatchers with More to come
Publish, Oxagon and Saratoga Gold are all nicely poised to challenge for top prizes in coming weeks as we pick over...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoWELCOME to Racing Ahead, full of tips, reviews and insights
It seems an age since torrential rain lashed racegoers and runners alike but failed to dampen spirits at Glorious Goodwood. Whirl...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoWhen Simon called Holt: ‘Voice of the Racecourse’ talking to Star Sports at Bath Racecourse
Simon Holt, one of Britain’s top horse racing commentators, has been a familiar voice on racecourses and national television since the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoA 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...
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Andy Newton
/ 2 months agoHistory Makers: Andy Newton picks out key facts of the Ayr Gold Cup
Andy Newton picks out key facts and stats around the Scottish showpiece Away from the Scottish Grand National, one of the...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 months agoJungle 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...
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