News By The Racing Ahead Team
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Talking Two-Year-Olds
/ 2 months 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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months 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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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months 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 months 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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Out in the Sticks
/ 2 months 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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News
/ 2 months 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 months 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 months 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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Big Interview
/ 2 months 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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News
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 2 months 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
/ 3 months 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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Form Guide
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 months agoWELCOME to Racing Ahead: A mix of expert punditry, advice and entertainment
We are often asked by readers for information and advice on betting systems. Tips and guidance are of course the currency...
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Racing Ahead
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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Racing Ahead
/ 3 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
/ 3 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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Out in the Sticks
/ 3 months agoRICH PICKINGS FOR JESSICA: Jeremy Grayson keeps focus on action around the country tracks
PERTH, September 8 (Good) 2m4f35yds (0-100) Handicap Hurdle (class 5) It’s taken a year, but POPA RICH’s optimum requirements are finally...
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Racing Festivals
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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
/ 3 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...





