Richard Eagle

Richard Eagle has spent over 40 years in the world of magazine and newspaper publishing.

He has covered the sport of golf for the New York Times Group and attended a dozen Open Championships.

He has spent several years writing for the Sheffield weekly football newspaper The Green Un.

In his early years he wrote for a local free newspaper on various subjects, and even created a weekly horoscope page!

His interests in horse racing spans nearly 50 years. In the 1990s he owned racehorses, and took on a marketing role with racehorse trainers and later went on to form and run ownership and syndicate groups.

For the last 30 years he has been a familiar face on the racecourses in the UK and has established connections with many trainers, jockeys and owners.

Richard joined the Racing Ahead team last year to report on what is happening in the southern training centres.

News By Richard Eagle

Columnists
/ 2 weeks ago

Richard Eagle: Hardy folk at work in Dorset

Richard Eagle visits county yards and introduces filly Olivia Jane Until being told by Martin Clunes I hadn’t realised that the...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 1 month ago

STEADFAST ON DOWNS

Richard Eagle with galloping tales from Epsom and Lambourn yards Operatic Society (l), with Lester Piggott When walking around the Downs...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 3 months ago

LIFE IN THE ‘FAST’ LANE

Richard Eagle recalls tales from a racing heartland steeped in history Tarima ridden by jockey Chris Hayes winning at Leopardstown on...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 4 months ago

Bred for the turf: Richard Eagle finds the Houlihan brothers proudly flying the family flag

A four-horse race in late January at a soggy Plumpton could possibly have slipped many people’s attention. Only two finished, which,...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 5 months ago

Turning back the clock: News from Southern yards, tracks and gallops

Richard Eagle tracks down news from southern yards, tracks and gallops Ede’iffs Rock ridden by Shaun Greene and inset, Trainers Bill...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 6 months ago

GLASS OF RED TO CELEBRATE: Richard Eagle raises a toast to Lydia Richards

Richard Eagle raises a toast to Lydia Richards.

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 6 months ago

Noting El in family

Richard Eagle shines a spotlight on point-to-point success dynasties.

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 7 months ago

UPPING STICKS TO TRY DOWNUNDER

Richard Eagle picks up on tales and gossip from Lambourn and the south Gidleigh Park Young jockey George Rooke has left...

By Richard Eagle
News
/ 8 months ago

Richard Eagle’s Southern Horses to follow

Racing Ahead columnist Richard Eagle talks to some southern-based trainers and gets their horses to follow.

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 10 months ago

DOWN LAMBOURN WAY

Richard Eagle brings news from the Valley, Epsom and beyond Ed Walker is enjoying a wonderful season having moved into the...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 10 months ago

WINNING JOY ON A BUDGET

Richard Eagle takes a trip to Windsor to check out peoples’ route into the port of kings It is not surprising...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 12 months ago

ONWARD & UPWARD FOR TOM

Richard Eagle catches up with emerging trainer Tom Ward in Lambourn At the age of 12 most young lads have little...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 1 year ago

POISED TO TAKE PRIDE OF PLACE

Richard Eagle looks on as Epsom’s home of Eclipse rebuilds for the future Epsom Downs House and inset, below, Epsom finish...

By Richard Eagle
Racing Ahead
/ 1 year ago

FOUR LEGS WITH HEAD AND A TAIL

Richard Eagle offers a novice’s guide to backing a novice winner Most Racing Ahead readers have bags of experience spotting exciting...

By Richard Eagle