Columnists
From superstores to corner shops: Robert Cooper looks at racing’s underdogs
Robert Cooper looks beyond racing’s Goliaths to the plucky Davids The tealeaves have yet to reveal Aiden O’Brien’s final Derby battle plan, the likelihood being that...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoStaying stoic in the agony: Robert Cooper reflects on emotion of tight defeat
Robert Cooper reflects on emotion of tight defeat – and a Sweet Reward The Agony and the Ecstasy. Irving Stone’s classic novel could quite feasibly have been written...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 3 months agoAces humbled – and it aint even started: Minor obstacles topple the big Festival stars
The Grand National is usually the race that grabs the headlines, but something pretty bizarre will have to occur at Aintree to dwarf the most eventful Champion Hurdle...
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Robert Cooper
/ 4 months agoMarcus Aurelius was on the money: Robert Cooper digs deep for a hot Cheltenham Festival tip from a Roman emporer
What, if anything, can we learn from history? With Cheltenham almost in full beam view, we are annually bombarded with statistics, trends, and previews until our brains erupt...
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All Weather
/ 5 months agoNO BLUES FOR BILLY FAMILY: Robert Cooper ditches slippers for enthusiasm, youth and the All-Weather
At £1 a shot for every ‘how’s retirement going’ I must have amassed enough coins to gazump Amo Racing’s supremo Kia Joorabchian at the autumn yearling sales.
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Robert Cooper
/ 6 months agoA ‘check’ that bounced back: Raising a toast to racing
Robert Cooper raises a toast to happy days racing in the year ahead.
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Robert Cooper
/ 7 months agoNorma’s colours are flying proud
Robert Cooper sees Percy Willis and Kaadam grace white and green spots and red cap.
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Robert Cooper
/ 8 months agoDIGGING OUT THE JUMPERS
The former Sky Racing frontman is all geared up for the change of codes - and clothing Now that another Flat season has been wrapped up and the...
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Robert Cooper
/ 9 months agoFROM BOOK TO BOOKIES
The former Sky frontman turns detective in hunt for Arc clues One of the drawbacks of not working so frequently – I don’t like to call it total...
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Robert Cooper
/ 10 months agoGIFT HORSES AND FRENCH LESSONS
Robert Cooper finds ‘retirement’ is keeping him busy The old adage about looking a gift horse in the mouth springs to mind. My interpretation is that if a...
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News
/ 11 months agoMY TIME FOR A WARM DOWN
Robert Cooper reflects on tragedy and triumph during his 50+ years in racing Just now the mundane seems such an attractive option; I will find out for myself...
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Robert Cooper
/ 12 months agoOUR SKY MAN IS FLYING THE COOP
Robert Cooper may be bidding farewell to Sky Sports but, never fear, will still be landing his gems in Racing Ahead Robert Cooper with Star Sports The cat...
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Epsom Derby Meeting
/ 1 year agoAIDAN CALLING IN TO BOOST EPSOM TALLY
But Robert Cooper is won over by James Fanshawe’s Ambiente Friendly touch Toppers and Tails suggest the serious stuff is about to be let loose. Epsom and Royal...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoBLOOMING LOVELY AND THE BEE IS BUZZING BACK
Sky Racing’s frontman welcomes spring, the Flat and Charlton’s returning Okeechobee If there’s ever a time to be optimistic, it’s spring – the birds are singing merrily, the...
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Grand National
/ 1 year agoIT’S SAFETY FIRST BUT NOBLE’S MY WINNER
Sky Racing frontman Robert Cooper casts a wistful eye back on old-school Nationals - but he’s fixed on Yeats Noble Yeats, ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen AS we trot...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoIRELAND’S CALL ONCE MORE… TO BE SURE!
Robert Cooper recommends whacking a few quid on The Real Whacker at Cheltenham No such thing as a certainty? I’m not so sure: there will have to be...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoGALOPIN ON FOR A GOLDEN REMATCH
Robert Cooper sees blue skies ahead as Festival warms up to fever pitch It is tempting fate but there cannot be much more water in those clouds. If...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year ago2024 LOOKS MAKE OR BREAK FOR RACING
Sky Racing correspondent Robert Cooper is hoping for a dry start to a new year that could be vital for our sport Happy New Year! It looks sure...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoI’M READY FOR A CHRISTMAS CRACKER!
ROBERT COOPER Robert Cooper can’t wait to tuck into a festive feast of racing Leaving aside the obvious, there’s plenty going on in December on racecourses in Britain...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoGOOD TO BE OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN
Robert Cooper Sky Sports Racing’s roving reporter has his winter coat on and is armed with his jumpers to follow list The joy of seeing jumpers sloshing through...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoSTOTT GOT A RAW DEAL
Sky Sports Racing’s correspondent wasn’t happy to see jockey Kevin Stott given his marching orders by Amo Racing Kevin Stott Huge volumes of water, gallons of it muddied,...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoGet ready for a golden month
Sky Sports Racing’s front man is glad silly season is over – and there’s lots to look forward to Just on the off-chance, I delved into my well-thumbed...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoAre our hopes up in Ashes?
The man on the telly is being distracted by a certain cricket series Obsession can be very distracting, and I fully confess that my fixation on the outcome...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoWhat exactly is Premierisation?
Sky Sports Racing’s correspondent ponders one of the great questions facing racing at the moment How did we do? Rarely a day passes without some business requesting feedback...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoSprewell gets my Derby vote
Sir Bob doesn’t claim to have the Epsom secret but he hopes the Harrington hopeful wins Without further delay, let’s clear the Derby picture straight away. Fundamentally I...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoWho’ll come in from under the radar?
Sky Sports’ Racing correspondent pinpoints a few trainers and jockeys to look out for during the Flat summer There are several modern innovations that have no place in...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoI’ve always been shooting for the moon!
Our Sky Racing correspondent has certainly been clocking up the miles in recent weeks Horses usually get a well-deserved break after a busy campaign; no such luck for...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoTIME TO DUST OFF THOSE FLIP-FLOPS
Sky Sports’ Racing correspondent is looking forward to dressing down at the races There is now a chance, albeit a slim one, that my mothballed flip-flops will again...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoBILLY’S ONE TO WATCH
Our Sky Racing correspondent pinpoints a top jockey talent Happy New Year! One of the compensations of advancing seniority (ok, old age) is that you can pick and...
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Robert Cooper
/ 2 years agoYOU JUST CAN’T WHACK IT!
Sky Sports’ Racing correspondent has been impressed with what he’s seen already on the circuit this year Random thoughts can occur in a yoga session as I discovered...
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