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Books
/ 4 weeks agoBRED AND BLOODIED: Graham Buddry finds Felix Francis’ latest racing thriller sets pulse racing
Our sport is blessed in a way like no other sport. You would be hard pressed to find an exciting thriller written about football, cricket, athletics or any...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks 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 every full stop and semi-colon is meticulously...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks 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 did. But I might as well have...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks agoABLE AND WINNING: Graham Buddry on the career of Arc-conquering superhorse Enable
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is justly considered the premier race in all of Europe and since its inception in 1920 it has been won by many...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 4 weeks agoIT’S ISE UP FOR HAGGAS FILLY: Andy Ayres picks up the pieces when track action is cooling down
KEMPTON August 20 (standard to slow) 1m3f219y novice (Class 4) Impressive winner FINALISE (William Haggas) must be the tallest filly in training. She got seasick round the hairpin...
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Big Interview
/ 4 weeks 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 the track. Thanks to our pals at...
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Andy Newton
/ 4 weeks agoCLASS AND A LUCKY DRAW: Andy Newton looks for the key factors in winning Europe’s richest race
Europe’s richest Flat race on the turf also takes place this month – as it’s off to France for the Prix de l’ Arc de Triomphe on Sunday...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks 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 it - six dogs, one track, the...
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Diary of an Amateur Punter
/ 4 weeks agoSOFT WEATHER NO DAMPENER: Ben Morgan’s selections for the closing Flat action
Racing Ahead tipster Ben Morgan has ten for the punting notebooks in the closing Flat action. Silvestre De Sousa riding Art Power (left) Art Power A recent change...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks 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 race day experience. You never get a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks 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 somehow gratifying to meet a 68-year-old trainer...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks ago‘LIGHT BRIGADE IN BLACK OUT’: Rolf Johnson fears tax protest has merely added to muddle in funding fight
RACING’S Light Brigade – but is anybody in charge? Unity against tax rises on betting is all very well. But the fallen heroes of the Crimea were, like...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks 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 races over the two days, two of...
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Andy Newton
/ 4 weeks agoWEIGHT FOR THE CHANCE: Andy Newton picks out key stats ahead of Newmarket’s autumn treat
Wow – it’s October folks, which means the new jumps season proper is almost here and it also won’t be long before we start seeing those pesky Christmas...
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Irish Racing
/ 4 weeks agoNELSON SAILS TO FIRST WIN: Karl Hedley is ready to leap into the Irish jumps season
Summer is now fading fast, and the focus rightly begins to shine on the national hunt season proper in Ireland. I have previewed some notable types who have...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 4 weeks agoFERGIE’S TOP TEN: Paul Ferguson sets us up ready to pick up sticks for the winter code
Following last month’s ‘Maidens To Follow’ feature, October sees a more traditional Ten To Follow with the 2025-2026 season (proper) now upon us. DERRYHASSEN PADDY Lucinda Russell &...
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Racing Ahead
/ 4 weeks 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 of the betting world so experts are...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 4 weeks 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 close to being confirmed as handicaps over...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 4 weeks agoCUAL-ITY CAN TELL: Paul Jacobs runs a shrewd eye over the month’s big-race betting prospects
For most pundits and punters alike October may be a make or break month for punting at the back end of the Flat season. I have no doubt...
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Andy Newton
/ 1 month ago2025/26 Jumpers To Follow by Paul Ferguson *£3 Discount* With Promo Code ‘TPJTF2526’
Now in its 19th year of publication Jumpers To Follow is an essential tool to guide you through the entire National Hunt season. You can pre-order today and...
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News
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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 of September. If you’d like to advertise...
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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 the land of the living, was thankfully...
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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 email to [email protected] 150-1 pacemaker Qirat wins...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoNew life out of fast lane: Dunstall Park boss Chris Black tells of joys of homing retired greyhounds
Britain's first new dog racing stadium in a decade is due to launch this month with a flurry of track action – but ahead for the big day...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoSaddle stars off the leash: Horse racing legends set to boost Lambourn whippet charity race day
Bragging rights in the horse racing industry will be on the line this month as some of the sport’s most recognisable names swap hoofs for paws at a...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoNight at the dogs: Frankie Fitzgerald laps up the thrills, fun and food at Romford stadium
Ever since two people stood in a field and one boasted that their greyhound was faster than the other, a sport that so many people love came into...
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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 Cambridgeshire Handicap – run at Newmarket and...
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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 big race days north of the border...
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