Midsummer magic
Gary McKenzie is a devoted fan of Ascot’s midsummer extravaganza I have always loved the King George. Apart from the Arc, I think this was the race I most looked forward to each flat...
Doug Campbell’s Saturday Best Bets
Doug Campbell’s Saturday Best Bets 2.05 York Albegone 1 point each-way @14/1 bet365 1/5 Odds 5 Places 2.40 York Alberama Gold 1 point each-way @8/1 Bet365 1.50 Ascot Glenlaurel 1 point each-way@11/2 William Hill 3.00...
Kyle Merrick’s Saturday Quick Picks
1 Kyle Merrick’s Saturday Quick Picks featuring Ascot’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot 1.50 – Kinta Ascot 2.25 – Oscula Ascot 3.00 – Documenting each-way and Tactical Ascot 3.35 – Emily...
An expensive €10 for a lacklustre Curragh
Mike Deasy on an impressive Irish Derby winner but a lacklustre day at the Curragh, Brighton racecourse’s silence over its shuttle bus, the Dettori/Gosden sabbatical and more Westover (pictured) was an impressive winner of...
How bad does it have to get?
Mike Deasy on the inadequacies of racing’s leadership and direction, sponsor worries for the Derby, The Sunday Times hits the depths with Michael Owen piece, and more Well, that didn’t last long. Just days...
Royal Ascot 2022 in pictures with words from the Secret Racegoer
In what was a sun-drenched Royal Ascot, we capture the scenes around the racecourse with the Secret Racegoer providing the commentary And so it begins, from the tranquillity of the Owners and Trainers lounge...
Desert Crown makes it six of the best
Gary McKenzie salutes Sir Michael Stoute and laments on what might have been in the Derby Sir Michael Stoute has been one of the most successful trainers of the last forty years but...
Royal Ascot: when things had to be done differently
With Royal Ascot 2022 the first to play out to capacity crowds after the event was staged behind closed doors in 2020 and limited crowds last year, we look back at when other Royal...
Royal Ascot – race conditions, histories, daily programme and TV schedule
In olden times (pre-2020), 30 races were run over the five days of Royal Ascot, from 5f to 2m6f, spearheaded by eight Group 1s – for Royal Ascot 2022, The Racing Hub looks at...
Some good ideas for racing, and some not so good
Mike Deasy on a racing strategy that could be doomed from the start, why fireworks are not a good idea at the races, getting grumpy at the races and more With not a hint...
Lester Piggott 1935-2022: Fact File
Lester Kieth Piggott: a first winner aged 12, a record nine Derby winners and an unnparalleled haul of international big race winners – here’s our Fact File on a stupendous career Born Wantage...