Promoting racing: just get on with it
Mike Deasy on the promotion of racing, when is a banned substance not a banned substance?, National Racehorse Week a hit, more fixtures mean more problems, and more There’s been some debate recently on...
Doug Campbell’s Friday Best Bets
Doug Campbell’s Friday Best Bets 5.45 Dundalk Sunset Nova 1 point each-way @16/1 bet365 4.50 Kempton Stargazer Lily 1 point each-way @14/1 bet365 8.00 Kempton Kaloor 1 point each-way @18/1 bet365
Irish Fixtures 2022 – much to look forward to
1,872 – a number for all racing fans and journalists to remember for 2022 after both the BHA and Horse Racing Ireland announced the fixtures for next year; 1,482 in Britain and 390 in...
Ayr Gold Cup: 10-year trends
Your guide to the key stats for the Ayr Gold Cup, with 10-year data for trainers, age, draw, weight, Official Rating, SPs and Number Cruncher’s Form Pointers Saturday 18 September Ayr 3.40: Virgin Bet...
Boost for Sunday racing in 2022 Fixture List
There’s a boost for Sunday racing and longer breaks for jockeys in the newly published British 2022 Fixture List The 2022 Fixture List seeks to balance the need to drive engagement and industry revenues...
Not welcome
Gordon Elliott has his first runner on Tuesday after serving his six-month ban for bringing Irish racing into disrepute – Danny Scutchings doesn’t think that should be the case After a brilliant weekend of...
Another black mark for Ascot
Mike Deasy on another black mark for Ascot, the sport’s a winner in Sussex, missing a chance to sell tickets, jump jockeys silks poster is a winner, a final thoughts on the Racing League:...
Tales of the St Leger
As the 2021 Cazoo St Leger gets ever closer, here’s a look back at some memorable stories from recent years of the oldest Classic in the world 1. Mastery sprang a 14/1 surprise in...
Long-term prospects: an ante-post portfolio for the 2021/22 Jumps season
Doug Campbell picks out some long-term prospects for an ante-post portfolio for the big races of the 2021-22 jumps season The Ladbrokes Trophy (formerly the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup) – Newbury One of the...
Irish racing can start to welcome back the crowds
Danny Scutchings welcomes the news that crowds can return to Irish racecourses, even if the initial numbers are a disappointment Well, it seems common sense has finally prevailed with the news that Irish racing...
The whip – so many questions, so few answers
Mike Deasy tries to answer the myriad questions raised by the BHA’s public consultation on the whip in racing, and has one or two suggestions The BHA’s public consultation on the use of the...