Waiting for racing’s return
Mike Deasy on the frustrating wait for racing’s return The day started with an upbeat message from the British Horseracing Authority. “We’re counting down the hours to the return of racing and looking forward...
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Is the Shergar Cup really that awful?
Mike Deasy asks why do people have a problem with the Shergar Cup, and is there a viable alternative? Few race meetings draw as hostile a reaction than the Shergar Cup. When The Racing...
The Racing Hub Round-up: the week’s top stories
The Racing Hub Round-up – your weekly briefing on racing’s top stories Racing and Racecourses Newcastle’s meeting on Monday 1 June, due to kick off the return of racing, has generated 369 entries, twice...
20 Racing Questions: picture quiz
20 Racing Questions: picture quiz Welcome to quiz number 10 in the Racing Hub series 20 Racing Questions, each one on a specific theme – this is a picture quiz There’s a link to...
The Racing Hub Round-up: the week’s top stories
The Racing Hub Round-up – your weekly briefing on racing’s top stories Racing and Racecourses 72-hour declarations will be introduced until further notice the BHA has announced in its latest update on the return...
Racing Welfare and Mental Health Awareness Week
Racing Welfare and Mental Health Awareness Week Racing Welfare has set out its plans for its campaign for the 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week, a national initiative run by the Mental Health Foundation which...
20 Racing Questions: who am I?
20 Racing Questions: who am I? Welcome to the ninth quiz in the Racing Hub series 20 Racing Questions, each one on a specific theme – this quiz is called “Who am I”, with...
The Secret Racegoer in lockdown
The Secret Racegoer is all-over the place (well, obviously not) in lockdown, but has enjoyed watching David Yates’ story of Fred Archer How’s lockdown been for you? Like everyone else in these parts, the...
The Racing Hub Round-up: the week’s top stories
The Racing Hub Round-up – your weekly round-up of racing’s top stories Racing and Racecourses Running the Derby at Epsom behind closed doors has been given the all-clear at a special meeting of the...
20 Racing Questions: TV and the press
20 Racing Questions: TV and the press Welcome to quiz number eight in the Racing Hub series 20 Racing Questions, each one on a specific theme – this quiz is on racing TV (and...