A quick look back then it’s full steam ahead
Mike Deasy, sitting in for Gary McKenzie, on a Classic prospect for Jim Bolger and a quiet season for Ryan Moore Racing back at Cheltenham last weekend meant the winter game was in full...
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It’s another wish list
Mike Deasy on the Racehorse Owners Association coming up with another wish list and not an action plan After criticism for seemingly dragging its heels, the Racehorse Owners Association has finally published its Ownership Covid...
John Oxx – a trainer nonpareil
Mike Deasy, sitting in for Gary McKenzie, says racing won’t be the same without John Oxx’s name on the racecard – a trainer nonpareil The final weeks of John Oxx’s training career are counting down...
Cheltenham hit by sponsor departures
Mike Deasy on sponsor departures from Cheltenham, bookie departures from Oddschecker and wealth departures in Ireland In another blow to the Jockey Club, Cheltenham is having to find two new sponsors for the Festival....
Information overload
Mike Deasy, sitting in for Gary McKenzie, on suffering from seconditis, information overload, saying farewell to the Timeform annuals, and revealing family secrets This week I’ve succumbed to “seconditis” which has undone a lot...
Full of promise
Mike Deasy, sitting in for Gary McKenzie, on the promise of future stars and the jumps season I’m going to be deputising on and off over the next few weeks for Gary McKenzie who...
So, what happens now with William Hill?
Mike Deasy on a likely purchase of William Hill by Caesars Casinos and what happens next for the British business Casino operator Caesars Palace appear to be in the driving seat to acquire UK bookmaker...
Covid measures illogical and damaging
Mike Deasy on sport suffering from the government’s new illogical and damaging coronavirus measures How can Newbury hold “pub in the paddock” events and Newton Abbot car boot sales, but neither venues can hold race...
Behind closed doors – the private Newmarket meeting with Priti Patel
Mike Deasy on who was and who was not at the private meeting between Home Secretary Priti Patel and Newmarket’s elite There’s a lot to pick over from the “private” visit by home secretary...
It’s only just begun
Mike Deasy on the row between the Jockey Club and its former CEO Delia Bushell, and the chances are it’s only just begun Sunday evening’s usual tranquillity was suddenly and dramatically broken around 7pm...