DC’s Daily EW Double: Sunday 21 July
2.10 Tipperary: Cenotice Definite signs of some promise in two starts over fences, finishing third to Wicklow Brave at Ballinrobe ( 2m 1f ) in May, and filling the same position behind Count...
A horse you could bank on
Horseracing is a glorious spectacle. The sight of these equine athletes thundering over the turf is breath taking. They strain muscle and sinew to be at the front of the herd. And sometimes they literally...
Sectional timing not for everyone
Last week, these scribblings questioned the timing of the Levy Board providing £900,000 funding for sectional timing and tracking data to be installed at all British racecourses. Is now the right time to devote...
Living by numbers
Trempolino won the 1987 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe ahead of Reference Point, Mtoto, Triptych, and subsequent Arc victor Tony Bin. Hawk Wing won a Lockinge by eleven lengths. Mark Of Esteem and Celtic...
Is the timing right to spend £900,000?
Look away now if you are a fan of sectional timing. This week the Levy Board said it would contribute £900,000 towards the operating costs of all British racecourses having live sectional timing and...
The Secret Racegoer’s guide to Newmarket’s July Course
The two sets of grandstands may be only a couple of furlongs apart, facing each other across the Heath, but there couldn’t be a greater contrast between Newmarket’s duo of racecourses. Whereas the Rowley...
The Secret Racegoer salutes the return of Enable
The wait, and the worry which came with it, was worth it. Enable returned to a racecourse after an eight month absence, skipping Epsom’s Coronation Cup and Prince Of Wales Stakes at Royal Ascot,...
Not what was expected
Last weeks Irish Derby has been a subject of much debate. Aiden O’Brien had the 1-2-3, but the winner was not the one expected by many. Sovereign won the race by six lengths and...
The Secret Racegoer’s Guide to Sandown Park
Once, it was a regular occurrence for Sandown Park to win national or regional awards for Racecourse of the Year. But not anymore. Yet it would be harsh to ask ‘where did it all...
The Racing Paper cut
It hasn’t quite lasted 18 months, but The Racing Paper has ceased operations if not permanently, then certainly “for the foreseeable future”, with its publisher citing “distribution issues”. The Racing Paper was launched to...
It’s Racing Staff Week
Representing a celebration of all of racing’s people, this year’s Racing Staff Week will see all 41 of the courses racing during the period 29 June to 6 July taking part. Organised by Racing...
