Your guide to the 2021-22 Jumps annuals
Your guide to the 2021-22 Jumps annuals They’re back – the jumps annuals for the new National Hunt season, and we look at what they have to offer. As well as the four established...
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Racing is for everyone
Mike Deasy on the promotion of racing, where it leaves a lot to be desired and how it can be done better Racing is promoted by a number of bodies and commercial organisations....
Altior – a horse of a generation
Gary McKenzie pays tribute to the newly retired Altior – a horse of a generation The Irish, and Willie Mullins in particular, usually have one lined up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle which kicks...
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 discussion recently on...
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...
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...
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...
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...