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We ought to have a thread for this. Quite possibly one of the most shameful events in this country's history, and I hope this is not a whitewash
In this relatively quiet period between the Curragh and Epsom something to put you to sleep. Most people who know a bit about thoroughbred...
Mark Johnston has come explosively out of the 2yo traps this year, much as he did last year. He had the first 2yo winner on Friday and followed...
Royal Stud/The Queen Last year I illustrated how the Royal Studs were changing and I will do the same again this year with 2yos from families...
I know it's early in the year but I've got to start sometime. Mark Dixon has lost his senior mare Yawl. She has been barren for the last few...
I write the occasional article on here about owner-breeders and if I go back to the year I first became interested in racing it was then I became...
Today, those who have a passable knowledge of the European pattern (the classics & Group 1s) will envisage that next year that Coolmore will...
For these three breeders 2014 was a mixed bag. At midsummer Cliveden Stud looked to have a lot to look forward to, but then had a disappointing...
Here’s my yearly piece on these 2 studs. The Royal Stud is almost unrecognisable to the stud of 10 years ago, when it was 90% filled with mares...
Most people know only one thing that Tesio said and that was about the Derby finishing post. But.. The GREAT Federico Tesio was against sending...
With the turf season over thought I'd look at the first-season sires picture. Few people would have had Lope de Vega as their likely prize...
Ballymacoll Stud and Racing have for about the last 10 years been mainly built around 2 families: which Iâd call the Sunny Gulf family (to us...
In 1934 King George V had had bought for him a yearling filly eventually named Feola. She cost 3000g and was by Friar Marcus out of Aloe. Friar...
This is a pretty mundane racing week, but used to be quite different week altogether for many decades. I think it started to change in the late...
This is a bit about a few smaller owner-breeders I’ve followed since the 70s. Their fortunes have gone up and down over those times. They...
After a couple of years of doing this hereâs 2014âs look at the two owner/breeders I mainly follow. Both The Royal Stud and the Ballymacoll...
When Dick Hern had his heart problems in 1988 and had to spend months in hospital, Neil Graham was placed by Lord Porchester in charge of West...
With the excitement of the Cheltenham Festival subsiding I thought it time to look ahead to the Flat. Last year, at about this time, I put up 4...
Have been getting the annual Horses in Training book for years and question its value now as the majority of 2yos arenât named (The Queen...
Not the late â60s BBC drama (with the Pentangle theme music and messrs Jansch and Renbourn playing great guitar) but the investment in three...
