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Many people on this forum will know of Eve Johnson Houghton but not so many her father Fulke, who has sadly died at the age of 84. When I became...
The Aga Khan, leader of the minority Ismaili Moslem sect, has died at the age of 88. Fabulously rich, he has been a force in the thoroughbred...
A bit early to start this but Mark Dixon almost got off the mark with his first runner of the year at Wolverhampton. Pink Petunia, despite running...
An early start for the Royal Stud as the recently sold Crown Estate (110,000gns) won his first race last week for his new owners in Dubai, on the...
Ron asked me to list what I considered were promising 2yos (+one 3yo) for the 2025 flat season. A bit early, maybe, but (for example) Kalpana did...
It is not often great trainers retire (because there's not that many) but yesterday saw the announcement for one of those greats. After more than...
With just a few days to the proper start of the Flat season. here's a stroll down memory lane remembering the early days of Henry Cecil. Mention...
These three owner breeders (I write about every year) have had divergent times over the last 4-5 years. Gillian, Lady Howard de Walden has been...
The 2024 Flat Year kicks off for the King with his first runner at Kempton on Wednesday. The unraced 3yo colt Calculate makes his debut in an 8f...
Looking back over the years I’ve followed racing there are 2 consecutive years that stand apart. People will argue that there were better single...
These three owner breeders continue, though all have their issues. Most activity is around Mark Dixon and his mares. As clarified before, Dixon...
A bit early to start, maybe a false start, but the Gosden's saddle the King's first flat runner of 2023 in the shape of the once-raced Comely at...
Looking back over the years I’ve followed racing there are 2 consecutive years that stand apart. People will argue there were better single years,...
Oisin Murphy has been banned from race riding until February 2023. Murphy pleaded guilty to all 5 charges brought against him by the BHA. It is...
A few slim years for the 3 owner-breeders I follow. In Mark Dixon’s case there has been a continuing feel of jam tomorrow. I can’t see 2022 being...
A bit early but I'm not attempting any analysis at this stage. It's just that The Queen has her first runner tomorrow at Southwell. Last year...
This is a quiz for the next few weeks. Feel free to have a stab at all or just some of it. Every 2 or 3 days I will put up a new question which...
Joe Mercer, to me the finest jockey I ever saw ride a racehorse, died today at the age of 86. He may not have been the greatest jockey of the last...
Short rations this year for these 3 owner-breeders. Mark Dixon leads on numbers this year but has no 2yos. In 2020 4 yearlings went to the sales....
The Queen opened her seasonal score with a win at Chelmsford yesterday. Trained by Hannon, the 3yo Sergeant Major is no star and may well be sold...
