Her Majesty’s presence in the sport played a major role in bringing British racing by far the largest investment in its history Sunday September 11… Read More »Racing is a world apart from when Queen watched Meld land St Leger in 1955

Sunday August 21 2022 Suggestions of Frankie Dettori’s demise were long forgotten as racing’s favourite 51-year-old rolled back the years with a masterclass of enterprise… Read More »Frankie Dettori back at the top of his game with masterclass in Ebor

Sunday July 03 2022, 12.01am, The Sunday Times In big races talent is important but nerve is essential. The French star Vadeni’s Eclipse Stakes victory… Read More »Soumillon allows elegant Vadeni to show class

Sunday June 19 2022, 12.01am, The Sunday Times Second string need not mean second best. Just ask jockey James Doyle. In April, he rode the… Read More »Royal Ascot: Crown fits for James Doyle as he proves far from second best

Sunday June 05 2022, 12.01am, The Sunday Times Dreams matter. For more than 200 years, less than three midsummer minutes on Epsom Downs have had… Read More »Sixth Epsom Derby triumph for Sir Michael Stoute brings dreams of greatness

Sunday March 20 2022, 12.01am, The Sunday Times Anyone searching for the magical source behind Rachael Blackmore’s latest riding triumph in the Cheltenham Gold Cup… Read More »Rachael Blackmore is one of a kind, even though her parents expected her jumping days to last six months

SUNDAY TIMES, 13 February 2022 Fears for the Paul Nicholls string, as his customary 25 per cent strike rate slumped into single figures, were booted… Read More »Home team raise flag for Festival after day of brave wins

SUNDAY TIMES 30 January 2022 It couldn’t happen but it did. Paisley Park whipped round at the start before setting off an impossible 60 yards… Read More »Paisley Park thrills with comeback triumph

SUNDAY TIMES, 23 January 2022 Dip the pen in purple, unleash the superlatives, banish the self-inflicted nonsense that has brought the game disgrace. For there… Read More »The Clarence House Chase: Shishkin wins race for the ages at Ascot against Energumene

SUNDAY TIMES SPORT, 26 December 2021 Jumping is the game and in the King George VI Chase jumping is so often the key. It was… Read More »Strong field for King George VI Chase must show more than just an ability to jump