Horse Racing Questions & Answers

Winning your own race is never that easy. Khalid Abdullah had been sponsoring the International Stakes at York,...

The fashion parade that passes for a day at the races sometimes may be a little trying for those who go mainly for...

The opening race on a card can often pass by unnoticed but, with a winner’s cheque of £147,000 and change, the...

Bethrah wins fourth Irish 1000 Guineas for Dermot Weld In more than 30 years since he took out his trainer’s lic...

Anna Salai can make it pay in Irish 1000 Guineas One of the most surprising statistics about the Godolphin is th...

Canford Cliffs reaches his peak in Irish 2000 Guineas If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Richard Hannon...

Kingsgate Native at home in Temple Stakes Making plans for racehorses tends to be something of an open-ended ar...

The advent of lady’s days has been enthusiastically embraced by the marketing departments of most racecourses but Y...

Gordon Elliott is clearly a trainer who is not put off by a challenge. Three years ago, when he saddled Silver B...

You can take the man out of Yorkshire but not Yorkshire out of the man. William Haggas may have made his name as...

Are connections of Liliside appealing disqualification in French 1000 Guineas? Looked a bit harsh

Steinbeck a novel choice for Irish 2000 Guineas The away fixture at Newmarket may not have been a success but...

Rather like the menu in a Chinese restaurant, there are any number of tantalising options in the totesport Ebor Han...

If he keeps improving like this, Aidan O’Brien may have another champion on his hands. Rip Van Winkle had looked...

Rewilding became the new market leader for the St Leger after a dominant trial victory at York. Nine of the 10 r...

Are Racing For Change backing a loser? When Racing For Change was launched it came with a catchy title and some...

Under its various sponsors’ guises the Group One Juddmonte International has delivered its share of shock results....

If Aidan O’Brien’s original belief in Rip Van Winkle had born full fruit it is doubtful that he would be running at...

Aidan O’Brien still playing the numbers game The old adage was that if a trainer had three colts that he beli...

It was billed as a two horse race – what followed left the script-writers scurrying for their eraser pens. Makfi go...