A lot is made of which horses can act on the ground when conditions are testing but rather less is said when the ground is riding fast. Members of the TV teams working at Royal Ascot last week noted the … Read More »

At Sandown the other day the television presenter, handing over to the commentator for the final race, mentioned that ‘Ginger Baker’ would be performing afterwards. ‘No, me neither,’ came the response. I have no problem with that. If ‘Ginger Baker’ … Read More »

Although there is no disputing the quality of racing at Royal Ascot this week, there has not been anything like the build-up in the media that you have in the jumps season for Cheltenham. There is no weekly ‘Road to … Read More »

I made no secret that I did not hold a strong view on the Derby and readily concede that this time a week ago the winner was not on my mind. Having said that, had I followed up the train … Read More »

Now that there are regularly six meetings a day in Britain and Ireland it is even more important for serious backers to be selective and not allow themselves to become distracted. There is plenty of low-grade racing around at this … Read More »

Last Sunday at the Curragh could prove to have been one of the most pivotal days in Aidan O’Brien’s season. Of course, a weekend seldom passes in Ireland without a representative from Ballydoyle making an impression, but the reason why … Read More »