I want to start this week with a few words about our first Weekend Bulletin, which covered the weekend’s racing including the three-day meeting at Cheltenham. Jodie and I were delighted with the coverage that we were able to give … Read More »

On Sunday a colleague sent me a copy of a piece from the Racing Post Grapevine feature in which Tony Charlton expressed his appreciation for my putting him in touch with Toby Balding. I don’t recall doing that but I … Read More »

November has always been my favourite month. Right from the day Gaykart just outpointed Pretty Puffin, with Eric Eldin getting the better of Lester Piggott on a bitterly cold Newmarket afternoon and urchins were begging ‘A penny for the Guy, … Read More »

There were points of interest for us all over the place this weekend, with everything from a modest 0-60 nursery on Friday at Southwell to the razzmatazz of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. It’s a reflection of the rich … Read More »

Now this is going back a few years, but there is never a day in our industry when this doesn’t apply. Back in the 70s when I was a student I used to frequent a betting shop in the Whitgift … Read More »