This is my favourite time of year, with the better quality late-developing two-year-olds starting to appear. I am not sure that Worlds His Oyster falls quite into that category, but he looked very useful when showing a sharp turn of … Read More »

The final tennis major starts today at the Billie Jean King Tennis Centre in Flushing, New York. The Centre contains the largest tennis stadium in the world, a 22,500 seater venue named after the inspirational black American Arthur Ashe. The … Read More »

There have been persistent rumours in the last fortnight that Aidan O’Brien may be ready to move along and make way for someone else to take over at Ballydoyle. Apparently he was upset that his son Joseph was replaced by … Read More »

I am still away on holiday in Canada and, although it has been possible to keep a weather eye on the racing, I shall wait until we return next Friday before making any firm football selections. All I would say … Read More »

We are enjoying an extended family holiday in Canada but I’ve been trying to keep an up-to-date service running on all Marten Julian fronts. I was very happy with Desert Law on the telephone line the other evening but, from … Read More »

One of the most frustrating things for a serious backer, especially one who is looking more towards the long term, is a sudden or unexpected change in the ground. We have had plenty of occasions in recent years when that … Read More »

We are thinking about the future of this service and, as you know, I am in Canada at present anyway. Therefore, there are no selections for the opening weekend of the domestic football season, though I note in passing that … Read More »

The Qatari influence was everywhere at Goodwood, the term ‘Glorious’ has vanished and everything has changed. Even so, I must say that last week’s was just about the most enjoyable spectacle on the Sussex Downs I have ever experienced. There … Read More »

Looking back over Goodwood the three horses I would bring to your attention are all three-year-olds. I confidently expect Dartmouth to be competing in Group races this time next year. It is rare for Sir Michael Stoute to talk so … Read More »

Looking back over Goodwood the three horses I would bring to your attention are all three-year-olds. I confidently expect Dartmouth to be competing in Group races this time next year. It is rare for Sir Michael Stoute to talk so … Read More »

This week is all about Glorious Goodwood which, for all its glamour and attraction as a spectacle, can prove deeply frustrating for serious backers. I have said time and again that Goodwood is a track where the best horse in … Read More »

We are just considering possible changes to the overall service and it may well be that racing takes precedence over anything else. In fact, the Friday evening slot has not favoured other sports anyway of late and it is not … Read More »