Five Horses to Oppose at the Cheltenham Festival 06/03/14
Winner finding at the Cheltenham Festival is no easy task so with that in mind there may be some mileage in laying a few favourites who I think are vulnerable across the four days next week.

Boodles Leading Jockey Award 19/02/14
This year’s Leading Jockey Award at The Festival will be sponsored by the London jeweller Boodles.

Terry Biddlecombe Honoured at Cheltenham 17/02/14
This year’s National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival will be run in honour of the late Terry Biddlecombe. The four-mile contest takes place on Champion Day, Tuesday, March 11.

Certify Returns in Style at Meydan 06/02/14
Certify, one of the top two-year-olds of 2012 when trained by the now disgraced Mahmood Al Zarooni, made a successful return to the racetrack at Meydan in late-January and looks set to re-establish herself as one of the top international fillies in the coming season.

Forget Horses for Courses, Let’s Look at Jockey Records 01/02/14
Paying attention to jockey’s strike-rates at a particular track is more important than studying their overall performance.

How to Be Safe While in An Online Casino 24/01/14
In order to be safe, you must take certain precautions when you set out to to play online casino games.

The Basics of Successful Horse Racing Betting 21/01/14
Betting on the horses has been running out of steam lately, and there are a number of pretty solid reasons behind the loss of popularity of the vertical.

St Nicholas Abbey Loses His Battle 14/01/14
Coolmore has confirmed that St Nicholas Abbey, Aidan O'Brien's triple Coronation Cup hero, died on Tuesday morning, 14th January 2014.

Binocular, 2010 Champion Hurdle Winner, Has Retired 13/12/13
Champion trainer, Nicky Henderson, has announced that the popular hurdler, Binocular, winner of the 2010 Champion Hurdle, has been retired after being found to be suffering from a heart condition.

Rating the Jockeys – The Truly Tricky Part of Horse Racing Handicapping 09/12/13
The jockey obviously has a role in the long- and short-term success of a horse, but it is obvious, even to a layman, that this role is rather limited.

December Gems 01/12/13
December's terrific jumps action has much to commend it and as long as the winter weather stays in its box and leaves the jumping alone, the month's tasty fare is book-ended by two championship races that seem sure to bring out the very best in National Hunt racing.

French Stars Lined Up to Raid The International at Cheltenham 28/11/13
High-profile French challengers Gemix and Seabreeze d’Ho intend to test their Cheltenham Festival credentials in two of the feature hurdle races on the second day of The International, Saturday, December 14, at the Home of Jump Racing.

Rolling Star Back On Track After Haydock Win 25/11/13
Nicky Henderson saw his Rolling Star bouncing back to form with a very pleasing effort in the Read Nicholls and McCain Exclusively on Betfair Hurdle at Haydock.

Angus McNae's Flat Season Review 08/11/13
Drugs, sectionals, the French and two jockeys with contrasting fortunes.

Tanya's Flat Season Review 08/11/13
The 2013 Flat season had one defining moment to which I will be forever thankful that I was there to witness it live.

Everything to Play for in Cartier Racing Awards Following Autumn Highlights 23/10/13
Al Kazeem and Sky Lantern remain at the top of the points' standings for the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award with 148 apiece, but notable performances over recent weeks have thrown the race for top honours wide open in European horseracing's equivalent of the Oscars.

Could Commander become Oldest National Winner of Modern Era? 27/09/13
Not since Sergeant Murphy way back in 1924 has a 13-year-old chaser landed the world's greatest steeplechase, the Aintree Grand National, but there is a fair chance that the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Imperial Commander might have a crack at breaking that hoodoo in the 2014 renewal.

British and Irish Raiders On Arc Trail 25/09/13
This year, the British and Irish challenge doesn't look as strong as it has in recent years and only a handful of entries will try to end the three year wait for a cross-channel victory, with Workforce the last one to return with the €2.8m first prize in 2010.

Al Kazeem Continues to Lead Cartier Horse Of The Year Standings 18/09/13
Al Kazeem continues to lead on points the race for the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award and Cartier Older Horse Award despite defeats in the Juddmonte International at York in August and the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes on September 7.

Tighter at the Top for Cartier Horse of the Year Award 28/08/13
The Group One QIPCO Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last month appeared one of the defining races of 2013 when Toronado (70 points) swooped late to beat Dawn Approach (112) but both three-year-olds have been beaten since, meaning the race for the Cartier Horse Of The Year title has become much more open.

Sectional analysis: Trading went hell for Leather 24/08/13
What are we to make of the Judmmonte International? Declaration Of War ran a faster time than Frankel did in the same race by 0.85 seconds but this means absolutely nothing.

Three-Year-Olds Versus Older Horses for Cartier Horse of the Year 07/08/13
The latest Duel on the Downs came to fruition in a big way at Goodwood on July 31 when the Group One QIPCO Sussex Stakes, the highlight of Glorious Goodwood, saw Toronado swoop late and wide under a perfect Richard Hughes ride to beat Dawn Approach.

McCain Planning Another National Win 24/07/13
Donald McCain could be aiming his talented seven-year old, Super Duty, at the 2014 Grand National this season, a race his family name is steeped in history in.

Goldie Considering Ambitious Ascot-Goodwood Double 22/07/13
Last year's Stewards' Cup hero Hawkeyethenoo is on course to defend his crown with trainer Jim Goldie eyeing another major prize at Ascot this weekend en route to the famous six-furlong heritage handicap at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday, August 3.

Bolger Hoping Trading Leather is up to King George Challenge at Ascot 18/07/13
Trading Leather is on course for a tilt at Ascot’s midsummer highlight, the 1-million King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes over a mile and a half on Saturday, July 27.

Sky Lantern Heads Cartier Horse Of The Year Standings Despite Newmarket Defeat 17/07/13
Newmarket's three-day Piper-Heidsieck July Festival and the Group One Coral-Eclipse at Sandown have had a major impact on the standings for the 2013 Cartier Racing Awards.

Novellist Aiming for Another German Fairytale in King George
16/07/13
Following the historic success of Danedream 12 months ago, there is another strong German challenge for the 1-million King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes with Novellist on course for the midsummer highlight at Ascot on Saturday, July 27.

Baker Hoping Humidor Can Rise to Stewards’ Cup Challenge 10/07/13
Fresh from a first Royal Ascot success, trainer George Baker is eyeing another major landmark with Humidor (9st 4lb) in the 100,000 Stewards’ Cup at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday, August 3.

Cox Considering Betfred Mile Options at Glorious Goodwood 10/07/13
Weights are revealed today for the 130,000 Betfred Mile, the feature race on day four of Glorious Goodwood, Friday, August 2.

Fabulous Royal Ascot Shakes Up Standings for Cartier Racing Awards 27/06/13
Royal Ascot offers a fabulous week of the world’s best Flat racing and the 2013 renewal, which took place from Tuesday, June 18 through to Saturday, June 22, provided some outstanding performances that will live long in the memory.

Sir Henry Cecil Tribute 11/06/13
Legendary racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil died on Tuesday, 11th June 2013, at the age of 70 following a long battle with stomach cancer.

Race for 2013 Cartier Racing Awards Underway 06/06/13
Sajjhaa leads the way in the first standings issued for the 2013 Cartier Racing Awards after recording four victories from five stars this year.

Punter's Diary - May Blossoms 25/04/13
The first proper turf Flat action takes place at Newmarket for the Guineas meeting on the first weekend of the month.

Trainer Alan Bailey Could Have First Runner in Investec Derby 16/04/13
The British Flat season steps up a gear this week with plenty of Classic clues on display in the trials taking place at Newmarket and Newbury.

Godolphin May be Counting on Number as Main Derby Contender
15/04/13
It could well transpire that from a host of entries into the Group 1 Investec Derby, Godolphin’s Secret Number may prove to be the standard-bearer for the Dubaian team at Epsom.

Gigginstown Duo First Lieutenant and Sir Des Champs Both Going for Gold 11/04/13
First Lieutenant, an impressive winner of Aintree's Grade 1 Betfred Bowl on Friday, is likely to Gigginstown House Stud's strong team in what promises to be a great renewal of the €150,000 the Bet Online With The Tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup at the Punchestown Festival on Wednesday, April 24.

Henderson Hoping Gold Can Bring Back National Crown 04/04/13
Nicky Henderson looks very much as though he is on his way to finally wrestling the National Hunt trainers’ championship away from Paul Nicholls, and a win for his lively outsider Roberto Goldback in Saturday’s feature John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree would just about seal the deal.

Bay Increasingly Likely to Target World Hurdle 12/02/13
The high-class and tremendously versatile old stager, Tidal Bay, looks increasingly likely to bid for the Grade 1 Ladbrokes World Hurdle at next month’s Cheltenham Festival, in preference to having another crack at the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Fab February Warmers- Punter's Diary 30/01/13
The bell sounds for February's jumps action with the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las on February 2. Most racing at the Welsh venue is of a humdrum nature but this is the one decent race that they hold all year.

Stars Galore in 2014 Investec Derby 12/12/12
No less than 33 yearlings from the first crop of the brilliant Sea The Stars are among the 406 glittering entries revealed today for the 2014 Investec Derby.

Little Josh Takes Grand Sefton 08/12/12
Nigel Twiston-Davies and his jockey son Sam took the 60,000 Betfred 'Goals Galore' Grand Sefton Handicap Chase with 10-year-old and 7/2 favourite Little Josh.

Tanya Stevenson’s Five To Follow 15/11/12
As requested by the editor, Tanya has come up with a Five To Follow for the National Hunt season.

Racecourse Award for Isle Of Skye Whisky 01/11/12
A leading Scotch whisky has won a coveted award at the prestigious Piper-Heidsieck National Racecourse Catering Awards.

None Better Than Frankel - Cecil 25/10/12
“I cannot believe in the history of racing that there has ever been a better racehorse” and many would agree with trainer Sir Henry Cecil following Frankel’s success in the QIPCO Champion Stakes at Ascot on QIPCO British Champions Day, October 20.

Sectionals Prove Dettori Still Master of His Art 15/10/12
If you needed more evidence that Frankie Dettori is still at the top of his game, and for the life of me I do not see why you need any verification, then watch his ride on Joshua Tree in the Canadian International at Woodbine over the weekend.

All Eyes on Frankel Heading into Final Furlong 12/10/12
The winners of the 2012 Cartier Racing Awards will be unveiled in little over a month’s time and QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot on October 20 is sure to play a pivotal role in the battle for honours.

Captain Ramius Sails Home in Ayr Gold Cup 22/09/12
The Kevin Ryan trained Captain Ramius held off a late charge form Regal Parade to claim the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup, the richest sprint handicap in Europe.

Reckless Abandon s Darley 05/09/12
Reckless Abandon, brilliant winner of last month’s Group 1 Darley Prix Morny at Deauville, has been purchased by Darley in a deal brokered by Blandford Bloodstock.

Fallon wants Frankel in the US 31/08/12
There has been plenty of speculation about what the famous horse will do after 13 races unbeaten and Fallon certainly has his own opinion.

Frankel Going for More Cartier Honours 30/08/12
Frankel, so impressive when tried over 10 furlongs for the first time in the Juddmonte International at York on August 22, has ed Camelot at the top of the latest point standings for the 2012 Cartier Horse Of The Year Award.

Girls Team Ready to Win Shergar Cup 10/08/12
Hayley Turner is in charge of the new Girls Team in which she is ed by star Canadians Chantal Sutherland and Emma-Jayne Wilson.

Frankel Closes Gap on Camelot in Cartier Standings 09/08/12
Frankel has reduced Camelot's lead in the latest point standings for the 2012 Cartier Horse Of The Year Award following a facile six-length success in the Group One QIPCO Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on August 1.

Back-to-Back Cambridgeshire Victories for In-Form Gosden 04/10/08
The great run of John Gosden’s stable continued with a length win for Tazeez in the totesport.com Cambridgeshire, giving the Newmarket trainer his third win in the valuable handicap and his second in succession, having triumphed last year with Pipedreamer.

Guest Dreams of Guineas Success with Serious Attitude 03/10/08
Trainer Rae Guest returned to the Group One fold after an 11-year hiatus with a filly that no one wanted. Serious Attitude made a mockery of the 7,500 guineas she cost as a yearling when maintaining her unbeaten record in the 32Red.com Cheveley Park Stakes.

Gerald Mosse Double Seals Titles 09/08/08
Frenchman Gerald Mosse recorded a 21.5/1 double to clinch the Silver Saddle title, along with ensuring that his European team came out successful in the 2008 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup.

Frankie Dettori s Great Britain Team for Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup! 05/08/08
Frankie Dettori, the Italian superstar of the British racing scene will be representing his adopted homeland in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup.

Haydock Park is Blooming Marvellous 04/08/08
Haydock Park, the premier Flat and Jump racecourse in the UK has won a Certificate of Merit at the Belfast International Rose Trials.

On-sale dates for 2009 John Smith's Grand National meeting 07/07/08
Aintree Racecourse today announced that tickets and hospitality packages for the 2009 John Smith’s Grand National meeting, which will takes place from 2nd – 4th April, will shortly go on sale.

Look Here Springs Oaks Surprise 06/06/08
Trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Seb Sanders landed their first British Classic as Look Here produced a 33-1 shock in the Juddmonte Oaks at Epsom.

Henry Navigates to 2000 Guineas Victory 03/05/08
Trainer Aidan O’Brien landed his fifth stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas when winning the 200th running of the Classic after Henrythenavigator battled to beat the 11/8 favourite New Approach by a nose.

Iris De Balme Bags Shock Scottish National Win
19/04/08
Iris De Balme produced an extraordinary performance to land the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

Vodafone to Sponsor the 2008 Derby 18/02/08
Epsom Downs Racecourse announced today that Vodafone will step in to sponsor The 2008 Derby on Saturday, June 7, for one final year.

TBA Calls For Greater Cooperation with European Breeders 08/01/08
Kirsten Rausing, who this morning was elected chairman of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, called for increased cooperation between the British organisation and its counterparts in Ireland and across Europe.

Freedman Stresses Need to Breeders Financially 08/01/08
Outgoing TBA chairman Philip Freedman used his final speech to the Association’s AGM to emphasise the need to financially those that produce the horses racing in Britain.

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