APPARENTLY York is known as the “Ascot of the North”. Racing folk might want to rethink that after this week’s Ebor Festival, which promises to be every bit as good, if not better, than June’s royal meeting in Berkshire. In fact, the quality of the equine talent galloping down the Knavesmire might see Ascot being …[Read More]
A TYPICALLY busy Friday. Lots of racing. Probably too much. Six cards including four in the north, and you can guarantee there will be coming days when there will be no racing at all oop north. Who would be a fixture planner, hey? Anyway Newcastle’s Northumberland Plate meeting continues and one of the best races …[Read More]
IT’S Epsom Derby week… and without wanting to sound like an old fart, I do wish it was still on a Wednesday afternoon. Bunking off school early when I was a kid to race home to watch the race was part of the tradition. Anyway, Saturday it is, and this year the race has been …[Read More]
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