Ground could scupper Australia in Epsom Derby

THE best horse does not always win the Derby. Dancing Brave and El Gran Senor spring to mind. For varying reasons they came a cropper at Epsom: they both should have won of course but they provide a salutary warning when looking ahead to this year’s race. For many pundits AUSTRALIA is a shoo-in and …[Read More]

Famous horses: Classic Dewhurst footage

Trainers dream of winning the Dewhurst. Why? It means they probably have the best two-year-old in the land ensconced in their yard and a wonderful chance of classic glory the following year. The Group One race over seven furlongs of Newmarket’s Rowley Mile has traditionally been the unofficial blue riband of the juvenile season and …[Read More]