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Here's a Christmas wish that's essential for the sport's future: full commitment to Premier racing

Here's a Christmas wish that's essential for the sport's future: full commitment to Premier racing

Sick of the relentless Cheltenham Festival build-up? Sorry, but I think we should give it even more

Sick of the relentless Cheltenham Festival build-up? Sorry, but I think we should give it even more

Horses do not belong to trainers - the BHA's kite-flying over handicap limits is nonsensical

Horses do not belong to trainers - the BHA's kite-flying over handicap limits is nonsensical

The freak is becoming frequent so let's consider a change to the Fighting Fifth Hurdle

The freak is becoming frequent so let's consider a change to the Fighting Fifth Hurdle

Plenty of Christmas spirit needed to help racing's factions sing from same hymn sheet

Plenty of Christmas spirit needed to help racing's factions sing from same hymn sheet

Seconditis: the record-holder who was runner-up 34 times - and the current star who could take his 'crown'

Seconditis: the record-holder who was runner-up 34 times - and the current star who could take his 'crown'

Neville Callaghan, Michael Tabor and the one that got away - taking a pile of cash with it

Neville Callaghan, Michael Tabor and the one that got away - taking a pile of cash with it

Chambard deserves a National spot after Becher triumph - surely it's time to embrace 'win and you're in'

Chambard deserves a National spot after Becher triumph - surely it's time to embrace 'win and you're in'

I'm bored of poor Grade 2 races - another area where British jump racing can learn from Ireland

I'm bored of poor Grade 2 races - another area where British jump racing can learn from Ireland

It's a sad day for Singapore racing - and a cautionary tale for the sport closer to home

It's a sad day for Singapore racing - and a cautionary tale for the sport closer to home

Nicky Henderson might think it's 'crackers' - but the decision to move the old Tolworth will be vindicated

Nicky Henderson might think it's 'crackers' - but the decision to move the old Tolworth will be vindicated

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

John Durkan's name has a fitting legacy in Punchestown showdown of chasing talent

John Durkan's name has a fitting legacy in Punchestown showdown of chasing talent

Don't be too greedy - there's plenty on the Betfair Chase bone to salivate over

Don't be too greedy - there's plenty on the Betfair Chase bone to salivate over

Plenty of pubs are named after racing legends - so it's a crying shame York's Brigadier Gerard has closed its doors again

Plenty of pubs are named after racing legends - so it's a crying shame York's Brigadier Gerard has closed its doors again

As the French are showing: a direct approach to whip rules is the only road to take

As the French are showing: a direct approach to whip rules is the only road to take

Racing is now seen as an increasingly risky business - as trainers and breeders are finding to their cost

Racing is now seen as an increasingly risky business - as trainers and breeders are finding to their cost

Sean Quinlan: I get the frustration at fences being dolled off because of low sun - but trust jockeys when we say it's not safe

Sean Quinlan: I get the frustration at fences being dolled off because of low sun - but trust jockeys when we say it's not safe

Botched Denis Hogan case has left the IHRB publicly humiliated - and with a major credibility problem

Botched Denis Hogan case has left the IHRB publicly humiliated - and with a major credibility problem

Here's a Christmas wish that's essential for the sport's future: full commitment to Premier racing

Here's a Christmas wish that's essential for the sport's future: full commitment to Premier racing

Sick of the relentless Cheltenham Festival build-up? Sorry, but I think we should give it even more

Sick of the relentless Cheltenham Festival build-up? Sorry, but I think we should give it even more

Horses do not belong to trainers - the BHA's kite-flying over handicap limits is nonsensical

Horses do not belong to trainers - the BHA's kite-flying over handicap limits is nonsensical

The freak is becoming frequent so let's consider a change to the Fighting Fifth Hurdle

The freak is becoming frequent so let's consider a change to the Fighting Fifth Hurdle

Plenty of Christmas spirit needed to help racing's factions sing from same hymn sheet

Plenty of Christmas spirit needed to help racing's factions sing from same hymn sheet

Seconditis: the record-holder who was runner-up 34 times - and the current star who could take his 'crown'

Seconditis: the record-holder who was runner-up 34 times - and the current star who could take his 'crown'

Neville Callaghan, Michael Tabor and the one that got away - taking a pile of cash with it

Neville Callaghan, Michael Tabor and the one that got away - taking a pile of cash with it

Chambard deserves a National spot after Becher triumph - surely it's time to embrace 'win and you're in'

Chambard deserves a National spot after Becher triumph - surely it's time to embrace 'win and you're in'

I'm bored of poor Grade 2 races - another area where British jump racing can learn from Ireland

I'm bored of poor Grade 2 races - another area where British jump racing can learn from Ireland

It's a sad day for Singapore racing - and a cautionary tale for the sport closer to home

It's a sad day for Singapore racing - and a cautionary tale for the sport closer to home

Nicky Henderson might think it's 'crackers' - but the decision to move the old Tolworth will be vindicated

Nicky Henderson might think it's 'crackers' - but the decision to move the old Tolworth will be vindicated

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Sport's greatest writers find poetry in what makes most of us speechless wrecks - and Alastair Down is certainly among that rare breed

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Gordon Elliott's increasingly key role for young Irish jump jockeys

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

Nicky Henderson had a shocker with his novice hurdlers last season - but it's a totally different outlook now

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

All horses have a line they'll refuse to cross - and I suspect that means more bad news awaits Shishkin

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

European Group 1s are becoming irrelevant on the world stage - and it's mad our best horses were ever rated close to Equinox

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

Heartfelt tributes to Starlet's Sister and The Revenant show the emotional ties that bind racing and breeding

John Durkan's name has a fitting legacy in Punchestown showdown of chasing talent

John Durkan's name has a fitting legacy in Punchestown showdown of chasing talent

Don't be too greedy - there's plenty on the Betfair Chase bone to salivate over

Don't be too greedy - there's plenty on the Betfair Chase bone to salivate over

Plenty of pubs are named after racing legends - so it's a crying shame York's Brigadier Gerard has closed its doors again

Plenty of pubs are named after racing legends - so it's a crying shame York's Brigadier Gerard has closed its doors again

As the French are showing: a direct approach to whip rules is the only road to take

As the French are showing: a direct approach to whip rules is the only road to take

Racing is now seen as an increasingly risky business - as trainers and breeders are finding to their cost

Racing is now seen as an increasingly risky business - as trainers and breeders are finding to their cost

Sean Quinlan: I get the frustration at fences being dolled off because of low sun - but trust jockeys when we say it's not safe

Sean Quinlan: I get the frustration at fences being dolled off because of low sun - but trust jockeys when we say it's not safe

Botched Denis Hogan case has left the IHRB publicly humiliated - and with a major credibility problem

Botched Denis Hogan case has left the IHRB publicly humiliated - and with a major credibility problem

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