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DEVASTATING NEWS

Hammer blow as new restrictions mean crowds might not return for six months

COMMENT

How this potentially catastrophic development is likely to affect racecourses

EARLY VICTIM

Street 'extremely disappointed' as Champions Day is forced behind closed doors

SAD LOSS

'He was great fun to ride for': tributes paid to West Tip trainer Michael Oliver

NOT QUALIFIED

Teal 'really upset' after discovering Ocean Wind is unable to run in Cesarewitch

STAR MARE

Lady Buttons retires: the queen of Yorkshire who captured the hearts of a nation

SORELY MISSED

Coroner delivers suicide verdict at inquest into Rose Paterson's death

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Previews

4.15 PERTH

Greatrex eyes perfect Perth start to La Bague Au Roi's farewell season

4.30 LISTOWEL

Expert analysis and trainer quotes on a tricky Kerry National puzzle

Race Reports

WARWICK TUESDAY

Olly Murphy on the mark as plans are revealed for his stable stars

BEVERLEY TUESDAY

Equine Charlie Fellowes scores as George Scott relishes 'pure bragging rights'

LINGFIELD TUESDAY

Shining keeps Jim Boyle in the sunshine as yard savours Swedish Listed triumph

LISTOWEL TUESDAY

Drop in grade proves ideal for Lady Wannabe in Listowel Stakes

WARWICK MONDAY

Monster 1,741-1 double for Kayley Woollacott as 66-1 and 25-1 outsiders strike

FAIRYHOUSE MONDAY

Youngster Sheridan the star of the show as Princess swoops late to land feature

LISTOWEL

Politicise rounds off fabulous summer for McGuinness and Dooleys

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International

HONG KONG DIARY

Graham Cunningham: Joao Moreira out to continue red-hot start to new season

JAPAN

Babbit beats Nakayama rivals but the mighty Contrail lies in store in Kikka Sho

CANADA

Gretzky The Great lays down Breeders' Cup marker for Casse in Summer Stakes

Comment

BILL BARBER

Battle lines being drawn up for government's long-awaited gambling review

ANOTHER VIEW

Reasons to be cheerful north of the border - for a few days at least

CONOR McGINN MP

Hysterical hammering of racing exposes myth the sport has friends in high places

POSTCARD FROM LAMBOURN

Welcome return for Greatrex after Joseph O'Brien tutelage rekindles love affair

MARK BOYLAN

How Colin Keane's sizzling September is setting up a jockeys' title thriller

ANOTHER VIEW

There's nothing quite like being at Listowel - so start making plans for 2021

DAVID JENNINGS

You could have fitted Pat Smullen's ego in an eggcup, it was never about him

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Insight

SECRETS OF RACING

Riding, sweating, driving - and no eating: a day in the life of a jockey

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

New House of Lords group says it is 'time for action' on gambling reform

ANTE-POST SPECIAL

Our experts provide their best ante-post bets for the rest of the Flat season

THE MONDAY JURY

'A Group horse in a handicap' - rising star trainer Tom Clover joins our panel

SUNDAY REVIEW

Pain of Piggott and Nijinsky inspires Arc journey from Great War to Enable glory

SECRETS OF RACING

Bluff and double bluff: inside the world of the bloodstock agents

SECRETS OF RACING

'There are times it seems too tough, but you aim for good days and good horses'

SPECIAL REPORT

50 years and waiting: will we ever see the Triple Crown won again?

SPECIAL REPORT

The inside story of Delia Bushell's turbulent Jockey Club reign

THE BIG READ

Nijinsky: how the Triple Crown made him a legend - but also caused his downfall

CROWN JEWEL

The first throes of a sporting legend - Nijinsky delivers at Newmarket and Epsom

SUNDAY REVIEW

Winx: an intriguing insight into one of racing's all-time greats

SPECIAL REPORT

Just how crippling is the hit to prize-money - and will it get any better?

SECRETS OF RACING

'At the very worst, people may be sat at home, thinking: What a k***'

STABLE TOURS SPECIAL

Autumn aces: top trainers pick their horses to watch on the Flat

FANS' FAVOURITES

Quirky and difficult to model pupil: Judicial's evolution into a Saturday star

FANS' FAVOURITES

Kachy: the poignant tale of a horse who made an owner's dreams come true

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

How five stories from the first edition of the Racing Post panned out

AND WE'RE OFF

'Setting up a newspaper is something you should never do more than once in life'

Interviews

KATIE WALSH

'I love motherhood, absolutely love it, but it was easier riding in bumpers!'

THE BIG READ

Oisin Murphy, Tom Marquand and Cieren Fallon: young, gifted and happy to chat

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

William Muir: 'I wasn't happy when my daughter said she was marrying a jockey'

RAY DAWSON

'When alcohol was on my brain it didn't matter that I had racing the next day'

THE BIG READ

Nick Luck: 'I said then I could die a happy man. And weeks later I nearly did'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Jason Weaver: how I bit Matt Chapman and became 'The Shark'

AIDAN O'BRIEN

'Of course it hurts, it has to hurt. The bigger the race, the more it hurts'

SHANE FOLEY

How losing his job proved the catalyst for Foley's assault on jockeys' title

Pat Smullen

FAREWELL PAT

'You always did your best. Always' - Crowley's eulogy to heroic Pat Smullen

DEATH OF A LEGEND

Racing in mourning following the death of Pat Smullen

HE HAD EVERYTHING

'Pat was an incredible man, irreplaceable' - Aidan O'Brien on racing's big loss

CHARITY RACE

Inspirational: the day Pat Smullen had another big winner up his sleeve

REMARKABLE MAN

'One of the greats': AP McCoy and Mick Kinane on Pat Smullen's emotional death

BRILLIANCE REMEMBERED

John Oxx and Johnny Murtagh pay tribute as racing mourns a unique talent

A TRUE CHAMPION

In adversity, Pat Smullen went from a racing icon to a national treasure

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Best of Members' Club

THE BIG READ

Mick Easterby: 'I sold my false teeth and got £120. I'm a legend, you see'

FRANKIE DETTORI

'All I wanted to do was finish my day, get in the shower and punch the wall'

HOW IT HAPPENED

Arguments, tension and a huge team effort: the inside story of racing's return

LESTER PIGGOTT

'It's nice to be popular. It's better than having stones thrown at me, anyway'

THE BIG READ

The 73-year-old jockey: how one incredible man fought tyranny, time and the mob

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Jenny Pitman: the pioneer who revolutionised her sport and smacked Jamie Osborne

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Richard Dunwoody: no need to pity the man ripped away from a sport he changed

HORSE OF THE DECADE

Frankel: the inside story behind the unbeaten phenomenon

KAYLEY WOOLLACOTT

The amazing interview that helped Lee Mottershead win Racing Writer of the Year

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

John Francome: 'Perhaps even Lester didn't have the sublime grace he had'

Mick Appleby

'I had one owner who was homophobic - he moved five horses but I won't grovel'

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

Ryan Moore: examining the two faces of the world's number-one jockey

INTERVIEW

Kieran Shoemark: 'I didn't know right from wrong - I was completely twisted'

THE BIG READ

'Half the stuff written about me is made up' - Michael Owen sets record straight

Flat Stable Tours

William Knight

'He's never stopped improving and I'm sure he'll go well at Newmarket next week'

John O'Hara talks to a trainer doing well from his new base in Newmarket

Marco Botti

'We have a very nice crop of youngsters - I'm excited about the future'

Roger Varian

'The Irish St Leger or the Long Distance Cup at Ascot could be next'

CHARLIE FELLOWES

'The plan is to take on Enable at Kempton next month before going to Australia'

DAVID O'MEARA

'I'd be disappointed if we didn’t get to 100 winners again'

Marcus Tregoning

'I'm so lucky to have Mohaather - he's exceptional and there's more to come'

Karl Burke

'He's going nicely in his work and could be a dark horse this season'

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RP Classics

HERO OF A GOLDEN AGE

Sir Henry Cecil: on the anniversary of his death we recall the legendary trainer

In a memorable 2010 interview the trainer talks to Steve Dennis

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

'Frankie had ridden seven winners and I said we might have lost between £8-10m'

UNLUCKY PUNTS

Dave Nevison: the punter who came within a whisker of a £360,000 payday

FOLK HEROES

Sergeant Cecil: slow burner who caught fire with amazing run into history books

GREAT RACING ECCENTRICS

'If he didn't want to listen to you he suddenly wouldn't remember any English'

GREAT RACING COUPS

Albert Davison: a master plotter who ensured Irish betting shops took a bashing

SUPERSTAR JOCKEY

Ryan Moore: a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the world's greatest

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Betting Masterclasses

WHAT NOT TO DO

Punting pitfalls: four Racing Post experts on the betting habits to avoid

PROTECTING YOUR FUNDS

How safe is your money if a bookmaker goes bust?

BETTING MASTERCLASS

Secrets of Pricewise: Tom Segal on his approach to punting and being successful

ANTE-POST BETTING

Long-range punting: how to make the most of the odds on offer months in advance

HANDICAPPING

A numbers game: how to use Racing Post Ratings to improve your betting

BETTING ON COURSE

Eddie Fremantle: how to get an edge when you're at the races

TRAINER FORM

Getting to know you: how keeping track of trainers can give you a punting edge

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Racing Explained

IN THE MONEY?

How much do owners make? Or lose, as the case may be

Scott Burton looks at how much money it takes to get to the races

IN THE MONEY?

Rich, poor or somewhere in between: how much does a trainer really earn?

IN THE MONEY?

So, how much does a jockey really earn?

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

PUNTING PEARLS

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting