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COMMENT

The questions Phoenix Thoroughbreds won't answer

BIG-RACE FALLOUT

Aloha Star's connections lodge appeal following Phoenix Stakes demotion

RACE ABANDONMENT

Three-mile novice hurdle abandoned at Southwell due to high temperatures

POPULAR VETERAN

'Heartbreaking': Cheltenham hero Croco Bay suffers fatal injury at Southwell

CHANGE OF HEART

'All about the Arc' as John Gosden explains decision to bypass York with Enable

EXPERT ANALYSIS

More sedate Arc route should help - but peak Enable wouldn't be changing course

ROAD TO GLORY

How did she do it before? Looking back on Enable's previous Arc preparations

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Race Reports

LEICESTER MONDAY

Stunning Beauty turns heads again in victory stroll under Oisin Murphy

FRANCE

Pinatubo showdown could be next for Space Blues after Gheest glory

PHOENIX STAKES

Harrington ace Lucky Vega 16-1 for 2,000 Guineas after Phoenix Stakes demolition

PHOENIX STAKES VERDICT

'Worth an ante-post tickle' - our experts assess Lucky Vega's Classic claims

DEAUVILLE SUNDAY

Hollie Doyle continues hot streak as Maystar returns to form in Listed test

CURRAGH SUNDAY

Watson doubles Irish account as speedy Glen Shiel strikes in Group 3 sprint

WINDSOR SUNDAY

‘I still like winning!’ - veteran trainer Spearing strikes with Cool Strutter

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Previews

5.30 HAYDOCK

Versatile performer Leoncavallo could capitalise on Flat mark for Pipe

Videos & Postcasts

RACING POSTCAST

The team discuss Enable, the Ebor festival and last weekend's Group 1s

International

FRANCE

Group 1 sacrifice: Billy Lee accepts quarantine to keep Romanised partnership

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Jockey Club to pay out Saudi Cup runners - but not the winner

USA

Awesome Tiz The Law closing in on Triple Crown after Travers Stakes demolition

Insight

SECRETS OF RACING

What really happens behind the scenes at a top training yard?

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

BGC hits out at 'arbitrary' proposals for £100 monthly spending cap on gambling

MONDAY JURY

'The rules should be stricter': trainer weighs in on interference debate

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

Tom Morley: 'I'm addicted to having winners - that's all that matters to me'

SUNDAY REVIEW

Frankel: an imaginative retelling of the legendary story

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

Frankie's Magnificent Seven: 'It cost us £40 million - but it was an investment'

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

JP McManus: the £250,000 festival gamble that reshaped jump racing

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

Vincent O'Brien: 'I soon learned it doesn't pay to bet on other people's horses'

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

Barry Hills: 'It took several months to get all the money on Frankincense'

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

'You notice the bets, see they're linked and soon work out it's Barney Curley'

FANS' FAVOURITES

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

THE BIG READ

'Every year it felt like we'd have a top-class horse': 40 years of Sheikh Hamdan

FANS' FAVOURITES

Caspian Prince: an evergreen sprinter who is showing no signs of slowing down

FANS' FAVOURITES

Borderlescott: the much-loved little sprint wonder with the huge heart

STABLE TOUR SPECIAL

Henderson, Mullins, Nicholls, Skelton and more on their top summer jumpers

FANS' FAVOURITES

Harry Angel: a sprint sensation who was up there with the best when on song

FANS' FAVOURITES

Overturn: from Plates to Cups to Champion Hurdles; a true warrior on all fronts

FANS' FAVOURITES

The Tin Man: the veteran who has taken his owners on the yellow brick road

FANS' FAVOURITES

Limato: quirky but delightful character whose fire is still burning strong

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'

Comment

PETER SCARGILL

Time for industry to implement Felice's bloodstock findings to the full

ANOTHER VIEW

Nothing elusive about Hollie Doyle as she beats a path to the very top

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Relations have sometimes been frosty but we can be relieved the ITV deal is done

ANOTHER VIEW

Friends in the north point to a cracking bet for this year's jockeys' crown

DAVID JENNINGS

Take away the crowds and Galway is just a week of mediocre racing

MELROSE ON BETTING

Sign of the times: why middle-distance programme might soon have to change

POSTCARD FROM DEAUVILLE

How a 1901 law keeps lines open between racing and the French government

MARK BOYLAN

Raising the bar: why the stewards need to ask more questions of beaten runners

POSTCARD FROM LAMBOURN

'Scopier than Battaash and better behaved' - star's little sister pleasing Hills

BILL BARBER

Who will be the new BHA chief exec? Here's the name on everyone's lips

ANOTHER VIEW

There's gold to be found digging around among the cast-offs from top yards

Interviews

THE BIG READ

Ed Vaughan: 'I just don't see the future in training horses here'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Megan Nicholls: 'I'm an independent person - I was keen to see different things'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Hayley Turner: 'The ITV team are so much fun and I'd like to stay involved'

KHADIJAH MELLAH

'If you have my background, it can be impossible to imagine yourself in racing'

THE BIG READ

Barry Geraghty: 'You don't want to be greedy and pay the price'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Criquette Head: 'If there's one thing I did wrong it would be my private life'

FRANCESCA CUMANI

'It wasn't a natural fit - I'm not somebody who likes to be centre of attention'

THE BIG READ

Lizzie Kelly: 'It was ruining my day, talking utter rubbish about being a girl'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Paul Hanagan: 'It's been the challenge of my life but I will be back this year'

The Interference Debate

RUNNING A RISK

BHA chief fears success of appeals could adversely influence jockey behaviour

BRANT DUNSHEA

Appeal system is needed - but frequent reversals make life hard for our stewards

THE JOCKEYS' VIEW

'It's a fine line between careless and dangerous riding - but there is a line'

COMMENT

Good on the BHA for engaging in a debate that is only just getting started

HOT TOPIC

What are the rules on interference and why are we debating them?

Flat Jockeys' Title Race

BOOKMAKER VERDICT

'Buick is the story of the season - he started a 33-1 shot and now he's 3s'

CHAMPIONSHIP CREDENTIALS

Profiling the main players: Murphy, Marquand, Buick, Curtis and Doyle

EYEING THE PRIZE

Tom Marquand: 'I've had the jockeys' title on my mind since I was five'

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

Karl Burke

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

John O'Hara speaks to a trainer who has a fine bunch of two-year-olds

John Quinn

'He does better in the second half of the year' - high hopes for El Astronaute

HENRY CANDY

'He has a big future' - Candy sweet on youngster as he looks to find next Limato

Robert Cowell

'I have a lot of faith in him - we're definitely looking at Group races'

Alan King

'Without doubt, he is the best two-year-old I have ever trained'

CLIVE COX

'It's been a blinding start - and there's more to come from Golden Horde'

Tom Clover

Great insight from one of the hottest trainers in Britain since racing resumed

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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