Racing's Return

GUIDE TO THE ACTION

Everything you need to know as racing prepares to resume on Monday

NAMES TO NOTE

Five horses who can sparkle on racing's first day back at Newcastle on Monday

MAJOR BOOST

'The long break is nearly over' - BHA confident of Monday restart for racing

MAKING IT PAY

Key punting factors to consider when assessing two-year-old races

BACK IN ACTION

Ayr and Perth primed to resume as Scottish government begins easing lockdown

FINAL FIELDS

Newcastle to host ten-race card on Monday following 120 declarations for return

GOVERNMENT UPDATE

PM Johnson announces easing of lockdown measures as racing hopes for resumption

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Classic Countdown

JOCKEY BOOKING

Harrington snaps up champion jockey Murphy for Millisle ride in 1,000 Guineas

GUINEAS SHOWDOWN

O'Brien: no concerns over Arizona's stamina ahead of third clash with Pinatubo

POWERFUL AMMUNITION

Ballydoyle could run three in Coronation Cup and 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket

CLASSIC AMBITION

'The Derby is the dream' - Burrows aiming high with Epsom dark horse Hukum

CLASSICS UPDATE

Appleby: Derby tilt for Pinatubo depends on Guineas performance

GUINEAS CONTENDER

Balding: Kameko similar to Roaring Lion and we're all very excited about him

BIG TARGETS

Clive Cox keeping options open for Solario winner and Guineas possible Positive

Latest

TOTE TEN TO FOLLOW

Early action is key as £100,000 Tote Ten To Follow launches for Flat season

TOTE POOLS

Tote to seed pools so early-bird punters are not left in the dark on dividends

SHARE SALE

Flutter Entertainment raises £800 million from investors to fuel expansion plans

RAISING MONEY

Godolphin employees embark on epic trek for coronavirus charity challenge

STAR SIDELINED

Blow for Henderson as Pentland Hills set to miss season with leg injury

ROUND-UP

HRI reveals summer jumping programme with new-look Galway festival

STARTING PRICES

Bookmakers' president left 'mortified' by proposed changes to SP system

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French Racing

EXCITING CAMPAIGN

Ken Condon eyeing another Jacques le Marois victory with crack miler Romanised

CLASSIC DECLARATIONS

Fabre aims five at the French Guineas as principals all head for Deauville

2.15 CLAIREFONTAINE

Key trainer quotes and analysis for a fiendish Clairefontaine handicap hurdle

IMPROVING SITUATION

Hopes rise for return of racing to Chantilly while Paris tracks may have to wait

CLAIREFONTAINE THURSDAY

Spinning Memories advertises her worth ahead of sale date with Group 3 success

CLASSIC COUNTDOWN

Fantastic Fabre well represented after first forfeit stage for French Guineas

OWN GOAL

Senegal international Niang among five men who broke Marseille no-entry order

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Comment

DAVID JENNINGS

Why the weight? Let's give our riders some respite and stop all the suffering

MELROSE ON BETTING

What punters need to look out for when British racing returns on Monday

BILL BARBER

Resumption date dominates but Brexit deadline is looming large

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

As ITV deal stalls again we can still look forward to super Sundays on the box

RP Classics

UNLUCKY PUNTS

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

Peter Thomas talks to the well-known pundit about a case of serious bad luck

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

TOUGH BATTLE

'It wasn't all about coming back to ride horses - it was just about coming back'

FLAWED GENIUS

Kieren Fallon: I never got a buzz out of riding; I saw it as part of my job

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Flat Stable Tours

KEVIN RYAN

High-class Hello Youmzain and Glass Slippers lead sprint squadron for Kevin Ryan

KEVIN RYAN

High-class Hello Youmzain and Glass Slippers lead sprint squadron for Kevin Ryan

MICK APPLEBY

Mixture of talented veterans and youngsters set to make it pay for Mick Appleby

KARL BURKE

Plenty of class to work with as Karl Burke eyes major prizes in 2020

Interviews

ROBBIE DOWNEY

'It has tarnished my name and could ruin my career, but I never took cocaine'

David Jennings talks to the deeply frustrated jockey about a long-running saga

ROAD TO RECOVERY

'I was a chronic alcoholic trying to hold on to a dream'

BRIAN KAVANAGH

'The real work starts now' - Kavanagh keeping cool in face of Covid-19 turmoil

KEVIN PRENDERGAST

'All of us over 70 are supposed to lie down and die, it's crazy what's going on'

PETER CHAPPLE-HYAM

'I'm not big on watching races, but I looked up, lit a cigarette and enjoyed it'

MEMORY LANE

Jimmy Lindley at 85: I rode against some of the greatest riders of all time

BIRTHDAY BOY

Johnny Murtagh at 50: I've had a great career, but I believe best is yet to come

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Insight

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT

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

With the Post returning in print, we look back on the newspaper's first day

AND WE'RE OFF

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

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

GVC Holdings looks to the future after completing Ladbrokes migration

WILL ROGERS DOWNS

How Covid-19 put an unheard-of Oklahoma track at the centre of the racing world

IRISH GUINEAS WEEKEND

Curragh upsets: ten of the greatest Irish Guineas shocks of the last 50 years

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Don't keep problems locked inside says family of former weighing room stalwart

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

How the loss of his son sparked a father into a mental health first aid mission

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International

USA

Big blow for Baffert as leading Kentucky Derby hope Nadal retires due to injury

SOUTH AFRICA

Racing set to return in South Africa on June 1 at Greyville

USA

Kentucky Derby favourite Charlatan's test results under review after Grade 1 win

HONG KONG

Exultant continues dominance in Hong Kong with brave Champions & Chater Cup win

JAPAN

Watch: Daring Tact sets up fillies' Triple Crown bid with dramatic Oaks win

USA

Godolphin's Maxfield enters Triple Crown picture after Churchill Downs victory

ITALY

Racing in Italy set to restart this week following protests around the country

Origin Of The Classics

THE GUINEAS

A walkover won by an unnamed jockey sums up the start of Newmarket's Classics

Lee Mottershead discovers how it took a while for the Guineas to take off

IRISH CLASSICS

Classic imitations at the Curragh often confirm a true champion's status

EPSOM CLASSICS

Heads it is - coin toss decides a Classic title often copied but never bettered

ST LEGER

The race with no name that ended up becoming a Classic part of sporting history

Lockdown Guides

TRACKS TO VISIT

Our readers have their say on which courses you have to visit around the world

TRACKS TO VISIT

More stunning racecourses you must visit when we're free to travel again

TRACKS TO VISIT

The racecourses you must visit when we're free to travel again

WHAT TO WATCH

Epic moments: relive some of the great performances over jumps and on the Flat

WHAT TO READ

'Jilly Cooper this ain't' - must-read novels and betting books from our writers

WHAT TO WATCH

From Sir Anthony McCoy to Phar Lap: must-see films and documentaries

THE BEST OF YOUTUBE

Digital delights: the best clips, shows and documentaries to enjoy on YouTube

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Great Racing Mysteries

BRIGADIER GERARD

The shock of the century: how on earth was the brilliant Brigadier beaten?

David Jennings tells the story of the 1972 Benson & Hedges Gold Cup

ALFRED LOEWENSTEIN

The top owner who disappeared from a plane over the English Channel

SHERGAR

What we know - and what we still don't - about kidnap of £10m Derby hero Shergar

NORWICH AND BRAVEFOOT

'When he cantered down to the start he was as dead as a doornail'

DEVON LOCH

Cracking the National's most enduring mystery: why did Devon Loch fall?

PHAR LAP

'There was no explanation for why such a fit racehorse should suddenly just die'

Under The Microscope

mares' hurdle

How did she do it? Keith Melrose examines Honeysuckle's win in the Mares' Hurdle

triumph hurdle

Keith Melrose dissects the drama of an unforgettable Triumph Hurdle

ALBERT BARTLETT

How the Albert Bartlett was won: James Norris on the thrilling novice hurdle

RACING POST ARKLE

How the Racing Post Arkle was won: Keith Melrose assesses an eventful Grade 1

CHAMPION BUMPER

James Norris studies the standout performers in an informative Champion Bumper

Marsh novices' chase

Keith Melrose picks his way through a thrilling Marsh Novices' Chase

STAYERS' HURDLE

Graeme Rodway reflects on how Lisnagar Oscar came of age in the Stayers' Hurdle

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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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Global Racecourse Guide

WILL ROGERS DOWNS

Early pace is vital when digging out winners to hit paydirt at Will Rogers Downs

US expert Tom Collins with a punters' guide to betting at the Oklahoma racetrack

SHA TIN

All you need to know when considering a bet at Hong Kong's impressive Sha Tin

HAPPY VALLEY

A punter's guide to Hong Kong's Happy Valley where a good draw is a huge factor

GULFSTREAM PARK

Early speed and rail draw the important factors for betting at Gulfstream Park

TAMPA BAY DOWNS

When looking for winners at Tampa Bay Downs start with the two top riders

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

How to find the pathway to winners at San Francisco's Golden Gate Fields

SANTA ANITA

The key to finding winners at Santa Anita, simply the best racetrack in the US

Best of Members' Club

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

THE BIG READ

Paul Nicholls: 'I think it's sad when people don't seem to enjoy big moments'

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'

THE BIG READ

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

Mick Appleby

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

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

John Magnier: how one man changed the course of racing history

THE BIG READ

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

THE TUESDAY PROFILE

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

SPECIAL REPORT

Inside the most expensive racing club in the world

INTERVIEW

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

Racing Explained

IN THE MONEY?

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

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