Race Reports

JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL

'Perfect racehorse' Baaeed cements legendary status in stunning style

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Better than Frankel? Who knows, but Carson insists Baaeed is better than Nashwan

RACING POST RATINGS

Monster Baaeed performance ranks him as second-best turf horse in RPR history

SCOTT BURTON

Baaeed in the Arc would be a huge deal but wishing so won't make it happen

JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL

Gosden: Mishriff has run a huge race but Baaeed is a true champion

RACEGOER REACTION

'I've been going racing for 50 years and I've never seen anything like that'

EXPERT JURY

Where should Baaeed run next: Champion Stakes or Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe?

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Previews

3.35 YORK

Yorkshire Oaks: 'It's all systems go' - Alpinista chases first domestic Group 1

WELCOME HOME!

Britain's best Arc hope? Alpinista returns to home soil with a point to prove

BIG-RACE ANALYSIS

How good is Alpinista? That is the question and this race can provide the answer

EURO TRAVELLER

'The form reads with crystal clarity' - assessing Alpinista's European victories

1.50 YORK

The Lowther poser: is Queen Mary winner Dramatised a certainty or opposable?

3.00 YORK

'He's due a big one' - trainers on their runners in this £125,000 handicap

4.10 YORK

Can Golden Lyra continue recent sea of yellow success in the Galtres?

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EBOR FESTIVAL

York set to remain dry with going unchanged for day two

IN THE KNOW

Watch: York Ebor festival day two preview with Tom Segal and Paul Kealy

LONGCHAMP GOAL

St Leger contender Westover set to swerve Doncaster for Arc bid

MEETING CANCELLED

Torrential rain forces Kempton to cancel all-weather evening fixture

HIGH PRAISE

'Wow!' - Baaeed hailed after 'murdering' Juddmonte International field

YORK FINE

Baaeed skin condition leads to William Haggas being fined by BHA

OWNER MOURNED

'Tremendous enthusiast' Lady Mimi Manton dies at age of 97

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International

FRANCE

'I don't think I'll ever train a horse as gutsy' - Oscula stars for Boughey

FRANCE

'She's a true champion' - Inspiral and Dettori bounce back to Group 1 glory

FRANCE

Simcock eyes Aussie prize for Light Infantry as Appleby reflects on Coroebus run

FRANCE

Appleby and Buick strike with improving duo Mysterious Night and Eternal Pearl

GERMANY

Improving Rebel's Romance claims German Group 1 for Appleby and Doyle

USA

Outsider of the party lifts the Beverly D as O'Brien's Lily Pond fails to shine

Interviews

PAUL ROY

'In ten years' time the rest of the world will be having our lunch as well'

Peter Scargill talks to the former BHA chairman about racing's growing crisis

ASHLEIGH WICHEARD

'White people already lead racing - I did it for those without the same chances'

THE BIG READ

Bjorn Nielsen: 'It was truly mutual with Frankie - he wanted to jump off Strad'

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Chris Wall: 'I think I'm perfect - but Mrs Wall may beg to differ!'

ADELE MULRENNAN

'My heart was pounding and my mouth was dry - I was so nervous'

LUKE MORRIS

'I fear that if I jumped off the treadmill I'd never get back to the same level'

THE BIG READ

'A nurse came out and told us there was nothing more they could do for Josh'

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Comment

BILL BARBER

Transparency over racing's income is crucial to addressing the sport's problems

ANOTHER VIEW

A cap is not a good fit - proposal to limit horses in a yard looks problematic

JULIAN MUSCAT

Hats off to Baaeed's adventurous connections for taking the bull by the horns

ANOTHER VIEW

Easy on the F-word - let's just celebrate Haggas superstar for the great he is

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

So many important questions - and too many crucial ones still not being asked

ANOTHER VIEW

Tramore stewards' failure to inquire into gambled-on improvers a baffling move

LETTERS

Six radical initiatives to give small yards a helping hand

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Insight

ED WALKER

Buick booked again for handicapper who is 'much better than his current mark'

YORK Q&A

'She's a daft price' - Keith Melrose and Paul Kealy answer your York questions

SECRETS OF RACING

'These people and the banter, it's what keeps you going through the long hours'

BETTING WORLD

'Significant' moment for US sector as Flutter and Entain hail strong performance

VIEW FROM THE SADDLE

'He never panics' - George Baker analyses a Buick masterclass in the Hungerford

RACING POST RATINGS

No fireworks this time but Inspiral is no damp squib in Jacques le Marois

FANS' FAVOURITES

Marsha: 'Once the bidding went past three million guineas, it was a blur'

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If I Knew Then...

RUBY WALSH

'I still think it was a stupid question - but I shouldn't have put myself there'

MICK CHANNON

'What I remember most is the sadness; how it affected my mum, her crying'

HENRIETTA KNIGHT

'I wish I'd met Terry earlier - he was the best thing that ever happened'

RICHARD HUGHES

'I knew I was drinking too much - I was on a hamster wheel and couldn't get off'

SIR MARK PRESCOTT

'I didn't take too many prisoners - I fired three people the day I started'

The Greatest Ever Race

THE VOTES ARE IN!

Dancing Brave's iconic Arc success is voted your greatest ever horserace

THE BIG READ

Guy Harwood: 'I was shaking. I wouldn't have liked it to go wrong a second time'

WATCHALONG

Watch back Dancing Brave's 'shattering' 1986 Arc victory with Guy Harwood

READERS' VIEWS

'It was the race that cemented my lifelong love of racing'

THE HISTORIAN'S VIEW

Dazzling brilliance by a mighty champion - our readers' choice is understandable

THE YOUNGSTER'S VIEW

A modern-day great like Kauto deserves his spot too - but these things take time

RISHI PERSAD

We believed Dancing Brave could fly - and then he took off to prove it

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Racing Explained

SPECIAL REPORT

Prize-money: how Britain has been left trailing by the rest of the world

Jonathan Harding compares prize-money funding models around the globe

BECOMING A BOOKIE

So you think you want to become a bookmaker?

JOCKEY NUTRITION

Three 500-calorie meals and a 200-calorie snack - but what does a jockey eat?

CAREER EARNINGS

Which racehorses have earned the most money?

COSTLY FAILURES

Racing's most expensive flops, including a $10m buy who was 'no bloody good'

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?

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Flat Stable Tours

AIDAN O'BRIEN

'He's an exciting horse to look forward to - we hope he's a Derby horse'

Alan Sweetman talks to Ireland's champion trainer about this year's stable stars

WILLIAM KNIGHT

'We're all very excited about getting Checkandchallenge out again'

CHARLIE FELLOWES

'I have enormous faith in him - he'll win a big one when everything goes right'

DAVE LOUGHNANE

'The whole reason I do this job is to train top-class horses - he fits the bill'

KEVIN RYAN

'He's top class - one of the best I've trained over that trip'

DAVID O'MEARA

'He's got a big engine and he's a very high-class horse'

TIM EASTERBY

'She's a fantastic filly and is stronger now so she must be better'

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Best of Members' Club

PATRICK MULLINS MEETS...

Ruby Walsh: 'I enjoyed the riding at Cheltenham. The rest of it? Not at all'

THE BIG READ

'I'll die with cancer and can't change it but I can change these people's lives'

THE BIG READ

Tom Dascombe: 'They've done me a favour - just in a nasty way'

DARREN YATES

'I got berated for paying that sort of money - but guess what? It's my money'

VENETIA WILLIAMS

'I'm still unmarried - perhaps that's why I'm still making an effort'

ADAM WEST

'I'm sleeping in the office - but the next big win might buy me a mobile home'

MILTON HARRIS

'It was relationships, finances... I lost everything because of racing'

LEONNA MAYOR

'People have no idea what my life has been like - I've no reason to be ashamed'

MATT CHAPMAN

'I'm a very proud public schoolboy - but probably not a typical one'

KIA JOORABCHIAN

'Maybe I don't understand the etiquette of owning a horse - but I do get upset'

THE BIG READ

Frankie Dettori: 'We were on our arse. I had bills coming in and wasn't earning'

EXCLUSIVE

Gordon Elliott: 'I'm sorry for what I did. A chance to move on is all I'm after'

THE BIG READ

Ryan Moore: 'I try not to offend anyone but for me it's always about the horses'

SPECIAL REPORT

Why racing is at war over the fixture list - and it could even go to court

DAVID EVANS

'I really liked it but if I'd kept on smoking and drinking I'd be dead by now'

THE BIG READ

'They're a bunch of idiots' - Charlie Mann as outspoken as ever as he bows out

Betting Masterclasses

SECRETS OF PRICEWISE

High-profile tipster Tom Segal on his approach to punting and being successful

TIME-BASED BETTING

James Willoughby on why speed is of the essence when rating horses

BETTING ON COURSE

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

BETTING WITH STATISTICS

A winning system: using data to your advantage in the battle with the bookies

EXCHANGE BETTING

Still great value on the exchanges - you just might have to work a bit harder

FORM AND RACE-READING

Why there's never been a better time to be a serious student of the form book

THE PROFESSIONAL PUNTER

Betting for a living: a pro punter's insight on how to make gambling pay

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