Racecourse Return

GREEN LIGHT

Tracks in England to welcome back spectators next week as lockdown eases

LOOKING AHEAD

Where can I go racing in England next week and how can I buy tickets?

EXPLAINER

Your questions answered as racecourses prepare to welcome back crowds

Latest

DIGITAL HORSERACING

Zed Run: the virtual arena where digital racehorses trade for $125,000

STRINGENT CONTROLS

'It's absolutely ludicrous' - punters fume over Betfair affordability checks

CORONAVIRUS SANCTION

Jessica Harrington handed €3,500 fine and 14-day ban after Aintree Covid breach

RAISED HOPES

Ireland's course bookies eye summer comeback as shops prepare for Monday return

CORONAVIRUS IMPACT

York records annual loss of £2.6 million due to crippling effect of pandemic

BIG-RACE UPDATE

Aidan O'Brien leaves just one in as Palace Pier heads 16 Lockinge confirmations

CLASSIC TRIAL

Derby hope High Definition's Dante date dependent on blood test results

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Previews

3.15 BEVERLEY

Rapidly improving filly might serve it up to course specialists up in trip

Flat Stable Tours

KEVIN RYAN

'She's got stronger again and could be one for the Champions Sprint'

DAVID O'MEARA

'There's plenty more to come - I wouldn't mind running him in the Ebor'

TIM EASTERBY

'He's a really exciting horse for this year and we'll aim him at the Ebor'

SIMON & ED CRISFORD

'He's doing very well and will be a force to reckon with in Pattern races'

ED WALKER

'He'll go straight for the Royal Hunt Cup - that race should be perfect for him'

CLIVE COX

'We have another superstar - he's bang up there with the best we've had'

JESSICA HARRINGTON

'We love her - she can only improve and I hope she'll be a proper Group filly'

JOSEPH O'BRIEN

'We're extremely excited about what the future might hold for her'

MARK JOHNSTON

'He'll go for the Dante and the Derby - and I think he'll be underestimated'

RICHARD HANNON

'She'll take a lot of beating this weekend - and will run well in the Guineas'

ROGER VARIAN

'She'll probably go for an Oaks trial and could be quite special'

AIDAN O'BRIEN

'His stride is unbelievably long and when he opens up, he cuts horses down fast'

Race Reports

KILLARNEY MONDAY

He's back! Samcro returns to winning ways in An Riocht Chase thriller

CATTERICK MONDAY

'It was incredibly tough to win' - Grant Tuer equals his record from last year

FFOS LAS MONDAY

Sean Bowen makes light of Welsh winds to collect for father and Curtis

Lingfield Monday

Barrier trialist Golden Rainbow finds pot of gold on his return to Lingfield

CLASSIC TRIAL

Bolshoi Ballet 7-4 favourite for Derby after dominant Derrinstown display

LEOPARDSTOWN SUNDAY

Classic-bound Joan Of Arc spearheads 210-1 Ballydoyle four-timer

PLUMPTON SUNDAY

Clerk of the course Mark Cornford retires after 41 years of service at Plumpton

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Jumps Review

TOTAL DOMINANCE

Irish occupy British territory as Blackmore and De Bromhead reign supreme

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

Skelton completes long and winding road to the top as Johnson takes his exit

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

Less valuable, less competitive, many more handicaps: Britain v Ireland in data

RACING POST RATINGS

Forget the Pootle round Prestbury - Chacun Pour Soi is a true champion

Insight

COPING WITH COVID

Hong Kong: where the show goes on and betting turnover defies Covid gravity

Scott Burton examines how early planning has paid off for racing and its fans

BETTING WORLD

Bidding war looms as Apollo sets sights on Tabcorp as well as William Hill

THE COOK REVIEW

Bolshoi Ballet magic show proves Aidan O'Brien knew what he was doing all along

THE MONDAY JURY

'She looks a knockout each-way bet at 14-1'

THE BIG READ

'We can't rely on these huge benefactors' - British racing's ticking time bomb

SUNDAY REVIEW

A fine servant to racing who began at Aintree and took his talents far and wide

GB POINT-TO-POINT

Roadmap leads to Bratton Down in Devon for return of spectators on May 17

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Interviews

JOHN & THADY GOSDEN

'Racing faces a very difficult time - I'm probably giving Thady a hospital pass'

Lee Mottershead spends a morning with the champion trainer and his new sidekick

KEVIN SEXTON

'Every day for a year I thought about doing away with myself - I'd given up'

THE BIG READ

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

THE BIG READ

Oisin Murphy: 'I didn't really feel like I deserved to feel as bad as I did'

Comment

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

Faugheen went from being Willie's number two to almost everybody's number one

ANOTHER VIEW

Missing an open goal: why the BHA should follow HRI's lead to help jump jockeys

DAVID JENNINGS

You never forget your first time - but mine with Jim Bolger didn't last long

ANOTHER VIEW

Never gonna give you up: why it's so great to see York take big-ticket bookings

MADDY PLAYLE

Dragon Symbol looks the star the sprinting division desperately needs

BILL BARBER

Good news on affordability checks - but racing won't be left unscathed

ANOTHER VIEW

Get set for another tight finish with Flat jockeys' championship back in vogue

International

USA

Kentucky Derby winner under scrutiny after positive post-race test

USA

Kentucky Derby winner under scrutiny after positive post-race test

USA

Irish Derby winner Sovereign disappoints on US debut in Man o'War Stakes

AUSTRALIA

'He was the inspiration' - dying racegoer's last wish granted with day on track

Racing Explained

NEW TO RACING

The Racing Post essential beginner's guide to horse racing

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?

KINGS OF CASH

The rich list: which jockeys have earned the most money?

MAKING YOUR DEBUT

David Ashforth's top tips for first-time racegoers

PUNTING PEARLS

Ace tipster Paul Kealy reveals his golden rules for betting

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Best of Members' Club

MICK EASTERBY

'I'm a legend, you see' - read our 2020 interview as Mick reaches a big landmark

THE BIG READ

'I threw myself down and cried my eyes out' - inside the mind of AP McCoy

MICHAEL AND EDDIE O'LEARY

'It's as close as fat old middle-aged men get to playing in the Premier League'

THE BIG READ

'I did feel I'd had enough of it all' - inside the mind of Paul Nicholls

THE BIG READ

'I should have been banned for life' - Nicky Henderson opens up to Alastair Down

THE BIG READ

Mark Johnston: 'But for Charlie, I might think it was time to pack up and run'

THE BIG READ

Derek Thompson: I don't know why I did it but now people say I'm Alan Partridge

THE BIG READ

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

WILLIAM WOODHAMS

Britain's most exclusive bookmaker on why other firms are getting it so wrong

FRANKEL'S DEBUT

'I had a lot of money on Frankel that night - I just couldn't see him beaten'

SECRETS OF RACING

'I've been through five bank accounts in ten years' - the life of a pro punter

FRANCESCA CUMANI

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

BETS THAT CHANGED HISTORY

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

THE BETFAIR FORUM

Pro punters, hapless tipsters and wind-ups: an oral history of the Betfair forum

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

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