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TRACKER TUESDAYS

'He's huge at 50-1': Paddy Power Gold Cup fancy among last week's eyecatchers

QUALITY FIELD

O'Keeffe in shock at 'scary' rivals as Sam Spinner starts on Gold Cup trail

CORONAVIRUS MEASURES

Dozens more betting shops set to close as Nottingham moves into Tier 3

CAUSE FOR CONCERN

'These horses need to race' - Dickin calls for more opportunities at lower end

STARK WARNING

Crisis looming for tracks next spring if fans don't return, warn racing chiefs

BIG-RACE POINTERS

The five best festival bets to emerge over a fascinating weekend

MONDAY POSTCAST

'I'm confused by Cyrname': Graeme Rodway questions the Charlie Hall favourite

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Previews

3.25 CHEPSTOW

Notebooks at the ready as future stars start off over fences

International

FRANCE

Eighth at Tramore off 65 to Group 2 hero - the unstoppable rise of Baron Samedi

JAPAN

Contrail joins the greats as he completes Japanese Triple Crown in Kikuka Sho

SPECIAL MOMENT

Sir Dragonet Cox Plate win leaves Eustace family celebrating around the world

Comment

PETER SCARGILL

It's always good to get one over the Aussies - even if it is only virtual

ANOTHER VIEW

Strategic thinking: why racing must start planning now to tempt back racegoers

OLIVER COLE

Calendar tweaks and vlogging: how racing can improve post-pandemic

ANOTHER VIEW

Keeping summer tracks racing through the winter could prove a valuable lifeline

LETTERS

Trueshan gave us a day that we will never forget

DAVID JENNINGS

Dear racing authorities - you were right about Covid measures, and I was wrong

ANOTHER VIEW

Why we must be prepared to rip up the fixture list and push back big races again

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Jumps Stable Tours

HENRY DE BROMHEAD

'He's in really good form and we might even have a crack at the King George'

COLIN TIZZARD PART ONE

Top chasers and big-money buys take precedence in poignant year for team Tizzard

COLIN TIZZARD PART TWO

'He's potentially as good as any chaser we've had'

EVAN WILLIAMS

'I'm hoping for a fast-ground Champion Hurdle - he's lethal on a quick surface'

Jamie Snowden

'He's a different horse this season - I'm sure there's a decent handicap in him'

ALAN KING

'I could not have been more pleased with his winning debut - he's exciting'

HARRY WHITTINGTON

'He's transformed over the summer and jumps unbelievably well for a novice'

GORDON ELLIOTT PART ONE

'We can't wait to send him over a fence as this is what he was bought to do'

GORDON ELLIOTT PART TWO

'The National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham is made for this lad'

GORDON ELLIOTT PART THREE

'It was one of my worst decisions - but I won't make that mistake again'

Race Reports

GALWAY MONDAY

Gutsy Teed Up triumphs in feature as Galway's season comes to a close

AYR MONDAY

Empire shows steel to give Thomson and son-in-law Mania more success

LEICESTER MONDAY

Two 1.01 Betfair bombouts with Baileys Afterparty sealing dramatic success

REDCAR MONDAY

Oisin Murphy keeping danger at bay with vital winner in title battle

WEXFORD MONDAY

De Bromhead 'delighted' as Minella Indo makes perfect start on Gold Cup trail

AINTREE SUNDAY

'It means the world' - Nuts Well delivers Old Roan success to cattle farmers

WEXFORD SUNDAY

Strongly supported Scoir Mear makes it look easy at Wexford

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Interviews

THE BIG READ

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

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Kerrin McEvoy: I miss the big meetings in the UK - but not Martin Dwyer's jokes!

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Tom Scudamore: 'My first clear memory is my dad winning the Champion Hurdle'

THE BIG READ

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

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

John Francome: I loved my time with Channel 4 but I've no wish to start again

WILLIAM WOODHAMS

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

THE BIG READ

Frankie Dettori: It's been crap this year - the crowds are why I've loved France

POPPING THE QUESTIONS

Cash Asmussen: 'It's competitive and I wasn't embraced by all French riders'

Insight

BETTING BUSINESS NEWS

Football League vows to protect 'vital income stream' from gambling industry

MONDAY JURY

'I thought he was brilliant' - Cheltenham-winning riders give their views

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

'I lost everything and was sleeping rough - now I'm buying top lots'

GB POINT-TO-POINT

Class acts ready to roll on belated return of the point-to-point season

IRISH POINT-TO-POINT

O'Neill to lead the way in future with golden era of amateurs coming to an end

THE BIG READ

Hollie Doyle: the inside story of the breakthrough jockey’s remarkable rise

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

How a bet with a mate at the age of 41 turned this 'porker' into an owner

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Racing After Covid

RACECOURSES

'We might be surprised about the racecourses that go - it's a precarious time'

Mark Boylan on what the future holds amid significant uncertainty

OWNERS

'It's not all doom and gloom' - the long-term future of racehorse ownership

BETTING

Hysteria and dizzying change the only certainties for an industry under fire

BLOODSTOCK

'It will recover, it's only a question of when and how many casualties'

TRAINERS

'I think we'll end up with fewer trainers than we've had for a long time'

Best of Members' Club

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'

FRANKEL'S DEBUT

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

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

THE BIG READ

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

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

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

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