Royal Ascot Reports

COMMONWEALTH CUP

'Oisin's horse drifted about eight lanes' - Commonwealth Cup result reversed

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

A day when two big decisions had to be made - officials at Ascot got both right

LEWIS PORTEOUS

Stewards' tight call splits opinion, but ultimately the right decision was made

CONFLICTING VIEWS

'I didn't say that. He's wrong' - Dettori counters Murphy best-horse claim

EXPERT JURY

Did the stewards get it right in the Commonwealth Cup? Experts have their say

CORONATION STAKES

'No place for tears' - Alcohol Free gives Oisin Murphy Group 1 redemption

KING EDWARD VII STAKES

Alenquer gives boost to Adayar with fluent win for Marquand and Haggas

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Royal Ascot Previews

ROYAL APPOINTMENT

Ascot due a fitting finale with racing's greatest fan set to star on day five

THE SATURDAY JURY

'He gave me the best feeling I've ever had from a horse riding work'

CHESHAM STAKES

2,000 Guineas favourite Point Lonsdale out to confirm Classic claims in Chesham

JERSEY STAKES

'I think he's a huge price' - leading trainers on their Jersey contenders

HARDWICKE STAKES

Can Highest Ground enhance Sir Michael Stoute's superb race record?

DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES

'He's going exceptionally well and looks a million dollars' - Group 1 insight

BIG-RACE ANALYSIS

Dream Of Dreams to dominate in bid to go one better? Graeme Rodway has his say

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Latest

TESTING CONDITIONS

'It's heavy now' - testing ground expected for final day of Royal Ascot

IN THE KNOW

Watch now: Ace tipsters Tom Segal and Paul Kealy preview Saturday at Royal Ascot

ROYAL REFLECTIONS

What we learned from day four of Royal Ascot

RUNNER-BY-RUNNER GUIDE

2021 Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot: the runners, the odds, the verdict

WHAT A SHOUT

'You're seeing the winter vibes, and you're all over this!' - day five preview

DE BROMHEAD ACCOLADE

Henry de Bromhead a freeman of Waterford after this year's historic triumphs

FIXTURE FEARS

'We can't go back to the same old programme' - racing warned over fixture list

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Race Reports

DOWN ROYAL FRIDAY

Emmet Mullins-trained handicapper scores by wide margin after big Friday gamble

Market Rasen Friday

Breeze-up purchase Knotty Ash blows the opposition away on hurdling debut

LIMERICK FRIDAY

More joy for Johnny Murtagh as Sonnyboyliston lands feature

DOWN ROYAL FRIDAY

Emmet Mullins at the double as paying customers welcomed back

REDCAR FRIDAY

Royal Ascot winners Jason Hart and John Quinn carry on successful week with Rock

RIPON THURSDAY

'I thought he was beat!' - Peter Niven posts rare Flat win in a tight finish

CHELMSFORD THURSDAY

Birthday boy Cieren Fallon's dream week continues with 181-1 double

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Comment

DAVID JENNINGS

I've seen no sign of a Lance Armstrong - but the thought makes me feel sick

DAVID CARR

RIP Alan Shone - sadly for racing, we truly won't see his like again

ANOTHER VIEW

Good horses are great but a good bet on a good horse is even better

LETTERS

Here's to you Doc, a great and dynamic broadcaster

Interviews

GEORGE BOUGHEY

Meet Britain's hottest young trainer as he sets his sights on Royal Ascot

Tom Peacock speaks to George Boughey about his rapid rise up the training ranks

THE BIG READ

'Life moves on' - Sir Michael Stoute looks forward after his most painful year

ADAM KIRBY

Alastair Down is invited into the wonderful world of the truly unique Derby hero

ALAN KING

'We're building up the Flat team - it was a huge mistake not to do it sooner'

THE BIG READ

Steve Cauthen: 'I was bulimic at times - and at some point you crack'

EUROS LYN

'The Dream Alliance story is so unlikely we had to make a Hollywood film of it'

THE BIG READ

Darryll Holland and Kieren Fallon: 'We're going to give it a bloody good go'

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Insight

ED WALKER

'My only worry is the weather' - in-form yard has best-ever Ascot team primed

BETTING MASTERCLASS

How to win at Royal Ascot - Tom Segal and the rest of our experts mark your card

PRICEWISE Q&A

'He's my nap of the week' - Tom Segal answers your Royal Ascot questions

THE COOK REVIEW

Youth trumps back-class in big race but this weekend is in need of a focal point

THE MONDAY JURY

'His work is brilliant and I can't wait for the Wokingham' - Royal Ascot views

ASHFORTH'S UNTOLD TALES

The drugs bust, the stun gun and the most extraordinary Royal Ascot finish

HOW I BECAME AN OWNER

'I was caught by the dream – and it's gone on to become a compulsion'

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Royal Ascot Guide

SATURDAY

Tom Collins' expert race-by-race guide to day five of the royal meeting

International

FRANCE

'I don't do this job to become rich - if I wanted that I'd do something else'

FRANCE

'This is a dream' - Zurekin a gallant third for the Leech team in Prix la Barka

AUSTRALIA

'I wish the Cox Plate was in two weeks' - Zaaki stars for rookie Brit trainer

Royal Ascot Stable Tours

THE NORTHERN CHALLENGE

'She has an outstanding chance' - Mark Johnston and others on their top hopes

ROGER VARIAN

'She's on the upgrade and I believe she'll run above herself next week'

CHARLIE HILLS

'I'm looking for a big show from him - he's a serious each-way player'

THE IRISH CHALLENGE

'He could run a big one' - Joseph O'Brien and others on their biggest chances

WESLEY WARD

'She'd have the best chance of any of mine from their home workouts'

AIDAN O'BRIEN

'He shows everything at home - he relaxes, he quickens, he gallops'

Flat Stable Tours

TOM CLOVER

'The three-year-olds and juveniles look particularly exciting'

John O'Hara talks to the Newmarket trainer about his team for 2021

HUGO PALMER

'At home he has been fast enough to lead Group 1 horses over a mile'

ANDREW BALDING

'He heads to Royal Ascot and there's definitely a big race to be won with him'

Karl Burke

'I think this is the best start to a year we've ever had'

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'

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Great Stayers

YEATS

'Four Gold Cups, an unbelievable horse' - Aidan O'Brien recalls his Ascot legend

PERSIAN PUNCH

'I knew he wouldn't let me down' - the wonderful warrior who ran his heart out

LE MOSS AND ARDROSS

'He was a cantankerous bugger. How Henry Cecil trained him, I'll never know'

DOUBLE TRIGGER

'I've trained a lot of winners - but that's the race I've watched back the most'

VINNIE ROE

The Leger legend who always put a smile on Pat Smullen's face

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