Arc Countdown

REIGNING CHAMPION

Marcel Weiss: 'It was really important Frankie came to ride Torquator Tasso'

WEATHER UPDATE

'An interesting move' - Longchamp watered on Sunday despite wet forecast

THE CRUELLEST CUT

Trainer questions 'incomprehensible' Arc runner limit as fancied filly faces cut

MAXIMUM FIELD

Verry Elleegant Arc bid in serious doubt as maximum field size confirmed

JOCKEY BOOKING

William Buick in line to ride Mishriff in Arc after Adayar defection

ARC FORFEITS

Adayar out of the Arc as connections favour clash with Baaeed at Ascot

ARC SURPRISE

Longchamp surprise as 'bouncing' Mishriff emerges as Arc contender

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THE FLAT PACKt

Watch: 'Titleholder is the Arc's most interesting horse' | The Flat Pack

JOCKEY BEHAVIOUR

Hayley Turner urges jockeys to report unacceptable behaviour after John Egan ban

GODOLPHIN AWARDS

Nominations open for revamped Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards

SAD LOSS

Middleham mourns as former trainer Tommy 'Squeak' Fairhurst dies aged 95

FLEET STREET GIANT

Brian Giles, Daily Mail racing editor once tied up by Harvey Smith, dies aged 81

CHAMPIONS DAY

Baaeed on track for Champion Stakes but Free Wind out of Fillies & Mares

RACECOURSE PRICES INDEX

The Racecourse Prices Index: how much for food and drink at Sedgefield?

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Previews

3.55 NOTTINGHAM

'We expect him to run a big race' - analysis and quotes for series final

3.55 NOTTINGHAM

'We expect him to run a big race' - analysis and quotes for series final

BELLEWSTOWN WEDNESDAY

'We may have the edge over Frankie' - Willie Mullins seeks Barney Curley Cup win

Race Reports

SEDGEFIELD TUESDAY

Smiling in the rain - stroke victim Aidan Macdonald delighted to be back

SOUTHWELL TUESDAY

Beach boy Kinondo Kwetu cruises in to make it four in a row for happy England

AYR TUESDAY

'I'm so pleased for them' - Maple Jack rewards patient owners with success

CORK TUESDAY

McMonagle magic makes it plain sailing for Statement in Navigation Stakes

NEWTON ABBOT MONDAY

'I’ll take that!' - dead-heat delivers a double in the same race for Burke

FFOS LAS MONDAY

An heir apparent? Arrest announces himself as possible star for Gosdens

DOWN ROYAL MONDAY

Chris Hayes in unstoppable form with 344-1 four-timer from five rides

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Stradivarius

END OF AN ERA

'The music has stopped' - legendary stayer Stradivarius is retired

TRIBUTES

Gosden and Dettori pay tribute to the 'most extraordinary' Stradivarius

APPRECIATION

The charismatic model thoroughbred who kept us guessing right to the end

ASSESSMENT

A record-breaker but 125 rating did not entitle him to be hailed great champion

FANS' FAVOURITES

Stradivarius: 'He's been one of the soundest horses who's ever lived'

STAYING LEGEND

Superstar stayer: three greatest hits from Stradivarius

International

FRANCE

'We want to find out how it happened' - van hits two runners in scary incident

FRANCE

Wattel opts for lucrative foreign target over Arc for Niel winner Simca Mille

GERMANY

Buick and Rebel's Romance emulate Alpinista by winning second German Group 1

FRANCE

Australian jockey Mark Zahra to partner Verry Elleegant in Arc bid

JAPAN

'How can you not want to go?' - Marquand and Doyle set for Japanese adventure

Interviews

THE HEADS

'Competition is pushing us to try new ways - my results are shaped by stats'

ANNABEL WILLIS

'I always scream like that watching Alpinista - I'm very much all in'

THE BIG READ

Mark Johnston: ‘It’d be great to buy the pub - there’d be no vegetarian options’

JIMMY AND MARY MANGAN

'We knew we had a National horse' - Monty's Pass and a monster Aintree gamble

DAVID EGAN

David Egan: 'The life of a jockey keeps you grounded. It's a levelling sport'

JAMES FERGUSON

'The sad fact of British racing is ambitious owners have to look abroad'

MEGAN NICHOLLS

'No matter what you do, you're always living in the shadow of someone else'

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Comment

BILL BARBER

Getting governance right is the prerequisite for any industry strategy to work

ANOTHER VIEW

Why three races at Warwick on Saturday are so vital for the sport's future

PETER SCARGILL

Millions at stake - yet BHA inertia is letting down the bloodstock industry

JULIAN MUSCAT

It's definitely not a bad Arc - but it does suggest racing has lost something

LEE MOTTERSHEAD

We are set for a Flat autumn to savour - so what is it Netflix does not like?

ANOTHER VIEW

Why less is more when it comes to scheduling meetings around our biggest races

LETTERS

You lived a right life, Henry and I owe you an awful lot

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Insight

SECRETS OF RACING

'She'll be a challenge - she's genuinely worried, it's not just her being silly'

Catherine Macrae visits Richard Morgan-Evans's pre-training yard in Newmarket

BETTING WORLD

Ireland's high street bookmakers issue 'plea for survival' as Budget approaches

THE COOK REVIEW

Outbreak of realism at HQ as trainers plot sprint campaigns for young stars

RACING POST RATINGS

Middle Park form looks sound with Blackbeard third in juvenile colt standings

VIEW FROM THE SADDLE

How David Probert kept things smooth on The Foxes in 'messy' Royal Lodge

Fans' Favourites

How beetroot juice helped turn a £700 cast-off into a course legend

PATRICK MULLINS

'If Galway is a nightclub Listowel is a country pub, but there's no less craic'

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The Queen

ST GEORGE'S CHAPEL

'Immaculate' - Haggas, Gosden and Bell reflect on the Queen's Windsor committal

THE LAST GOODBYE

A final farewell and a heartfelt thank you from horseracing to the Queen

FINAL FAREWELL

A day of sorrow and ceremony: state funeral marks the Queen's final journey

BROUGH SCOTT

Our sport was lauded as her favourite pastime. Now we must show we deserved it

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

How the Queen was still gripped by racing and mating plans in her final days

A YEAR TO REMEMBER

The Queen enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2021 - and her team's getting better

HOW RACING CHANGED

A passion for racing that kept pace with momentous change

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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

SIR MARK PRESCOTT

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

THE BIG READ

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

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'

VENETIA WILLIAMS

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

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'

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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