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'He was silky smooth and his change of pace really impressed me' - Nicky Henderson on the stars he has primed for Christmas

'He was silky smooth and his change of pace really impressed me' - Nicky Henderson on the stars he has primed for Christmas

Harry Cobden confirmed for King George ride aboard Kempton specialist Il Est Francais

Harry Cobden confirmed for King George ride aboard Kempton specialist Il Est Francais

How a long-time friendship helped Chris Gordon source leading bumper hope Bass Hunter

How a long-time friendship helped Chris Gordon source leading bumper hope Bass Hunter

‘I’ve never had to deal with that in my career and I did find it hard - you start asking yourself what you’re doing wrong’

‘I’ve never had to deal with that in my career and I did find it hard - you start asking yourself what you’re doing wrong’

Live Q&A with Moray Smith - chat to the pro punter from 7pm this evening on racingpost.com

Live Q&A with Moray Smith - chat to the pro punter from 7pm this evening on racingpost.com

Lee MottersheadSandown must not be forgotten in Jockey Club investment drive - and could an existing partner help to supply the funding?

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Lee Mottershead

Nick WattsJP McManus star is worth backing for the Cheltenham Festival - but not the one who won on Saturday

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Ante-Post Angles

A corruption case like no other: inside the Hillsin investigation that brought down Dylan Kitts and John Higgins

A corruption case like no other: inside the Hillsin investigation that brought down Dylan Kitts and John Higgins

Special reports

'The Kauto Star is a big race and we’d love to win it' - Jamie Snowden eyeing dream end to the year with Wendigo

'The Kauto Star is a big race and we’d love to win it' - Jamie Snowden eyeing dream end to the year with Wendigo

Belgian globetrotter takes up rare job opportunity with Sir Mark Prescott - plus news of the teenager engaging racing's next generation

Belgian globetrotter takes up rare job opportunity with Sir Mark Prescott - plus news of the teenager engaging racing's next generation

Racing Grapevine

WATCH: step inside the mind of Willie Mullins in this fascinating interview with Ruby Walsh

WATCH: step inside the mind of Willie Mullins in this fascinating interview with Ruby Walsh

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'Stepping up to three miles is a tick in a very important box - everything about Kempton is made for him'

'Stepping up to three miles is a tick in a very important box - everything about Kempton is made for him'

Racecourse groups may be badgered and browbeaten - but property developers are made of stern and patient stuff

Racecourse groups may be badgered and browbeaten - but property developers are made of stern and patient stuff

'He's in great nick and certainly ready for the Paddy Power' - Gavin Cromwell runs through his Christmas squad

'He's in great nick and certainly ready for the Paddy Power' - Gavin Cromwell runs through his Christmas squad

'She enjoyed the sport, the chat and the craic' - remembering a novelist and TV scriptwriter who had a passion for racing

'She enjoyed the sport, the chat and the craic' - remembering a novelist and TV scriptwriter who had a passion for racing

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Long Walk Hurdle: 'Flawless' Impose Toi continues perfect season with impressive success at Ascot

Long Walk Hurdle: 'Flawless' Impose Toi continues perfect season with impressive success at Ascot

Analysis: how is the Stayers' Hurdle division shaping up and is the market still underestimating Impose Toi?

Analysis: how is the Stayers' Hurdle division shaping up and is the market still underestimating Impose Toi?

Ascot: 'Definitely the toughest period of my career' - O'Neills' despair turns to joy as Wilful bags £100,000 handicap

Ascot: 'Definitely the toughest period of my career' - O'Neills' despair turns to joy as Wilful bags £100,000 handicap

Ascot: Iroko team plot route back to Grand National as JP McManus ace cut to 8-1 for Aintree after smooth success

Ascot: Iroko team plot route back to Grand National as JP McManus ace cut to 8-1 for Aintree after smooth success

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Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File among nine confirmed for King George showdown - plus find out Sir Gino's potential Christmas Hurdle rivals

Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File among nine confirmed for King George showdown - plus find out Sir Gino's potential Christmas Hurdle rivals

'I don't think we'll waste any time' - Emmet Mullins' exciting bumper winner set to go straight over fences

'I don't think we'll waste any time' - Emmet Mullins' exciting bumper winner set to go straight over fences

'He's in the form of his life' - family stable flying and looking for Christmas cheer with leading Welsh National hope

'He's in the form of his life' - family stable flying and looking for Christmas cheer with leading Welsh National hope

Jockey Club to stage autism-friendly racedays at courses in 2026

Jockey Club to stage autism-friendly racedays at courses in 2026

Kempton Under ThreatAll British news

'The King George just wouldn’t be the same at any other course' - readers have their say on Kempton's future

'The King George just wouldn’t be the same at any other course' - readers have their say on Kempton's future

'Nothing is certain or imminent' - Kempton manager's message to racegoers over track's future, with Christmas sales ahead of last year

'Nothing is certain or imminent' - Kempton manager's message to racegoers over track's future, with Christmas sales ahead of last year

'It's a disgrace - if we lose Kempton, the Jockey Club should hang its head in shame' - Alan King adds voice to track closure concerns

'It's a disgrace - if we lose Kempton, the Jockey Club should hang its head in shame' - Alan King adds voice to track closure concerns

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Richard Forristal

Top Stories

'He was silky smooth and his change of pace really impressed me' - Nicky Henderson on the stars he has primed for Christmas

'He was silky smooth and his change of pace really impressed me' - Nicky Henderson on the stars he has primed for Christmas

Harry Cobden confirmed for King George ride aboard Kempton specialist Il Est Francais

Harry Cobden confirmed for King George ride aboard Kempton specialist Il Est Francais

How a long-time friendship helped Chris Gordon source leading bumper hope Bass Hunter

How a long-time friendship helped Chris Gordon source leading bumper hope Bass Hunter

‘I’ve never had to deal with that in my career and I did find it hard - you start asking yourself what you’re doing wrong’

‘I’ve never had to deal with that in my career and I did find it hard - you start asking yourself what you’re doing wrong’

Live Q&A with Moray Smith - chat to the pro punter from 7pm this evening on racingpost.com

Live Q&A with Moray Smith - chat to the pro punter from 7pm this evening on racingpost.com

Lee MottersheadSandown must not be forgotten in Jockey Club investment drive - and could an existing partner help to supply the funding?

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Lee Mottershead

Nick WattsJP McManus star is worth backing for the Cheltenham Festival - but not the one who won on Saturday

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Ante-Post Angles

A corruption case like no other: inside the Hillsin investigation that brought down Dylan Kitts and John Higgins

A corruption case like no other: inside the Hillsin investigation that brought down Dylan Kitts and John Higgins

Special reports

'The Kauto Star is a big race and we’d love to win it' - Jamie Snowden eyeing dream end to the year with Wendigo

'The Kauto Star is a big race and we’d love to win it' - Jamie Snowden eyeing dream end to the year with Wendigo

Belgian globetrotter takes up rare job opportunity with Sir Mark Prescott - plus news of the teenager engaging racing's next generation

Belgian globetrotter takes up rare job opportunity with Sir Mark Prescott - plus news of the teenager engaging racing's next generation

Racing Grapevine

WATCH: step inside the mind of Willie Mullins in this fascinating interview with Ruby Walsh

WATCH: step inside the mind of Willie Mullins in this fascinating interview with Ruby Walsh

Racing Post+All Racing Post+ content

'Stepping up to three miles is a tick in a very important box - everything about Kempton is made for him'

'Stepping up to three miles is a tick in a very important box - everything about Kempton is made for him'

Racecourse groups may be badgered and browbeaten - but property developers are made of stern and patient stuff

Racecourse groups may be badgered and browbeaten - but property developers are made of stern and patient stuff

'He's in great nick and certainly ready for the Paddy Power' - Gavin Cromwell runs through his Christmas squad

'He's in great nick and certainly ready for the Paddy Power' - Gavin Cromwell runs through his Christmas squad

'She enjoyed the sport, the chat and the craic' - remembering a novelist and TV scriptwriter who had a passion for racing

'She enjoyed the sport, the chat and the craic' - remembering a novelist and TV scriptwriter who had a passion for racing

ReportsMore

Long Walk Hurdle: 'Flawless' Impose Toi continues perfect season with impressive success at Ascot

Long Walk Hurdle: 'Flawless' Impose Toi continues perfect season with impressive success at Ascot

Analysis: how is the Stayers' Hurdle division shaping up and is the market still underestimating Impose Toi?

Analysis: how is the Stayers' Hurdle division shaping up and is the market still underestimating Impose Toi?

Ascot: 'Definitely the toughest period of my career' - O'Neills' despair turns to joy as Wilful bags £100,000 handicap

Ascot: 'Definitely the toughest period of my career' - O'Neills' despair turns to joy as Wilful bags £100,000 handicap

Ascot: Iroko team plot route back to Grand National as JP McManus ace cut to 8-1 for Aintree after smooth success

Ascot: Iroko team plot route back to Grand National as JP McManus ace cut to 8-1 for Aintree after smooth success

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Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File among nine confirmed for King George showdown - plus find out Sir Gino's potential Christmas Hurdle rivals

Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File among nine confirmed for King George showdown - plus find out Sir Gino's potential Christmas Hurdle rivals

'I don't think we'll waste any time' - Emmet Mullins' exciting bumper winner set to go straight over fences

'I don't think we'll waste any time' - Emmet Mullins' exciting bumper winner set to go straight over fences

'He's in the form of his life' - family stable flying and looking for Christmas cheer with leading Welsh National hope

'He's in the form of his life' - family stable flying and looking for Christmas cheer with leading Welsh National hope

Jockey Club to stage autism-friendly racedays at courses in 2026

Jockey Club to stage autism-friendly racedays at courses in 2026

Kempton Under ThreatAll British news

'The King George just wouldn’t be the same at any other course' - readers have their say on Kempton's future

'The King George just wouldn’t be the same at any other course' - readers have their say on Kempton's future

'Nothing is certain or imminent' - Kempton manager's message to racegoers over track's future, with Christmas sales ahead of last year

'Nothing is certain or imminent' - Kempton manager's message to racegoers over track's future, with Christmas sales ahead of last year

'It's a disgrace - if we lose Kempton, the Jockey Club should hang its head in shame' - Alan King adds voice to track closure concerns

'It's a disgrace - if we lose Kempton, the Jockey Club should hang its head in shame' - Alan King adds voice to track closure concerns

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Ceding control of Kempton's destiny is a shameful, unconscionable act of short-term thinking by the Jockey Club

Richard Forristal

BritainMore British racing news

'Stepping up to three miles is a tick in a very important box - everything about Kempton is made for him'

'Stepping up to three miles is a tick in a very important box - everything about Kempton is made for him'

Lingfield to host next year's Racing Together industry day in February

Lingfield to host next year's Racing Together industry day in February

'The King George just wouldn’t be the same at any other course' - readers have their say on Kempton's future

'The King George just wouldn’t be the same at any other course' - readers have their say on Kempton's future

'He's in the form of his life' - family stable flying and looking for Christmas cheer with leading Welsh National hope

'He's in the form of his life' - family stable flying and looking for Christmas cheer with leading Welsh National hope

IrelandMore Irish racing news

'I don't think we'll waste any time' - Emmet Mullins' exciting bumper winner set to go straight over fences

'I don't think we'll waste any time' - Emmet Mullins' exciting bumper winner set to go straight over fences

JP McManus snaps up smart novice chaser on course for Final Demand clash - and he'll remain under care of two-horse trainer

JP McManus snaps up smart novice chaser on course for Final Demand clash - and he'll remain under care of two-horse trainer

Prize-money increases, details of Tipperary investment and more funding for equine welfare - HRI's budget for 2026 explained

Prize-money increases, details of Tipperary investment and more funding for equine welfare - HRI's budget for 2026 explained

Brighterdaysahead gets green light to take on Lossiemouth at Leopardstown - and exciting stablemate Wodhooh could join them

Brighterdaysahead gets green light to take on Lossiemouth at Leopardstown - and exciting stablemate Wodhooh could join them

InternationalMore international news

Romantic Warrior ruled out of avenging Saudi Cup defeat and will target Hong Kong Triple Crown

Romantic Warrior ruled out of avenging Saudi Cup defeat and will target Hong Kong Triple Crown

Racing New South Wales 'a regulator that's lost its way', supreme court in Australia hears, as legal battle with Turf Club continues

Racing New South Wales 'a regulator that's lost its way', supreme court in Australia hears, as legal battle with Turf Club continues

New 950,000gns purchase set to bid for hat-trick for Wathnan Racing in 'very important' race

New 950,000gns purchase set to bid for hat-trick for Wathnan Racing in 'very important' race

Asian Racing Federation seizes control of Australia's black type Pattern 'given exceptional circumstances'

Asian Racing Federation seizes control of Australia's black type Pattern 'given exceptional circumstances'

InterviewsMore interviews

‘I’ll be there to see the kids open their presents but then it’s a coffee, bang, out the door’ - life in a racing yard at Christmas

‘I’ll be there to see the kids open their presents but then it’s a coffee, bang, out the door’ - life in a racing yard at Christmas

‘I miss the craic of going racing but it’s a young person’s game these days - and I don’t know how they survive, to be honest’

‘I miss the craic of going racing but it’s a young person’s game these days - and I don’t know how they survive, to be honest’

'I don't want to be part of this narrative that Irish trainers are better than us - I think that's rubbish, it drives me nuts'

'I don't want to be part of this narrative that Irish trainers are better than us - I think that's rubbish, it drives me nuts'

'I don't even know what day of the week it is - I'd love a day off but racing is so relentless that you can't do it'

'I don't even know what day of the week it is - I'd love a day off but racing is so relentless that you can't do it'

OpinionMore opinion

Racecourse groups may be badgered and browbeaten - but property developers are made of stern and patient stuff

Peter Thomas

Racecourse groups may be badgered and browbeaten - but property developers are made of stern and patient stuff

Racecourse groups may be badgered and browbeaten - but property developers are made of stern and patient stuff

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David JenningsA proper champion or a flash in the pan? Right now we haven't a clue how good Inothewayurthinkin is - but I fancy we're about to find out

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John RandallForget the jumps for a moment and raise a glass to one of Britain's leading Flat trainers for more than 30 years

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Andrew DietzFlat racing at Aintree would make sense - but what would that mean for another northern Jockey Club track?

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On The MoneyMore industry news

'We need more money' Lord Allen tells British racing - and it is on that issue that he will ultimately be judged

'We need more money' Lord Allen tells British racing - and it is on that issue that he will ultimately be judged

Gambling reform campaigners look to land another blow - but with their customary carelessness when it comes to the facts

Gambling reform campaigners look to land another blow - but with their customary carelessness when it comes to the facts

British racing may have won a battle at the budget but the war is still to be won

British racing may have won a battle at the budget but the war is still to be won

Gambling taxes are set to rise in the budget - it's now a question of where and by how much

Gambling taxes are set to rise in the budget - it's now a question of where and by how much