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Aidan O'Brien said it five years ago and nothing has changed - racing's interference rules are a calamity waiting to happen

Aidan O'Brien said it five years ago and nothing has changed - racing's interference rules are a calamity waiting to happen

Richard Forristal

Stop hunting for positives and you’ll find the bets that most punters completely miss

Stop hunting for positives and you’ll find the bets that most punters completely miss

The rookie sire who looks set to take off this autumn - plus a 40-1 tip for the Cambridgeshire

The rookie sire who looks set to take off this autumn - plus a 40-1 tip for the Cambridgeshire

The Arc market is total chaos - and the perfect riposte to the anti-gelding brigade

The Arc market is total chaos - and the perfect riposte to the anti-gelding brigade

Two blatant cases of poor riding, two races with the wrong result - and those in authority still can't bring themselves to act

Two blatant cases of poor riding, two races with the wrong result - and those in authority still can't bring themselves to act

Racing faces a catastrophic duty rise and a levy freeze - and the government seems to think it should be grateful

Racing faces a catastrophic duty rise and a levy freeze - and the government seems to think it should be grateful

From Aidan O'Brien's baffling form to Maltese Cross's perplexing Arc claims, this Flat season has me needing a lie-down

From Aidan O'Brien's baffling form to Maltese Cross's perplexing Arc claims, this Flat season has me needing a lie-down

Hotazhell's 50-1 Irish Champion Stakes win wasn't madness - German Group 1 form has been screaming at us all season

Hotazhell's 50-1 Irish Champion Stakes win wasn't madness - German Group 1 form has been screaming at us all season

Saturday was sobering for the Derby - for the St Leger it was simply glorious

Saturday was sobering for the Derby - for the St Leger it was simply glorious

Lee Mottershead

Saffie Osborne has smashed another glass ceiling - and the list of major 'firsts' for female jockeys is dwindling

Saffie Osborne has smashed another glass ceiling - and the list of major 'firsts' for female jockeys is dwindling

My 20 most exciting juveniles of 2026 - including a 6-1 shot for the Middle Park who could go off 6-4

My 20 most exciting juveniles of 2026 - including a 6-1 shot for the Middle Park who could go off 6-4

The St Leger is never just a race when Coolmore send four – and this year's tactical brain-teaser is keeping me up at night

The St Leger is never just a race when Coolmore send four – and this year's tactical brain-teaser is keeping me up at night

How Giant's Causeway saved me from social death at a wedding - and it shows the memories that racing preserves

How Giant's Causeway saved me from social death at a wedding - and it shows the memories that racing preserves

Is there a three-year-old who can beat Daryz in the Arc? This weekend might provide the answer

Is there a three-year-old who can beat Daryz in the Arc? This weekend might provide the answer

Emmet Mullins' move is a bold statement of intent - and the most significant in Irish racing since Aidan O'Brien went to Ballydoyle

Emmet Mullins' move is a bold statement of intent - and the most significant in Irish racing since Aidan O'Brien went to Ballydoyle

Richard Forristal

Back from holiday and playing catch-up - why the 'missed winner' bias is the biggest trap in punting

Back from holiday and playing catch-up - why the 'missed winner' bias is the biggest trap in punting

Doncaster really knows how to put on a show for the Leger - and this year will be bigger and better than ever

Doncaster really knows how to put on a show for the Leger - and this year will be bigger and better than ever

Enough of the negativity - let's celebrate the remarkable Constitution Hill while we still can

Enough of the negativity - let's celebrate the remarkable Constitution Hill while we still can

Three horses I can't wait to see at Doncaster - including the colt I've already backed for the Dewhurst and 2,000 Guineas

Three horses I can't wait to see at Doncaster - including the colt I've already backed for the Dewhurst and 2,000 Guineas

The golden era of the big-priced handicap winner is over - and three uncomfortable truths explain why

The golden era of the big-priced handicap winner is over - and three uncomfortable truths explain why

Is Dan Skelton's ambitious new project going more easily than planned? The early signs this season suggest so

Is Dan Skelton's ambitious new project going more easily than planned? The early signs this season suggest so

Catherine Macrae

The chancellor is eyeing a gambling 'jackpot' – but the betting shop bloodbath tells a very different story

The chancellor is eyeing a gambling 'jackpot' – but the betting shop bloodbath tells a very different story

Don't despair, Constitution Hill fans - he might now become a glorious throwback to the past

Don't despair, Constitution Hill fans - he might now become a glorious throwback to the past

The bookies must think Christmas has come early! Constitution Hill should be at least twice his price

The bookies must think Christmas has come early! Constitution Hill should be at least twice his price

Quintessential Kealy

Aidan O'Brien said it five years ago and nothing has changed - racing's interference rules are a calamity waiting to happen

Aidan O'Brien said it five years ago and nothing has changed - racing's interference rules are a calamity waiting to happen

Richard Forristal

Stop hunting for positives and you’ll find the bets that most punters completely miss

Stop hunting for positives and you’ll find the bets that most punters completely miss

The rookie sire who looks set to take off this autumn - plus a 40-1 tip for the Cambridgeshire

The Arc market is total chaos - and the perfect riposte to the anti-gelding brigade

The rookie sire who looks set to take off this autumn - plus a 40-1 tip for the Cambridgeshire

The Arc market is total chaos - and the perfect riposte to the anti-gelding brigade

Two blatant cases of poor riding, two races with the wrong result - and those in authority still can't bring themselves to act

Two blatant cases of poor riding, two races with the wrong result - and those in authority still can't bring themselves to act

Racing faces a catastrophic duty rise and a levy freeze - and the government seems to think it should be grateful

Racing faces a catastrophic duty rise and a levy freeze - and the government seems to think it should be grateful

From Aidan O'Brien's baffling form to Maltese Cross's perplexing Arc claims, this Flat season has me needing a lie-down

From Aidan O'Brien's baffling form to Maltese Cross's perplexing Arc claims, this Flat season has me needing a lie-down

Hotazhell's 50-1 Irish Champion Stakes win wasn't madness - German Group 1 form has been screaming at us all season

Hotazhell's 50-1 Irish Champion Stakes win wasn't madness - German Group 1 form has been screaming at us all season

Saturday was sobering for the Derby - for the St Leger it was simply glorious

Saturday was sobering for the Derby - for the St Leger it was simply glorious

Lee Mottershead

Saffie Osborne has smashed another glass ceiling - and the list of major 'firsts' for female jockeys is dwindling

Saffie Osborne has smashed another glass ceiling - and the list of major 'firsts' for female jockeys is dwindling

My 20 most exciting juveniles of 2026 - including a 6-1 shot for the Middle Park who could go off 6-4

My 20 most exciting juveniles of 2026 - including a 6-1 shot for the Middle Park who could go off 6-4

The St Leger is never just a race when Coolmore send four – and this year's tactical brain-teaser is keeping me up at night

The St Leger is never just a race when Coolmore send four – and this year's tactical brain-teaser is keeping me up at night

How Giant's Causeway saved me from social death at a wedding - and it shows the memories that racing preserves

How Giant's Causeway saved me from social death at a wedding - and it shows the memories that racing preserves

Is there a three-year-old who can beat Daryz in the Arc? This weekend might provide the answer

Is there a three-year-old who can beat Daryz in the Arc? This weekend might provide the answer

Emmet Mullins' move is a bold statement of intent - and the most significant in Irish racing since Aidan O'Brien went to Ballydoyle

Emmet Mullins' move is a bold statement of intent - and the most significant in Irish racing since Aidan O'Brien went to Ballydoyle

Richard Forristal

Back from holiday and playing catch-up - why the 'missed winner' bias is the biggest trap in punting

Back from holiday and playing catch-up - why the 'missed winner' bias is the biggest trap in punting

Doncaster really knows how to put on a show for the Leger - and this year will be bigger and better than ever

Doncaster really knows how to put on a show for the Leger - and this year will be bigger and better than ever

Enough of the negativity - let's celebrate the remarkable Constitution Hill while we still can

Enough of the negativity - let's celebrate the remarkable Constitution Hill while we still can

Three horses I can't wait to see at Doncaster - including the colt I've already backed for the Dewhurst and 2,000 Guineas

Three horses I can't wait to see at Doncaster - including the colt I've already backed for the Dewhurst and 2,000 Guineas

The golden era of the big-priced handicap winner is over - and three uncomfortable truths explain why

The golden era of the big-priced handicap winner is over - and three uncomfortable truths explain why

Is Dan Skelton's ambitious new project going more easily than planned? The early signs this season suggest so

Is Dan Skelton's ambitious new project going more easily than planned? The early signs this season suggest so

Catherine Macrae

The chancellor is eyeing a gambling 'jackpot' – but the betting shop bloodbath tells a very different story

The chancellor is eyeing a gambling 'jackpot' – but the betting shop bloodbath tells a very different story

Don't despair, Constitution Hill fans - he might now become a glorious throwback to the past

Don't despair, Constitution Hill fans - he might now become a glorious throwback to the past

The bookies must think Christmas has come early! Constitution Hill should be at least twice his price

The bookies must think Christmas has come early! Constitution Hill should be at least twice his price

Quintessential Kealy

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