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No preview nights, no endless build-up, no entries in some cases - and Royal Ascot is all the better for it

No preview nights, no endless build-up, no entries in some cases - and Royal Ascot is all the better for it

Richard Forristal

I went racing in Tokyo for the Japanese Derby - here's how it beats the raceday experience in Britain

I went racing in Tokyo for the Japanese Derby - here's how it beats the raceday experience in Britain

Temperament is the forgotten factor in big races - and that's why I'll be opposing this Group 1 contender next time

Temperament is the forgotten factor in big races - and that's why I'll be opposing this Group 1 contender next time

Was Julie Harrington a good leader of British racing? It's complicated

Was Julie Harrington a good leader of British racing? It's complicated

Choice of new Jockey Club chief is crucial for racing - and here are some of the key qualities they'll need

Choice of new Jockey Club chief is crucial for racing - and here are some of the key qualities they'll need

'I promise you we're going to be 50-50' - is Josephine Gordon's dream of true gender equality getting closer?

'I promise you we're going to be 50-50' - is Josephine Gordon's dream of true gender equality getting closer?

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

The Irish Derby has become a cringing embarrassment and City Of Troy decision is the latest body blow

The Irish Derby has become a cringing embarrassment and City Of Troy decision is the latest body blow

Why a French renaissance could be in the offing at this year's Royal Ascot

Why a French renaissance could be in the offing at this year's Royal Ascot

Every penny counts in the title race and it is no coincidence Dan Skelton is off to a flyer

Every penny counts in the title race and it is no coincidence Dan Skelton is off to a flyer

Nunthorpe hero looks a lay at Haydock - but it's another sprint that throws up my bet of the weekend

Nunthorpe hero looks a lay at Haydock - but it's another sprint that throws up my bet of the weekend

Ascot should be begging Frankie Dettori to return - a royal meeting with him will be far better than without

Ascot should be begging Frankie Dettori to return - a royal meeting with him will be far better than without

The demise of the parade ring is sad - but now there's a flicker of hope for those who actually want to see racehorses when they go racing

The demise of the parade ring is sad - but now there's a flicker of hope for those who actually want to see racehorses when they go racing

Cash injection or switching dates might be needed to stop the Guineas becoming irrelevant

Cash injection or switching dates might be needed to stop the Guineas becoming irrelevant

Comment: It is all change at the Jockey Club and its next chief executive will have to hit the ground running

Comment: It is all change at the Jockey Club and its next chief executive will have to hit the ground running

This should be a great moment for Irish racing - but the haplessness of our governing bodies could hijack it

This should be a great moment for Irish racing - but the haplessness of our governing bodies could hijack it

Richard Forristal

The Derby day winner from North Yorkshire who is making the training game look easy

The Derby day winner from North Yorkshire who is making the training game look easy

Tom Segal is surprised by the Derby narrative - but thinks we haven't seen anything like the best of City Of Troy yet

Tom Segal is surprised by the Derby narrative - but thinks we haven't seen anything like the best of City Of Troy yet

Weekender columnists

Election came at just the wrong time for racing - and life is set to become more complicated afterwards

Election came at just the wrong time for racing - and life is set to become more complicated afterwards

Ascot's smart approach to selling racing tells us we can be royalty - even if just for one day

Ascot's smart approach to selling racing tells us we can be royalty - even if just for one day

Sectional timings for the Derby suggest City Of Troy isn't the only Ballydoyle star worth following

Sectional timings for the Derby suggest City Of Troy isn't the only Ballydoyle star worth following

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

Derby again lives up to the expectation of history - and Epsom as a training centre has an opportunity to do the same

Derby again lives up to the expectation of history - and Epsom as a training centre has an opportunity to do the same

It's clear mainstream coverage of the Derby is lost at the weekend - so perhaps it's time to move it back to Wednesday

It's clear mainstream coverage of the Derby is lost at the weekend - so perhaps it's time to move it back to Wednesday

No preview nights, no endless build-up, no entries in some cases - and Royal Ascot is all the better for it

No preview nights, no endless build-up, no entries in some cases - and Royal Ascot is all the better for it

Richard Forristal

I went racing in Tokyo for the Japanese Derby - here's how it beats the raceday experience in Britain

I went racing in Tokyo for the Japanese Derby - here's how it beats the raceday experience in Britain

Temperament is the forgotten factor in big races - and that's why I'll be opposing this Group 1 contender next time

Temperament is the forgotten factor in big races - and that's why I'll be opposing this Group 1 contender next time

Was Julie Harrington a good leader of British racing? It's complicated

Was Julie Harrington a good leader of British racing? It's complicated

Choice of new Jockey Club chief is crucial for racing - and here are some of the key qualities they'll need

Choice of new Jockey Club chief is crucial for racing - and here are some of the key qualities they'll need

'I promise you we're going to be 50-50' - is Josephine Gordon's dream of true gender equality getting closer?

'I promise you we're going to be 50-50' - is Josephine Gordon's dream of true gender equality getting closer?

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

The Irish Derby has become a cringing embarrassment and City Of Troy decision is the latest body blow

The Irish Derby has become a cringing embarrassment and City Of Troy decision is the latest body blow

Why a French renaissance could be in the offing at this year's Royal Ascot

Why a French renaissance could be in the offing at this year's Royal Ascot

Every penny counts in the title race and it is no coincidence Dan Skelton is off to a flyer

Every penny counts in the title race and it is no coincidence Dan Skelton is off to a flyer

Nunthorpe hero looks a lay at Haydock - but it's another sprint that throws up my bet of the weekend

Nunthorpe hero looks a lay at Haydock - but it's another sprint that throws up my bet of the weekend

Ascot should be begging Frankie Dettori to return - a royal meeting with him will be far better than without

Ascot should be begging Frankie Dettori to return - a royal meeting with him will be far better than without

The demise of the parade ring is sad - but now there's a flicker of hope for those who actually want to see racehorses when they go racing

The demise of the parade ring is sad - but now there's a flicker of hope for those who actually want to see racehorses when they go racing

Cash injection or switching dates might be needed to stop the Guineas becoming irrelevant

Cash injection or switching dates might be needed to stop the Guineas becoming irrelevant

Comment: It is all change at the Jockey Club and its next chief executive will have to hit the ground running

Comment: It is all change at the Jockey Club and its next chief executive will have to hit the ground running

This should be a great moment for Irish racing - but the haplessness of our governing bodies could hijack it

This should be a great moment for Irish racing - but the haplessness of our governing bodies could hijack it

Richard Forristal

The Derby day winner from North Yorkshire who is making the training game look easy

The Derby day winner from North Yorkshire who is making the training game look easy

Tom Segal is surprised by the Derby narrative - but thinks we haven't seen anything like the best of City Of Troy yet

Tom Segal is surprised by the Derby narrative - but thinks we haven't seen anything like the best of City Of Troy yet

Weekender columnists

Election came at just the wrong time for racing - and life is set to become more complicated afterwards

Election came at just the wrong time for racing - and life is set to become more complicated afterwards

Ascot's smart approach to selling racing tells us we can be royalty - even if just for one day

Ascot's smart approach to selling racing tells us we can be royalty - even if just for one day

Sectional timings for the Derby suggest City Of Troy isn't the only Ballydoyle star worth following

Sectional timings for the Derby suggest City Of Troy isn't the only Ballydoyle star worth following

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

Derby again lives up to the expectation of history - and Epsom as a training centre has an opportunity to do the same

Derby again lives up to the expectation of history - and Epsom as a training centre has an opportunity to do the same

It's clear mainstream coverage of the Derby is lost at the weekend - so perhaps it's time to move it back to Wednesday

It's clear mainstream coverage of the Derby is lost at the weekend - so perhaps it's time to move it back to Wednesday

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