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'I couldn't give a toss about who will win the Gold Cup' - it's time we took a leaf out of Ted Walsh's book and lived in the moment

'I couldn't give a toss about who will win the Gold Cup' - it's time we took a leaf out of Ted Walsh's book and lived in the moment

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

Good luck to those who spent big at Tattersalls last week - recent history suggests you might need it

Good luck to those who spent big at Tattersalls last week - recent history suggests you might need it

Galileo's death has left the staying division at a critical crossroads - but there's also an opportunity to be seized

Galileo's death has left the staying division at a critical crossroads - but there's also an opportunity to be seized

Britain’s middle-distance crisis: how this year’s Group 1 results reveal a shocking pattern

Britain’s middle-distance crisis: how this year’s Group 1 results reveal a shocking pattern

Difficult to overstate how important Wathnan could be for the health of British racing

Difficult to overstate how important Wathnan could be for the health of British racing

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

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

We're all bit players in Willie's World - but spare a thought for the man who would be king in any other era

We're all bit players in Willie's World - but spare a thought for the man who would be king in any other era

Repeat winners, raw emotion and awesome amateurs: there are still plenty of potential Grand National fairytales

Repeat winners, raw emotion and awesome amateurs: there are still plenty of potential Grand National fairytales

He wasn’t even there - but the Caldwell dispersal sale still revealed the most important factor behind Willie Mullins’ dominance

He wasn’t even there - but the Caldwell dispersal sale still revealed the most important factor behind Willie Mullins’ dominance

Prize-money differences mean data on Sunday evening trials comes with an enormous caveat

Prize-money differences mean data on Sunday evening trials comes with an enormous caveat

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

We'll have squandered a great opportunity if Premier racing remains this invisible to racegoers

We'll have squandered a great opportunity if Premier racing remains this invisible to racegoers

The secret of success: Aidan O'Brien's rare insight into the mind of this 'very weird' genius

The secret of success: Aidan O'Brien's rare insight into the mind of this 'very weird' genius

Constitution Hill might not be the only extraterrestrial we get to see at Kempton this Christmas

Constitution Hill might not be the only extraterrestrial we get to see at Kempton this Christmas

Ireland is dominating - but it's British jump racing that might just be in a healthier place

Ireland is dominating - but it's British jump racing that might just be in a healthier place

Jockeys should be encouraged to say 'no' more often - not judged for it

Jockeys should be encouraged to say 'no' more often - not judged for it

The talent drain goes on: drastic moves for Marco Botti and George Baker do not bode well for British racing

The talent drain goes on: drastic moves for Marco Botti and George Baker do not bode well for British racing

John Gosden gave a stark warning - and now the Melbourne entries show the chickens have come home to roost

John Gosden gave a stark warning - and now the Melbourne entries show the chickens have come home to roost

Big punters might be returning to the betting ring - now on-course bookies must do their bit to keep them

Big punters might be returning to the betting ring - now on-course bookies must do their bit to keep them

Latest headache to hit the US a timely reminder that racing's core customers are its most important

Latest headache to hit the US a timely reminder that racing's core customers are its most important

What goes on behind closed doors? Lifting this cloak of mystery is crucial to racing's future - and integral to Epsom's revival

What goes on behind closed doors? Lifting this cloak of mystery is crucial to racing's future - and integral to Epsom's revival

'I couldn't give a toss about who will win the Gold Cup' - it's time we took a leaf out of Ted Walsh's book and lived in the moment

'I couldn't give a toss about who will win the Gold Cup' - it's time we took a leaf out of Ted Walsh's book and lived in the moment

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

The traditional handicapping system is holding back jump racing - it's time for a radical overhaul

Good luck to those who spent big at Tattersalls last week - recent history suggests you might need it

Galileo's death has left the staying division at a critical crossroads - but there's also an opportunity to be seized

Good luck to those who spent big at Tattersalls last week - recent history suggests you might need it

Galileo's death has left the staying division at a critical crossroads - but there's also an opportunity to be seized

Britain’s middle-distance crisis: how this year’s Group 1 results reveal a shocking pattern

Britain’s middle-distance crisis: how this year’s Group 1 results reveal a shocking pattern

Difficult to overstate how important Wathnan could be for the health of British racing

Difficult to overstate how important Wathnan could be for the health of British racing

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

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

We're all bit players in Willie's World - but spare a thought for the man who would be king in any other era

We're all bit players in Willie's World - but spare a thought for the man who would be king in any other era

Repeat winners, raw emotion and awesome amateurs: there are still plenty of potential Grand National fairytales

Repeat winners, raw emotion and awesome amateurs: there are still plenty of potential Grand National fairytales

He wasn’t even there - but the Caldwell dispersal sale still revealed the most important factor behind Willie Mullins’ dominance

He wasn’t even there - but the Caldwell dispersal sale still revealed the most important factor behind Willie Mullins’ dominance

Prize-money differences mean data on Sunday evening trials comes with an enormous caveat

Prize-money differences mean data on Sunday evening trials comes with an enormous caveat

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

Reasons to be fearful: jump racing's very existence might even be at risk unless major issues are addressed

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

'We'll be in Hawaiian shirts on Sunday' - optimism in the air as Lingfield keeps the show going

We'll have squandered a great opportunity if Premier racing remains this invisible to racegoers

We'll have squandered a great opportunity if Premier racing remains this invisible to racegoers

The secret of success: Aidan O'Brien's rare insight into the mind of this 'very weird' genius

The secret of success: Aidan O'Brien's rare insight into the mind of this 'very weird' genius

Constitution Hill might not be the only extraterrestrial we get to see at Kempton this Christmas

Constitution Hill might not be the only extraterrestrial we get to see at Kempton this Christmas

Ireland is dominating - but it's British jump racing that might just be in a healthier place

Ireland is dominating - but it's British jump racing that might just be in a healthier place

Jockeys should be encouraged to say 'no' more often - not judged for it

Jockeys should be encouraged to say 'no' more often - not judged for it

The talent drain goes on: drastic moves for Marco Botti and George Baker do not bode well for British racing

The talent drain goes on: drastic moves for Marco Botti and George Baker do not bode well for British racing

John Gosden gave a stark warning - and now the Melbourne entries show the chickens have come home to roost

John Gosden gave a stark warning - and now the Melbourne entries show the chickens have come home to roost

Big punters might be returning to the betting ring - now on-course bookies must do their bit to keep them

Big punters might be returning to the betting ring - now on-course bookies must do their bit to keep them

Latest headache to hit the US a timely reminder that racing's core customers are its most important

Latest headache to hit the US a timely reminder that racing's core customers are its most important

What goes on behind closed doors? Lifting this cloak of mystery is crucial to racing's future - and integral to Epsom's revival

What goes on behind closed doors? Lifting this cloak of mystery is crucial to racing's future - and integral to Epsom's revival

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