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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

Racing fans endure heartbreak on such a regular basis - and right now there's no end to the pain

Racing fans endure heartbreak on such a regular basis - and right now there's no end to the pain

Japan and Hong Kong get it right in giving their superstars a big send-off - our favourites deserve some fanfare when they go

Japan and Hong Kong get it right in giving their superstars a big send-off - our favourites deserve some fanfare when they go

Catherine Macrae

Galopin Des Champs' death is hard to fathom but just as with Kauto Star his extraordinary talent means the legend will live forever

Galopin Des Champs' death is hard to fathom but just as with Kauto Star his extraordinary talent means the legend will live forever

Richard Forristal

Gambling is an easy target for populist potshots but sometimes bookies have only themselves to blame

Gambling is an easy target for populist potshots but sometimes bookies have only themselves to blame

Ka Ying Rising breezed through his latest trial - it is a crying shame we are robbed of access to similar workouts in Britain

Ka Ying Rising breezed through his latest trial - it is a crying shame we are robbed of access to similar workouts in Britain

British sprinters are still so poor - and now even the Danes could be about to embarrass us

British sprinters are still so poor - and now even the Danes could be about to embarrass us

Racing's income is under attack from all sides – and the route to a soft landing looks perilously narrow

Racing's income is under attack from all sides – and the route to a soft landing looks perilously narrow

Five top-class three-year-olds could still be the best of a fine 2026 vintage - yet the Derby winner isn’t even in contention

Five top-class three-year-olds could still be the best of a fine 2026 vintage - yet the Derby winner isn’t even in contention

Joseph O'Brien's impressive Melbourne Cup assault deserves some attention from the mainstream sports media

Joseph O'Brien's impressive Melbourne Cup assault deserves some attention from the mainstream sports media

Everyone should agree there is too much racing in Britain - we must also accept that cutting the fixture list could be painful

Everyone should agree there is too much racing in Britain - we must also accept that cutting the fixture list could be painful

Lee Mottershead

I'm dreaming of a blockbuster Cheveley Park Stakes - and these three fillies can deliver it

I'm dreaming of a blockbuster Cheveley Park Stakes - and these three fillies can deliver it

Galopin Des Champs is gone and maybe State Man too, but Willie Mullins won't even miss them - how ridiculous is that?

Galopin Des Champs is gone and maybe State Man too, but Willie Mullins won't even miss them - how ridiculous is that?

I've got eyes only for stunning Senorita - she's my star of the Flat season

I've got eyes only for stunning Senorita - she's my star of the Flat season

Can we just be allowed to bet please? All this is enough to make you want to give it all up

Can we just be allowed to bet please? All this is enough to make you want to give it all up

Quintessential Kealy

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

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

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

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

Racing fans endure heartbreak on such a regular basis - and right now there's no end to the pain

Racing fans endure heartbreak on such a regular basis - and right now there's no end to the pain

Japan and Hong Kong get it right in giving their superstars a big send-off - our favourites deserve some fanfare when they go

Japan and Hong Kong get it right in giving their superstars a big send-off - our favourites deserve some fanfare when they go

Catherine Macrae

Galopin Des Champs' death is hard to fathom but just as with Kauto Star his extraordinary talent means the legend will live forever

Galopin Des Champs' death is hard to fathom but just as with Kauto Star his extraordinary talent means the legend will live forever

Richard Forristal

Gambling is an easy target for populist potshots but sometimes bookies have only themselves to blame

Gambling is an easy target for populist potshots but sometimes bookies have only themselves to blame

Ka Ying Rising breezed through his latest trial - it is a crying shame we are robbed of access to similar workouts in Britain

Ka Ying Rising breezed through his latest trial - it is a crying shame we are robbed of access to similar workouts in Britain

British sprinters are still so poor - and now even the Danes could be about to embarrass us

British sprinters are still so poor - and now even the Danes could be about to embarrass us

Racing's income is under attack from all sides – and the route to a soft landing looks perilously narrow

Racing's income is under attack from all sides – and the route to a soft landing looks perilously narrow

Five top-class three-year-olds could still be the best of a fine 2026 vintage - yet the Derby winner isn’t even in contention

Five top-class three-year-olds could still be the best of a fine 2026 vintage - yet the Derby winner isn’t even in contention

Joseph O'Brien's impressive Melbourne Cup assault deserves some attention from the mainstream sports media

Joseph O'Brien's impressive Melbourne Cup assault deserves some attention from the mainstream sports media

Everyone should agree there is too much racing in Britain - we must also accept that cutting the fixture list could be painful

Everyone should agree there is too much racing in Britain - we must also accept that cutting the fixture list could be painful

Lee Mottershead

I'm dreaming of a blockbuster Cheveley Park Stakes - and these three fillies can deliver it

I'm dreaming of a blockbuster Cheveley Park Stakes - and these three fillies can deliver it

Galopin Des Champs is gone and maybe State Man too, but Willie Mullins won't even miss them - how ridiculous is that?

Galopin Des Champs is gone and maybe State Man too, but Willie Mullins won't even miss them - how ridiculous is that?

I've got eyes only for stunning Senorita - she's my star of the Flat season

I've got eyes only for stunning Senorita - she's my star of the Flat season

Can we just be allowed to bet please? All this is enough to make you want to give it all up

Can we just be allowed to bet please? All this is enough to make you want to give it all up

Quintessential Kealy

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