Ferguson will no doubt hope the Aon Chase goes off a few minutes late, since his side will be in the last throes of their lunchtime Manchester derby with City at Old Trafford... more
Betting: Jamie Redknapp has emerged as a hot favourite to replace Andy Gray as chief soccer pundit on Sky Sports but the battle to succeed Richard Keys is more open... more
Alan Fleming could send Starluck to the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton next month following his defeat by Binocular in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park... more
Though his trainer believes Cavalryman "does not have the class" to beat Sea The Stars in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, it hasn't stopped backers from latching on to Andre Fabre's colt... more
Bookmakers report that England are virtually friendless in the market to win the Ashes series as patriotism has turned to pessimism ahead of the First Test... more
Horse racing: Nicky Henderson faces the prospect of losing his licence at a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary hearing, after a positive dope test on one of the Queen's horses at Huntingdon in February... more
Horse racing: Leading Oaks fancy Rainbow View pleased trainer John Gosden in a spin round Epsom as part of the 'Breakfast With The Stars' event this morning ahead of the Classic... more
Horse racing: Johnny Murtagh is still undecided about which horse to ride in next month's Epsom Derby - but the signs are it will be Fame And Glory... more
Horse racing: The apparent monopoly of Irish horses in the Epsom Classic on 6 June means Stan James is offering 6-1 that there will be a British winner... more
Horse racing: There is growing confidence that Lahaleeb can cause a surprise in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket and give jockey Darryll Holland an elusive first British Classic... more
Black Apalachi has a "massive chance" of landing the John Smith's Grand National - but his trainer Dessie Hughes concedes that fellow Irish raider War Of Attrition is the horse they all have to beat at Aintree... more
Horse racing: The Racing Post Chase is once again set to be graced with a runner in owner Terry Neill's famous red and white silks with the David Pipe-trained French-bred Piraya set to line up at Kempton... more
Channel 4's future coverage of racing is under threat after it was revealed that the BBC has been offered Newmarket's three biggest race days of the season... more
Racing's attempt to reach a new audience with the introduction of the £10million 'Sovereign Series' could struggle to take off, according to a leading bookmaker... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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