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Racing needs to jump away from short-sighted system

30.10.09

Jump racing is back with a vengence with the Charlie Hall Chase - and so is the debate over the merits of 48-hour declarations to be introduced for the whole of the sport... more

Criquette Head-Maarek set to bowl rivals over with another special delivery

01.10.09

Special Duty should be all the rage in a top-class renewal of the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket... more

Bookies take cover from canny Martin

29.09.09

Tony Martin has not yet decided who will ride the gambled-on Salute Him in Saturday's Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket... more

New-boy Delegator ready to give Godolphin cause for celebration

28.08.09

Having almost reached the final stages of the Flat season, it seems astounding that Godolphin are still searching for their first European Group 1 victory... more

Bookies cast doubt over Sea The Stars' Champion bid

25.08.09

Sea The Stars could miss the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown if the bookmakers are correct... more

Stoute performer has the class to prove he's up to speed again

20.08.09

Sir Michael Stoute isn't usually associated with champion sprinters but he has inherited a real speedster in Kingsgate Native, who can win his second Nunthorpe Stakes at York (3.25)... more

Top-draw Riggins can help Luca Cumani to count his winnings

10.07.09

In large handicaps on certain tracks, the draw is often a determining factor in finding winners. The John Smith's Cup, run over 10 furlongs at York is a case in point. ... more

Delegator can take honours at last after trip to the Palace

15.06.09

Horse racing: He�s failed to hit the top so far but the colt can come good in the showpiece race at Ascot... more

Brian Meehan's Delegator ready to reign whatever the weather

22.05.09

Horse racing: With ground conditions varying almost daily, you could be forgiven for thinking that the racing pages are simply an extension of the weather forecast ... more

Ex-Trogg Richard Hannon happy to let Paco Boy hit the right note

15.05.09

Horse racing: Trainer Richard Hannon says that his horse Paco Boy "hasn't got the credit he deserves"... more

Crowded House can put Brian Meehan on Classic path

13.05.09

Horse racing: Brian Meehan is expecting Crowded House to win the Dante Stakes and provide him with another chance of success at the very top level... more

Irish Guineas on the cards for Delegator

12.05.09

Horse racing: Brian Meehan is likely to send beaten 2,000 Guineas favourite Delegator to the Curragh for the Irish version... more

Delegator may miss the Guineas, warns Brian Meehan

27.04.09

Horse racing: Brian Meehan has warned that his 2,000 Guineas favourite Delegator could bypass Saturday's big race at Newmarket for the French equivalent if the ground is too fast... more

Deadly dozen going flat out for success

23.03.09

This weekend�s Lincoln meeting at Doncaster sees the start of the new Flat season. John O�Hara lists 12 to follow for a lucrative campaign... more

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