When David Jennings announced he was leaving The Racing Post, I was gutted as he was one of my favourite contributors to the paper. One week on and I sort of feel 'who was David Jennings?' The Racing Post has announced that from tomorrow the legend t...

For anyone who might be wondering if life is really worth the effort, I suggest you do not read today's Racing Post. No matter that the 3-day Chepstow fixture over the coming days heralds the start of the National Hunt season proper, that on Saturday...

The subject of horses' eyes has always intrigued me. Trawlerman's sensitivity to bright sunlight was evidence, in my opinion, that when looking for solutions to a horse losing its form, the eyes can be overlooked. It is the same when a horse starts f...

At the 60th Annual Federation of Horse Racing Authorities get-together yesterday, Princess Zahra Aga Khan spoke with passion about what the racing industry brings to rural communities. It was gladdening to hear someone from elite society speak with h...

'Obliterated', absolutely not Mr. Forristal. 'Great Champion', absolutely, Monsieur Graffard. There was only a smidge over 10-lengths between first and last in the Arc, so Richard Forristal's proclamation that Darys obliterated his rivals yesterday w...

For the the first time since Ballydoyle got into full swing, Andrew Balding leads in the trainers' title race. Will he stay there, that is the question? I hope so as no one deserves the accolade more than the ever-consistent Balding team. Andrew beli...