Global Applause can strike on Glorious Goodwood Day Two

DAY two of Glorious Goodwood sees an excellent renewal of the Qatar Sussex Stakes with the winners of the English, Irish and French 2,000 Guineas locking horns again. GALILEO GOLD, Awtaad and The Gurkha met at Royal Ascot when Frankie Dettori produced a masterclass to steer Hugo Palmer’s stable star to victory. I see absolutely …[Read More]

Daily Double July 1

I’M off to Thirsk today with the aim of not melting in the 30C heat. The ground will be fast and hopefully racecourses will be liberal with their watering to ensure safe ground. I’ll be disappointed if the first race of the day (2.00) at the North Yorkshire track is not won by… MECCA’S MISSUS. …[Read More]

Notebook: Horses to follow June 1

IT’S Epsom Derby week… and without wanting to sound like an old fart, I do wish it was still on a Wednesday afternoon. Bunking off school early when I was a kid to race home to watch the race was part of the tradition. Anyway, Saturday it is, and this year the race has been …[Read More]