Royal Ascot 2015 horses to follow

BROWSING through the hefty Royal Ascot 2015 media guide, a few things struck me. The meeting’s traditions are kind of nice and comforting but I’m only really interested in the thoroughbreds on show, and the only fillies of any real interest are the four-legged variety. Having very little fashion sense I couldn’t care a jot …[Read More]

Royal Ascot five to follow

AS sporting weeks go, they don’t get much bigger than this. The World Cup continues to thrill but a wonderful side dish is provided by Royal Ascot 2014. Five wonderful days of racing, supplemented by the usual dose of tradition and heritage that resonate not just with racing purists but the nation as a whole, …[Read More]

The 2013 York Ebor meeting

THIS year’s York Ebor meeting will struggle to surpass 2012 when the emotional words of Sir Henry Cecil in the winner’s enclosure after Frankel’s victory tugged at the heartstrings. But the Ebor meeting is still poised to be one of the highlights of the Flat season. The Juddmonte International may lack Frankel but it promises …[Read More]