The breeding industry has suffered a setback with the death of Montjeu, whose record suggests he could even have surpassed his famous father more »
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Author Archives: Tony Morris
The Derby sire ‘par excellence’
American racing out of step
The recent reversal of the planned raceday medication ban for juvenile Graded events must be rued more »
Remembering Sea-Bird
No horse has left such an indelible impression than that born 50 years ago this month, the mighty Sea-Bird, whose Timeform assessment of 145 has not been matched since more »
Isn’t all racing the same? Not at all
The National Hunt scene and the Flat are two distinct and separate sports, which produce vastly different experiences for the viewing public more »
The new Flat season can’t come soon enough
Rarely – and understandably – do we get to see a brilliant four-year-old aiming to become the best ever, which is why we must savour every moment of Frankel more »
World Championships claim overblown
This year’s Breeders’ Cup could barely lay claim to be a national championship, let alone a world event, while similarly our Champions’ Day won’t return racing to the mainstream more »
Champions’ Day marred by BHA own goal
It was a pleasure to be at Ascot for British Champions’ Day, the event lit up by fabulous Frankel but tainted by Christophe Soumillon’s over-the-top punishment more »
Galileo could yet eclipse his own great sire
Forecasting huge success for Sadler’s Wells was a long shot that came good; stating his records would never be broken appears less wise more »
Appreciating a modern-day great
The Sussex Stakes was never likely to develop into a monumental head-bobber, as in such duels the superior horse tends to put the pressure on, making his rival crack and fall away more »
The defining Derby in Europe?
The Grand Prix de Paris has a fabulously rich history; the trip is now right but prize-money needs boosting more »
Monarch’s racing links reflected in honours list
Henry Cecil’s knighthood was richly deserved, but it is interesting to speculate on other trainers it may have been bestowed on had their monarch also been disposed to racing more »
The mystery of Bend Or
The identity of Jack The Ripper was not the only mystery of the 1880s, but unlike that one the debate about whether Derby hero Bend Or was, in fact, Bend Or, seems over more »
