Further to fly
Michael Hills has plenty to reflect on after 30-plus years in the saddle but the Derby-winning jockey has no plans to call it a day just yet more »
Further to fly
Michael Hills has plenty to reflect on after 30-plus years in the saddle but the Derby-winning jockey has no plans to call it a day just yet more »
Breeding to run
Bjorn Nielsen has enjoyed four Group 1 victories in Europe but the Derby with a homebred is the success that he craves more »
Our friends in the north
For 50 years, Doncaster Bloodstock Sales has been an integral part of the British sales scene, providing numerous memorable characters more »
Roger wants more
It is 22 years since Roger Charlton kicked off his training career with a Derby double; now Top Offer has him dreaming of further Classic success more »
National treasure
Twice successful as a trainer in the Grand National, Toby Balding considers Highland Wedding’s victory to be his ultimate achievement more »
Bright and breezy
Con Marnane has become a dominant force at two-year-old sales thanks to his judgement, horsemanship and unrelenting enthusiasm for trading
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A family force
Mister One paid for their gallop, but Colin and Joe Tizzard now have 60 horses, including several with chances at the Cheltenham Festival more »
Reward for effort
Sylvain and Elisabeth Vidal’s Haras de la Cauvinière is France’s fastest growing stud thanks to the backing of Gérard Augustin-Normand more »
Ideal grounding
Martin Keighley spent time on the Cheltenham groundstaff so a Festival winner would be a ‘dream come true’ for the jockey-turned-trainer more »
The team works
Nick Williams holds the licence and picks the successful bargain buys, but, as wife Jane points out, their operation is a joint effort
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Making waves
Lucy Alexander has established herself this season in the male bastion that is race-riding over jumps more »
A fair exchange?
Should Betfair contribute more money to the sport on which its business was founded? Not according to Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer Martin Cruddace more »
Flourishing Ffos Las
Britain’s newest racecourse is increasingly popular with horsemen, but for founder Dai Walters there is plenty yet to achieve more »
Good stallion management
Acclimatising to a new life at stud can be difficult but the key to maximising each stallion’s performance comes down to good horsemanship more »