IN THE MAGAZINE THIS MONTH

Let battle commence!
Denman and Kauto Star prepare for their Gold Cup showdown: exclusive preview of the heavyweight clash

Captain Sensible
Philip Hobbs tells Alan Lee why he’d be happy to train 300 horses and reveals a long-kept secret about Somerset neighbour Martin Pipe

The French connection
Emma Berry visits Normandy for a studs’ open weekend to find out why so many stallions are retiring and moving to France

Sales Circuit
The opening auctions of 2010 show quality still sells but ordinary horses are hard to shift

Plus: Owner Graham Roach talks Cheltenham and Viking Flagship; Tony Morris looks at racing’s classic duels;      
John Maxse on the BBC’s sports coverage; National Hunt stallions in focus: ROA Council elections loom