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‘Boldness was his friend in betting and in life’: A tribute to the great Barry Hills

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Robin Oakley

Is racing becoming too predictable?

19.06.2025 20

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The racing victory I’ve enjoyed the most

05.06.2025 20

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The intrigue of the jockeys merry-go-round 

22.05.2025 20

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My ones to watch this season

08.05.2025 10

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Is an Epsom renaissance on the way?

24.04.2025 20

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The Mullins men are a force to be reckoned with

10.04.2025 20

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The strange superstitions of the racing world

27.02.2025 10

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What has Nicky Henderson done to irritate the racing gods?

13.02.2025 30

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From the army to Folly House: the story of Jamie Snowden

30.01.2025 20

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My picks for Cheltenham and the Twelve

With farmers outraged, the nation’s biggest employers warning the Budget will bring increased prices and lost jobs and growth out of sight, Rachel...

28.11.2024 4

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The joy of the early autumn Newmarket meetings

There’s no shrewder punter than J.P. McManus who likes to say: ‘There’d be many more fish in the sea if they could only learn to keep their mouths...

03.10.2024 1

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Has there ever been a jockey like Oisin Murphy?

We are blessed these days with a rare stream of jockey talent including the likes of William Buick, Ryan Moore, Tom Marquand and Rossa Ryan. Well...

25.07.2024 1

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Politicians have to be gamblers

Politicians pretty well have to be gamblers. You give up a promising career in, say, dentistry, teaching or accountancy for a world in which all but...

11.07.2024 1

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Robin Oakley