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My favourite memory of Geoff Lewis

My favourite memory of Geoff Lewis
thursday 4

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Robin Oakley

Being a jockey is a tough ride

Being a jockey is a tough ride
28.08.2025 8

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The unorthodox appeal of the Shergar Cup

14.08.2025 7

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Labour is risking the future of racing

17.07.2025 3

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

03.07.2025 5

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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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Robin Oakley