AIDAN….
Sunday’s Racing Post. A fascinating piece by David Jennings on the Master of Ballydoyle…. Riches beyond compare in terms of firepower. What a joy it must be to see so many regally [...]
NEVER IN DOUBT…..?!
That Fairytale in New York… “In the drunk tank….” Scenes. The saunter to decisive victory turned to trudge through cloying treacle. A fantastic US fightback amidst [...]
THE FAIRYTALE….
Of New York…. “It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunk tank…..” Not quite a fairytale. Yet. But a superb start from Team Europe on day one of The Ryder Cup… That [...]
SPORT….
The greatest release…. The psychology of red hot competition. Frayed nerves. Pressure… The Ryder Cup. A vociferous and partisan crowd. The fine margins. The ball that skips through [...]
WORKING….
On the life changing Cheltenham Festival Accumulator that is financed by Guinness savings… Better to wait for “Non Runner No Bet” or launch in now at crazy odds….?? We sit [...]
GUINNESS….
“Is good for you….” And at next year’s Cheltenham Festival, a pint will cost 30p less than it did this year….. High fiving and Mexican Waves all across the Cotswolds [...]
Off for the fifth at Emerald…..
“Off for the fifth at Emerald…..” Yet another new Australian racecourse for me. Presszora bolting up – an odds on shot. Under bright blue spring skies… Crystal clear [...]
“LIGHT……”
Frost…. Which, I suppose, means that “Heavy Frost” is around the corner… Dark and autumnal and decidedly fresh first thing. In High Summer, the Epsom Stands picked out [...]
AYR GOLD CUP DAY….
The Western Meeting… Ayr’s party. Not only a Gold Cup, but a Silver and Bronze one too. Bookmaker benefits – usually… No surprise that they are bookmaker sponsored [...]
GO GLOBAL….
Several jockeys headed to foreign shores in the weeks and months ahead… And who can blame them given the prize money that they will be galloping around for. Potentially life changing in [...]
