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Panto season has come early in racing as November serves up a string of embarrassments for the sport

Panto season has come early in racing as November serves up a string of embarrassments for the sport

Broodmares hold key to all racing dynasties - so Kia Joorabchian’s spending next month will be even more telling

Broodmares hold key to all racing dynasties - so Kia Joorabchian’s spending next month will be even more telling

Make no mistake, City Of Troy may be a short-priced favourite but the odds are stacked against him in Breeders' Cup Classic

Make no mistake, City Of Troy may be a short-priced favourite but the odds are stacked against him in Breeders' Cup Classic

Champion Stakes provides a compelling case for why geldings must be allowed to run in every Group 1

Champion Stakes provides a compelling case for why geldings must be allowed to run in every Group 1

Khalid Abdullah deserves the credit for Bluestocking’s Arc victory - and what a legacy Juddmonte's founder left

Khalid Abdullah deserves the credit for Bluestocking’s Arc victory - and what a legacy Juddmonte's founder left

Japan has another great Arc hope in its bid for the holy grail - and this one truly breaks the mould

Japan has another great Arc hope in its bid for the holy grail - and this one truly breaks the mould

Reticent in public, gregarious in private - Stoute's two polar extremes inside the same man

Reticent in public, gregarious in private - Stoute's two polar extremes inside the same man

It's not just breeders who are to blame for Europe's middle-distance decline - the handicappers are culpable too

It's not just breeders who are to blame for Europe's middle-distance decline - the handicappers are culpable too

Galileo's influence may be waning but Coolmore find new ways to keep the juggernaut rolling

Galileo's influence may be waning but Coolmore find new ways to keep the juggernaut rolling

Juddmonte bell will be tolling for City Of Troy as Ballydoyle's latest priceless asset bids to meet the greatest of expectations

Juddmonte bell will be tolling for City Of Troy as Ballydoyle's latest priceless asset bids to meet the greatest of expectations

'Racing needs a little bit of skulduggery' - how the sport lost out when old-fashioned coups became harder to pull off

'Racing needs a little bit of skulduggery' - how the sport lost out when old-fashioned coups became harder to pull off

Why getting the breaks does not qualify as a great ride but having all bases covered from the start does

Why getting the breaks does not qualify as a great ride but having all bases covered from the start does

Vandeek and River Tiber show it's a hard road back for three-year-olds returning from an enforced absence

Vandeek and River Tiber show it's a hard road back for three-year-olds returning from an enforced absence

Desperate field sizes for the Eclipse expose flaws in the Pattern - but at least this year there's a good excuse

Desperate field sizes for the Eclipse expose flaws in the Pattern - but at least this year there's a good excuse

Vibrancy of Royal Ascot casts a light on where the Cheltenham Festival has gone so badly wrong

Vibrancy of Royal Ascot casts a light on where the Cheltenham Festival has gone so badly wrong

King and Queen remain key to Royal Ascot's success - and that of British racing more widely

King and Queen remain key to Royal Ascot's success - and that of British racing more widely

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

The Derby still retains its lure, but will it produce a memorable winner to compare with Troy or Shergar?

The Derby still retains its lure, but will it produce a memorable winner to compare with Troy or Shergar?

Old-school thinking might be best left in the past when it comes to finding a Classic winner

Old-school thinking might be best left in the past when it comes to finding a Classic winner

‘F-word’ hype around City Of Troy is justified for now - and it will be quite the ride seeing if he can live up to it

‘F-word’ hype around City Of Troy is justified for now - and it will be quite the ride seeing if he can live up to it

For Willie Mullins over jumps read Aidan O'Brien on the Flat - the parallels behind their dominance are striking

For Willie Mullins over jumps read Aidan O'Brien on the Flat - the parallels behind their dominance are striking

For Willie Mullins read Charlie Appleby: how Godolphin trainer’s dominance is suffocating the Dubai Carnival

For Willie Mullins read Charlie Appleby: how Godolphin trainer’s dominance is suffocating the Dubai Carnival

Sobering end to mares' sale does not paint a rosy picture for racing - and worse could be yet to come

Sobering end to mares' sale does not paint a rosy picture for racing - and worse could be yet to come

Panto season has come early in racing as November serves up a string of embarrassments for the sport

Panto season has come early in racing as November serves up a string of embarrassments for the sport

Broodmares hold key to all racing dynasties - so Kia Joorabchian’s spending next month will be even more telling

Broodmares hold key to all racing dynasties - so Kia Joorabchian’s spending next month will be even more telling

Make no mistake, City Of Troy may be a short-priced favourite but the odds are stacked against him in Breeders' Cup Classic

Champion Stakes provides a compelling case for why geldings must be allowed to run in every Group 1

Make no mistake, City Of Troy may be a short-priced favourite but the odds are stacked against him in Breeders' Cup Classic

Champion Stakes provides a compelling case for why geldings must be allowed to run in every Group 1

Khalid Abdullah deserves the credit for Bluestocking’s Arc victory - and what a legacy Juddmonte's founder left

Khalid Abdullah deserves the credit for Bluestocking’s Arc victory - and what a legacy Juddmonte's founder left

Japan has another great Arc hope in its bid for the holy grail - and this one truly breaks the mould

Japan has another great Arc hope in its bid for the holy grail - and this one truly breaks the mould

Reticent in public, gregarious in private - Stoute's two polar extremes inside the same man

Reticent in public, gregarious in private - Stoute's two polar extremes inside the same man

It's not just breeders who are to blame for Europe's middle-distance decline - the handicappers are culpable too

It's not just breeders who are to blame for Europe's middle-distance decline - the handicappers are culpable too

Galileo's influence may be waning but Coolmore find new ways to keep the juggernaut rolling

Galileo's influence may be waning but Coolmore find new ways to keep the juggernaut rolling

Juddmonte bell will be tolling for City Of Troy as Ballydoyle's latest priceless asset bids to meet the greatest of expectations

Juddmonte bell will be tolling for City Of Troy as Ballydoyle's latest priceless asset bids to meet the greatest of expectations

'Racing needs a little bit of skulduggery' - how the sport lost out when old-fashioned coups became harder to pull off

'Racing needs a little bit of skulduggery' - how the sport lost out when old-fashioned coups became harder to pull off

Why getting the breaks does not qualify as a great ride but having all bases covered from the start does

Why getting the breaks does not qualify as a great ride but having all bases covered from the start does

Vandeek and River Tiber show it's a hard road back for three-year-olds returning from an enforced absence

Vandeek and River Tiber show it's a hard road back for three-year-olds returning from an enforced absence

Desperate field sizes for the Eclipse expose flaws in the Pattern - but at least this year there's a good excuse

Desperate field sizes for the Eclipse expose flaws in the Pattern - but at least this year there's a good excuse

Vibrancy of Royal Ascot casts a light on where the Cheltenham Festival has gone so badly wrong

Vibrancy of Royal Ascot casts a light on where the Cheltenham Festival has gone so badly wrong

King and Queen remain key to Royal Ascot's success - and that of British racing more widely

King and Queen remain key to Royal Ascot's success - and that of British racing more widely

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

Four key Royal Ascot themes - including why so much rests on the Wathnan Racing runners

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

City Of Troy's sire could be the next Sadler’s Wells and Galileo - and no-one will be more aware of that than Aidan O’Brien

The Derby still retains its lure, but will it produce a memorable winner to compare with Troy or Shergar?

The Derby still retains its lure, but will it produce a memorable winner to compare with Troy or Shergar?

Old-school thinking might be best left in the past when it comes to finding a Classic winner

Old-school thinking might be best left in the past when it comes to finding a Classic winner

‘F-word’ hype around City Of Troy is justified for now - and it will be quite the ride seeing if he can live up to it

‘F-word’ hype around City Of Troy is justified for now - and it will be quite the ride seeing if he can live up to it

For Willie Mullins over jumps read Aidan O'Brien on the Flat - the parallels behind their dominance are striking

For Willie Mullins over jumps read Aidan O'Brien on the Flat - the parallels behind their dominance are striking

For Willie Mullins read Charlie Appleby: how Godolphin trainer’s dominance is suffocating the Dubai Carnival

For Willie Mullins read Charlie Appleby: how Godolphin trainer’s dominance is suffocating the Dubai Carnival

Sobering end to mares' sale does not paint a rosy picture for racing - and worse could be yet to come

Sobering end to mares' sale does not paint a rosy picture for racing - and worse could be yet to come

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