Last night Tony McCoy ensured our cherished sport of horse racing was thrust right under the gaze of the wider sporting public when he won BBC Sports Personality of the Year. A massive public relations coup for Racing For Change, but ultimately it was undeniably well-deserved recognition for the Ulsterman. McCoy received 42 per cent of [...]

As we approach the weekend I’ve got three horses to mention for the Northumberland Plate on Saturday, a special word for one of the heros of our sport, and a topical tune (or should that be ‘toon’?) to round things off. Lets start with the biggest race of the week end, the Northumberland Plate at [...]

It seems like every Saturday Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh stroll casually into whatever town happens to be hosting the ‘big race’ with an empty satchel tucked under the arm. Walsh does the business on the horse, and Nicholls fills the satchel with the loot. Job done. Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase, Denman in the Hennessy, [...]

Time to wrap us this week, and look at the big races coming our way at the week end. In this post I want to mark the passing of a man who has had an effect on how I live my life, say farewell to a great jockey, and give you my thoughts on tomorrow’s [...]