Arkle’s last stand
December 27, 1966 When the most famous steeplechaser of all time lined up for the King George VI chase at Kempton on 27 December 1966 his victory seemed to be …
Stephen Wallis
The calm before the storm
Cricket comes in many forms and I certainly experienced that on consecutive Sundays in August. On the 11th I attended the inaugural men’s Over 70s World Cup final while on …
Kapp just loves The Hundred
No player loves The Hundred more than Marizanne Kapp. A winner with the Oval Invincibles in 2021 and 2022, she was once again sprinkling her magic on the tournament on …
Willies’s finest day in racing
Seventy years ago, at Glorious Goodwood jockey Willie Snaith enjoyed probably his finest day in racing when he rode Landau to win the Sussex Stakes for the late Queen Elizabeth …
What a difference a year makes!
London Spirit’s campaign in The Hundred last year was over almost before the starting gun was fired, two washouts before they lost a rain affected match to the eventual champions …
The Hundred winners 2024?
The fourth edition of The Hundred begins today with the Oval Invincibles hosting the Birmingham Phoenix in both the women’s and men’s competition. In my latest podcast, episode 278 – …
A Royal treble at Haydock Park
On Friday 17 May 1957 Frank Conlon, then a 17 year old apprentice lined up against a future Royal Classic winning colt at Haydock Park. The colt was Pall Mall, …
Istabraq – A real natural from Day 1
Following last week’s withdrawal of the defending champion Constitution Hill, the Irish horse State Man is now the odds-on favourite to win this year’s Champion Hurdle. Another Irish horse, who …
History of the Craven Stakes
The Craven Stakes was first run in 1771 and was named after Jockey Club member William Craven, the 6th Baron Craven. At the beginning, the race was a weight for …
The Race That Never Was
In the 1993 Grand National at Aintree, jockey Charlie Swan rode Cahervillahow to what he thought was a second-place finish. However, the race had been declared void due to a …