The Racing Ahead Team
Stories By The Racing Ahead Team
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoPOISED TO TAKE PRIDE OF PLACE
Richard Eagle looks on as Epsom’s home of Eclipse rebuilds for the future Epsom Downs House and inset, below, Epsom finish...
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoTEEN BILLY’S RASH BREAK
Ian Heitman reports on Royal Ascot young stars as 80-1 stunner springs surprise party on opening day Billy Loughnane on Rashabar...
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoREADER’S LETTERS
WE invited your letters – and you responded in magnificent style. Here we share with all of you our pick of...
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoKYP DOUBLE CROWNS IT FOR AIDAN
Ballydoyle comeback star highlights Royal meeting with ‘millions-to-one’ Ascot Gold Cup triumph Kyprios ridden by Ryan Moore Every sport needs heroes...
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Irish Racing
/ 11 months agoDYLAN GETS ZEM IN AS LIFFEY FLOWS FOR PAT
Karl Hedley sets about spotting Irish talent ahead of Galway and Curragh highlights The Flat season is well and truly upon...
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Racing Ahead
/ 11 months agoSIX IS OUT SINCE 1886
Stats ace Andy Newton examines the form and trends ahead of the Sandown showcase This month also sees excellent Group 1...
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Epsom Derby Meeting
/ 1 year agoAIDAN CALLING IN TO BOOST EPSOM TALLY
But Robert Cooper is won over by James Fanshawe’s Ambiente Friendly touch Toppers and Tails suggest the serious stuff is about...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoMULLINS HAILS CHAMPS ‘SIGNATURE’
Closutton star tops stable’s Timeform awards glory trail Patrick Mullins, champion amateur jockey and assistant to trainer Willie Mullins, celebrated Closutton...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoNOT A LESSER RACE BUT IT’S LESS OF A NATIONAL
Rolf Johnson bemoans the hot air blowing holes in Aintree highlight’s international heritage Next year’s Grand National, I’m reliably informed, will...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 1 year agoMY PLACE ON RAILS WITH HERO BARNEY
Simon Nott is back behind the scenes at some of his old stomping grounds Windsor May 13 My last visit to...
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Newmark Report
/ 1 year agoCITY OF TROY HAS MOORE TO OFFER
Dave Youngman surveys the scene, including the upcoming Derby Zuzanna at Newmarket JUNE and we have the conundrum of the Derby...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoPOETRY OF YEATS TO the POWER OF FRANKEL
Ben Hastie pays tribute to the history and horses making Royal Ascot a meeting like no other Frankel Royal Ascot is...
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Irish Racing
/ 1 year agoFLAT IS SIMMERING AT IRISH TRACKS
Karl Hedley casts an eye over the up and coming stars of the summer action over on the Emerald Isle The...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWELCOME
Welcome to our 20th anniversary edition of Racing Ahead. We’ll take the opportunity to give a big thank-you to our readers,...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoAIDAN’s top PAIR TARGET COVENTRY CROWN
Ian Heitman highlights the leading challengers for top Royal Ascot prizes Royal Ascot is fast approaching and although several two-year-olds have...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoLIGHT SHONE TO SAVE A LEGEND
Graham Buddry recalls the day Light Shift revived Sir Henry Cecil’s ailing fortunes with an Epsom triumph Light Shift, right and...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoLIKE FATHER, LIKE SON – IT’S A RICH DYNASTY
Nick Townsend talks to Richard Hannon about joys and challenge of taking over from Dad An intriguing part of racing is...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoBUBBLING UP ON THE DOWNS
Andy Newton looks at the form and trends for the Epsom Classics Can you believe it’s June already – the month...
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Paul Jacobs
/ 1 year agoROYAL JOY RISES ON THE HORIZON
Paul Jacobs offers his five to follow at Royal Ascot this month Horizon Dore and Mickael Barzalona With the Betfred Epsom...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 year agoNEIL’S HOPING SUCCESS CAN EMANATE AS TURF DRIES UP
Jeremy Grayson keeps his nose to the ground around the jumps tracks FONTWELL, May 16 (Good to soft, good in places)...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoWITCH TO STIR UP QUEEN ANNE POT
Ben Morgan shares his choice of Ascot’s Royal meeting rockets Summer is simmering up nicely and some red-hot racing is once...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoFOUR LEGS WITH HEAD AND A TAIL
Richard Eagle offers a novice’s guide to backing a novice winner Most Racing Ahead readers have bags of experience spotting exciting...
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Paul Ferguson
/ 1 year agoMULLINS LEAPS UP FOR MAX REWARD
Paul Ferguson takes a cool look back over the highs and lows of the 2023-2024 jumps season The 2023-2024 National Hunt...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoTWENTY UP AND PLENTY AHEAD
In our anniversary month founder Stephen Mullen recalls early days of Racing Ahead OVER by Christmas was the general attitude when...
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Picks from the Paddock
/ 1 year agoECONOMICS LOOKS SOUND AS A POUND
Andy Ayres casts an expert eye over the hottest prospects as they hit the track KEMPTON April 17 (standard to slow)...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 year agoTRENDS CAN PUT PICK ON A PLATE
Andy Newton lays out the facts for punters on Newcastle highlight Calling the Wind Northumberland Plate Betting Trends HAVING crept into...
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Robert Cooper
/ 1 year agoBLOOMING LOVELY AND THE BEE IS BUZZING BACK
Sky Racing’s frontman welcomes spring, the Flat and Charlton’s returning Okeechobee If there’s ever a time to be optimistic, it’s spring...
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Newmark Report
/ 1 year agoROW UP FOR JOY OF TROY
Dave Youngman is revelling in the green shoots as Newmarket gets spring in its step HQ in all its glory MAY...
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Out in the Sticks
/ 1 year agoBIG CHEESE HAS PLENTY TO SMILE ABOUT
Jeremy Grayson goes on his travels to identify some top talent FAKENHAM, April 12 (Good) 2m3yds Maiden Hurdle (class 4) THIS...
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News
/ 1 year agoTEN TO FOLLOW AS WE HIT A NEW LEVEL
Paul Ferguson offers his selection of Flat stars to follow this season DOLCE COURAGE John & Thady Gosden 4yo Siyouni gelding...
