Racing

Finjaan and Richard Hills (right) capture the Molecomb Stakes on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood

Navigator on course to raise O'Brien tally

With the captain's telescope fastened on uncharted territory, Henrythenavigator can ride the swell and pitch of the Sussex downs to confirm himself the season's outstanding miler at Goodwood today.

Inside Racing

Turf's rulers braced for Panorama probe into 'dirty secrets'

Wednesday, 30 July 2008

Five years after their last evisceration of British horseracing, the BBC tonight revisits the sport with another Panorama special – seductively entitled "Racing's Dirty Secrets".

Infallible has best credentials on first day of 'garden party'

Tuesday, 29 July 2008

When Pantagruel won the first race (a three-heat contest over six miles in total) held on the third Duke of Richmond's estate in 1802, the English Channel shimmered silver to the south and rolling cornfields glittered gold to the north, as they will today.

Curragh win helps put O'Brien on fast track for world record

Monday, 28 July 2008

Abrupt as it was, this could never be mistaken as merely a 15th minute of fame. Rather the success of Mastercraftsman at the Curragh yesterday varnished the eponymous reputation of his trainer with another coat of timelessness. Within 24 hours of saddling his 14th Group One winner of the year, Aidan O'Brien had come up with another, and a world record of 26 is now acquiring the look of a formality.

Equestrianism: Wulschner's success adds to barren British sequence

Monday, 28 July 2008

Holger Wulschner recorded the third German victory this century when he won yesterday's historic contest here for the King George V Gold Cup on Clausen after jumping two foot-perfect clear rounds. Two of Wulschner's compatriots – Ludger Beerbaum in 2002 and Rene Tebbel in 2004 – have also won in the last eight years. Britain have not added a single name to the handsome trophy since Nick Skelton triumphed in 1999.

An email conversation with racing trainer William Haggas

Monday, 28 July 2008

'At the start you think you know it all, but really you're lost for years'

Duke Of Marmalade is toast of Ascot after brave fightback under Murtagh

Sunday, 27 July 2008

Arc could be on agenda after a superb performance which landed trainer Aidan O'Brien his 14th Group One success of the season

Chris McGrath: Macarthur's hidden reserves of stamina can outflank Duke in Ballydoyle pincer

Saturday, 26 July 2008

The outlines being so similar, it is tempting not to bother too much with the detail. For Duke Of Marmalade, just like Dylan Thomas last year, arrives at Ascot today with an air of destiny.

Rip Van Winkle the new favourite for Guineas

Friday, 25 July 2008

In the clash of next year's Guineas prospects at Leopardstown last night, the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt Rip Van Winkle ended the unbeaten run of the filly Cuis Ghaire in the Tyros Stakes with a performance that would have delighted anyone clutching an ante-post voucher for the Classic on the Rowley Mile nine months hence.

Eight fixtures for new Welsh track but less racing in 2009

Thursday, 24 July 2008

Punters will have a new racecourse name to scrawl on betting slips next year, with eight fixtures having been awarded to the track at Ffos Las in South Wales, which is due to open in June.