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Arsenal's Andrei Arshavin, seen with his wife Yulia, was one of 19,000 punters enjoying a free day at Ascot as part of the Racing for Change initiative

Thousands given free taste of Turf

Racing for Change initiative lures big crowd to Ascot but trial of decimal odds goes down badly with bookies

Inside Racing

Hearts Of Fire wins the Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster last year

Eddery's Hearts in mouth on Classic debut

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Former jockey finds nerves are much greater as trainer ahead of the 2,000 Guineas

Fallon convinced Seta is on the right track

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

The former champion, who has won eight Classics on the Rowley Mile, holds a masterclass on riding there

Eskendereya, who had been the red-hot favourite to win the Kentucky Derby, trains yesterday before being withdrawn from the race due to injury

Kentucky Derby wide open after favourite injured

Monday, 26 April 2010

if the Classic scene rumblings and tremors came at Longchamp yesterday, the full-scale eruption was on the other side of the Atlantic.

Equestrianism: Crashing halt to Townend streak

Monday, 26 April 2010

British rider Oliver Townend has failed in his attempt to land the £230,000 Rolex Grand Slam in spectacular fashion. Townend was airlifted to hospital after suffering a crashing fall on Ashdale Cruise Master during Saturday's Rolex Kentucky cross-country phase.

Church service: Church Island and 18-year-old jockey Adrian Heskin (yellow) on their way to a shock win in the bet365 Gold Cup on the final day of the jumps season

Glass Harmonium is smashing

Sunday, 25 April 2010

Paco Boy and Glass Harmonium were the names to quicken the pulses of those ready for the change of focus; the former put down the year's first marker for the miling divi-sion, the latter served notice of his exciting middle-distance potential.

Trainer Phillip Hobbs has three runners in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown

Three Questions: Philip Hobbs

Saturday, 24 April 2010

The trainer saddles three runners in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown today

Quevega is greeted by connections after winning the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday

Stars can continue rapid rise by flooring Dunguib

Friday, 23 April 2010

Anyone who witnessed their wins at the Punchestown Festival last year will have vowed to go to extreme lengths to see Dunguib and Hurricane Fly take each other on this time round.

Waseet may trip up Chabal on first step towards Derby

Friday, 23 April 2010

Chabal, disappointing when favourite for the Dewhurst Stakes last autumn, seeks a fresh start today when he makes his Godolphin debut in the Bet365 Classic Trial at Sandown, one of two races screened in a lunchtime special on Channel 4.

The Philip Hobbs-trained Planet Of Sound and jockey Richard Johnson return after winning yesterday's Grade One Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown

Moody Denman loses his way at Punchestown

Thursday, 22 April 2010

Paul Nicholls will be crowned champion jumps trainer for the fifth year running at Sandown on Saturday, but he cannot have especially enjoyed the season's final week.

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