Racing's inherent dangers help to explain certain phenomena; from why it's prohibitively expensive to keep a valuable stud prospect like Justify in training, to why the language of the sport is ...

George Carlin, comic genius, harbored a lifelong fascination for the absurdities of language. This fascination took wonderful flight in his routine, contrasting some of the terminology applied to the ...

I’m fortunate to have spent most of my life working with horses. I do not take this privilege for granted, in either the good times or the bad. It’s fair to say we have had some challenging times in ...

Recent stories, including in the Times Union, on the massive subsidization of the American horse racing industry have laid bare the economic unsustainability of racing in the 21st century. Lost in all ...

The Front Runner, Chris Cook's popular daily email, was recently named the specialist/regional newsletter of the year at the Press Gazette's Future of Media Awards. Written principally by our ...

LEGENDARY BBC racing commentary Derek ‘Tommo’ Thompson sparked a social media frenzy with this disastrous call at Ayr. Some were doubled over in laughter labelling it ‘comedy gold’ – but others ...

Jerry Hannon was in fine form as Fact To File won the John DurkanCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos) The Front Runner, Chris Cook's popular daily email ...