September 7, 2025
Remembering Sergeant Cecil: The Unlikely Champion Who Captured The Racing Public's Heart
Remembering Sergeant Cecil: The Unlikely Champion Who Captured The Racing Public's Heart
Sergeant Cecil (1999-2024) stands as one of British horse racing's most inspiring stories of perseverance and late-blooming success.
August 19, 2025
Remembering Fan Favourite Paco Boy
Remembering Fan Favourite Paco Boy
More Thunder's Hungerford Stakes victory brought back memories of another Hannon family trained Hungerford winner - the brilliant Paco Boy, Richard Hannon Snr.’s mercurial miler who thrilled fans in the late 2000s. From his early handicap days to Group 1 glory at home and abroad, Paco Boy was a horse of rare talent, though not without a quirk or two!
June 12, 2025
Scobie Breasley: The Quiet Genius Who Redefined Race Riding
Scobie Breasley: The Quiet Genius Who Redefined Race Riding
Among racing aficionados, Scobie Breasley is often remembered in numbers—five Caulfield Cups, four British jockeys’ titles, two Epsom Derbies. But the numbers, though impressive, only tell part of the story. To understand Breasley is to understand how he rode—with uncanny patience, cold-blooded timing, and a stillness that disarmed rivals and calmed even the most highly strung thoroughbreds.
June 12, 2025
Legends of the 1970s: Captain Christy
Legends of the 1970s: Captain Christy
In the storied history of steeplechasing, few names evoke the same reverence as Captain Christy. Foaled in 1967 and trained throughout his career by the legendary Pat Taaffe, the Irish-bred and Irish-trained gelding carved out a remarkable legacy during the 1970s, combining raw talent with dramatic performances that have stood the test of time.
Derby winning son of Monsun and sire of Easysland (FR)
Gentle Wave
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Gentle Wave
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