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 ...

As a jockey who has had the privilege of crossing the finish line first in some of the biggest races in the world, including all three Triple Crown races, I know what it takes to succeed in this sport ...

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 ...

Did the FIA and its F1 officials get it wrong with one of the biggest sea changes of rules in the sport’s history? It has long been understood that the FIA represents manufacturers in their racing ...

Make sure your sound's on full for the calamitous clip LEGENDARY BBC racing commentary Derek ‘Tommo’ Thompson sparked a social media frenzy with this disastrous call at Ayr. Some were doubled over in ...

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 ...

The recent string of racehorse deaths at Santa Anita Park in California has attracted widespread national attention and, in the process, left the horse racing industry scrambling. The timing, of ...

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 ...