Willie will be tipping his trilby and saying 'Ah, how are you?', Henry will repeat 'Sure, look, it's great to be here', and Gordon will tell us 'You know yourself'

Last year is history because you soon realise in the bowels of this racecourse that by Wednesday morning, Tuesday is history

It was a strange week on the news front for horse racing

This week, the headlines in the world of racing have centred around Tiger Roll’s weight in the Aintree Grand National. The problem for racing is there is nothing simple about explaining handicap ratings, how they are acquired or what they even mean

Last Saturday, the cheer that greeted the horses as they broke through the tape for the opening race at the Dublin Racing Festival made me smile. I don’t know why, but it did.

The volume of prize money now on offer across just two days means you have to compete here to be the champion trainer

All sorts of Covid restrictions are now being reversed and one that caused some outcry in the UK during the week was the removal of the three-pound Covid weight allowance jockeys were granted over there

In the SBK Clarence House Chase this afternoon, Altior’s heir, Shishkin, will face off against Energumene for the first time in their short careers

There were thrills, spills, regrets, mistakes and surprises. Still, it was entertaining, to say the least, with the only drawback being the eerie feeling that hung over a practically empty Leopardstown

Being a jockey is only glamorous from late morning on St Stephen’s Day because the build-up is not the excitement most people feel, but one of pressure and unease