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The Press Room

Racing never stands still. The Press Room is where I weigh in on the sport: the news, the opinion, the arguments worth having. From the big decisions at the top of the sport to the talk on the gallops, this is where I take a view on what actually matters.

16 August 2026 · 8 min read

Should Racing Fear Prime Minister Burnham?

Born a mile and a half from Becher's Brook. Been racing once.

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5 August 2026 · 6 min read

Is Racing Trading Its Old Fans for New Ones?

Racing is winning new fans and losing the ones who fund it.

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20 July 2026 · 18 min read

One Fair Refusal, Five Years Of Something Else

The Gambling Commission's evidence problem

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10 July 2026 · 8 min read

Is Prize Money Holding British Racing Back?

There is plenty at the top. Try telling that to a Tuesday handicapper at Redcar.

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8 June 2026 · 11 min read

The Non-Runner Who Finished The Derby

The favourite ran, crossed the line in tenth, and was then ruled never to have started at all.

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