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The days are getting noticeably longer, writes Tony Stafford. We’ve already recovered three and a half hours of daylight from the stingy spells of midwinter, and Cheltenham starts tomorrow. In other words: 2026 starts now. Two septuagenarians, Messrs. Henderson and Mullins, have been the main forces at the meeting for decades, and neither is willing […]
Racing is in mourning for Ian Balding, who trained legendary colt Mill Reef, following his death at the age of 87. A Cheltenham Festival winner, Balding was part of a racing dynasty that continues through his successful trainer son Andrew. Ian Balding: the facts and figures Full name: Ian Anthony Balding […]
Sir Johnny Weatherby, member of one of racing’s most famous families, and whose many achievements in the sport included the modernization of Ascot, died on December 18 aged 66. Weatherby, whose family business Weatherbys is primarily responsible for providing race administration services to the British Horseracing Authority, succeeded his father Christopher as chairman of the […]
