At the end of a busy week that has already seen a major section data improvement to the Full Form tab, we’re now introducing a series of small changes designed to make your life easier. Let’s continue with them… Improved Tracker buttons on the race map Historically, there was a cumbersome process where you could […]
As 2025 moved into 2026, we have, somewhat without fanfare, filled the gaps in our UK section data coverage by including the UK RMG (Racing TV) tracks. So both forward and two years back we have a complete picture of all completed British runs for each horse. [That is to say, we do not publish […]
On a weekend where the big favorite for the Champion Hurdle retired mid-stage and the two best horses in the world continued their merry way in Hong Kong, today’s article still saw only one contender for the lead: writes Tony Stafford. I emphasize that I was not pressured by the editor of this column. However, […]
NH Trainers and distance traveled We know that trainers have their own personalized methods of training horses, including how they place horses in terms of which races they will run. writes Dave Renham. In this article I will examine the records of certain trainers for the distance they travel to the track with their runners. […]
The Top 10 Biases in Handicap Pursuits Part 1 – 10 to 6 In the next two articles I will share what I believe are the top ten current prejudices about running style disabilities in Britain and Ireland, writes Dave Renham. In this first half I will reveal positions 10 through 6; and next week […]
Do you know what the French word for ‘close doors’ is? Until a few weeks ago I would have struggled to tell you, but I now know that ‘porte à fermeture’ is the correct French formulation. writes David Massey. This is purely down to the number of times I took the elevator at the hotel […]