Banging on about the same thing when knowing it is futile in terms of change might be insanity but sometimes it remains necessary to simply keep shouting when racing can’t be bothered to wear even the flimsiest fig-leaf of concern for punters. (more…)

Dettori and Coolmore: not only is it intriguing, it’s also understandable. Camelot mightn’t have won the Arc but the sounds of satisfaction in Tipperary at having rubbed Godolphin’s eye in it by nicking their jockey for the day will nevertheless have reverberated all the way to Dubai. Most of all, though, the idea of Dettori and Coolmore makes sense. (more…)