‘I focused on my career and my life got much better’ – how jockey Ray Dawson is fighting back from alcohol issues

‘I focused on my career and my life got much better’ – how jockey Ray Dawson is fighting back from alcohol issues

After hitting rock bottom, the popular Newmarket-based rider has his eyes set on G1 targets and a return to Dubai over the winter – once he overcomes a recent injury

‘He writes his own story’ – Rebel’s Romance back in world Top 5 with eighth G1 win

‘He writes his own story’ – Rebel’s Romance back in world Top 5 with eighth G1 win

Dual Breeders’ Cup winner Rebel’s Romance is back in the world Top 5 according to Thoroughbred Racing Commentary’s Global Rankings after recording his eighth G1 success in Germany on Sunday [August 10].

The good, the bad and the ugly – from National Velvet to The Twilight Zone: spotlight on horse racing regular Mickey Rooney

The good, the bad and the ugly – from National Velvet to The Twilight Zone: spotlight on horse racing regular Mickey Rooney

Our correspondent delves into the extensive equine-based oeuvre of a Hollywood movie legend

The Tin Man: ‘The only difference was, this tin man was made of nothing but heart’ – Jay Hovdey on a beloved turf veteran

The Tin Man: ‘The only difference was, this tin man was made of nothing but heart’ – Jay Hovdey on a beloved turf veteran

In the latest edition of his hugely popular series, our correspondent reflects on the remarkable career of a Californian-based gelding who won everybody’s hearts before his retirement aged nine in 2007