Horse Racing

Another member of our horse racing legends is Lanfranco or Frankie Dettori as we are more accustomed to calling him. He was born in Milan in December 1970 and is the son of the Sardinian Gianfranco Dettori, who was a prolific winning jockey in Italy although he also rode the winners of the British 2000…

If you want to Play the Scoop 6 then David Leslie is the man you need to talk to. Hi David and many thanks for agreeing to join us this month.1. Would you start by telling our readers a little about yourself and your background? What attracted you to the world of horse racing and…

A Q and A Session 1. Hi Brett and many thanks for joining us this month, would you start by telling us a little about yourself and your background? Hi and very nice to be here. I originally had the same boyhood dream as a lot of young lads in that I was desperate to…

You study the form, you might listen to William Hill Racing Radio, you might watch Racing UK or ATR or have an afternoon or evening at the races. But when you go racing, how much time do you spend looking at the horses in the Parade Ring or pre-parade ring and do you know what…

Nicky Henderson was born in December 1950 in Lambeth, South London. The son of the late Johnny Henderson MBE, a former Aide-de-camp to Field Marshall Montgomery who also had an early introduction to the racing lifestyle as his father who had also been a financier was one of the founders of the Racecourse Holdings Trust,…