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Sam Hart is joined by Robbie Wilders, Jonny Pearson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Sandown and Haydock this weekend. In the first part of the show, the panel analyse Saturday's card at Sandown. City Of Troy the headliner in the Coral-Eclipse and the panel are hoping to see something special from Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old. The second part of the show focuses on Haydock, whe...

Last week the BHA revealed that betting on racing continues to decline, falling almost 6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 to extend a rout extending back to 2022. Joined on the Front Page by Bill Barber and Jonathan Harding, Tom Kerr says the latest figures should be a wakeup call for racing and warns the sport's lack of leadership is hindering efforts to deal with the gathering crisis. The p...

Sam Hart is joined by Keith Melrose, Matt Gardner and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Newcastle and Newmarket this weekend. In the first part of the show, the panel analyse Saturday's card at Newcastle. Kinross is set to make his seasonal reappearance in the Group 3 Chipchase Stakes after he was withdrawn from the Jubilee at Royal Ascot last week with the ground against him. The Nor...

Royal Ascot is done and dusted for another year - but not on The Front Page. This week's edition is a comprehensive review and analysis of the world's most famous Flat festival. Lee Mottershead, Chris Cook and David Jennings assess the week's top performances and consider who were the week's big winners and losers among the sport's elite horses, jockeys, owners and trainers.  Full of fresh perspec...

Sam Hart is joined by Graeme Rodway, Robbie Wilders and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to provide their best bets for Royal Ascot 2024 Let us know in the comments who your best bet is for the Royal Ascot 2024.

Sam Hart is joined by Graeme Rodway, Matt Gardner and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at York, Sandown and Chester this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel look at Saturday's card at York. Relentless Voyager was an impressive winner at Epsom last time out, and the panel are keen on his chances in the Listed Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes. The second part of the show swi...

Join us for a special edition of the Front Page following the news that BHA chief executive Julie Harrington will step down later this year, the latest in a series of top leaders to exit the sport. Was Harrington a success or failure in the role? What does her successor need to tackle? And who might fill the role? 

We're talking all things Royal Ascot this week as Maddy Playle and Peter Scargill join Tom Kerr on the Front Page. Front and centre is the recent debate over whether Royal Ascot is losing its lustre for international runners unimpressed by its prize-money. The panel also discusses a remarkable pre-Ascot spending spree by a rising force in the sport, John Gosden's tough start to the season and the...

Sam Hart is joined by Graeme Rodway, Robbie Wilders and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Haydock & Beverley this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel look at Saturday's card at Haydock. There are four competitive looking races on the ITV card from Haydock, including the Lester Piggott Fillies' Stakes and John of Gaunt Stakes. Can the team solve these tricky puzzles? T...

Two Derbys, one Oaks and the latest showdown between racing and betting are the hot topics in this week's edition of The Front Page. City Of Troy went from woeful to wonderful on Saturday, in the process living up to everything Aidan O'Brien had said about last year's champion juvenile. Jonathan Harding looks back at his Epsom triumph and Eleziya's Oaks victory for Dermot Weld and the Aga Khan. Th...

Sam Hart is joined by Graeme Rodway, Matt Gardner and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action on Derby day at Epsom this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel discuss the Derby in detail. Will City Of Troy bounce back to his best in the colt's Classic on Saturday? Graeme Rodway is keen to shy away from the top of the market and puts up a selection at 22/1. The second part of the sho...

In this week’s edition of The Front Page, the team reflect on a remarkable weekend for British trainers at the Curragh and look ahead to this week’s Classics at Epsom.  David Jennings delivers his verdict on Fallen Angel and Rosallion, while he also has his say on short-priced Derby favourite City Of Troy. Maddy Playle discusses the decision not to press ahead with Sunday evening meetings in Brita...

Sam Hart is joined by Graeme Rodway, Jonny Pearson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Haydock, Goodwood, York and the Curragh this weekend. In the first part of this Super Saturday show, the team look at the races from Haydock. Vandeek returns in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes. The form of his win from Deauville in the Prix Morny has worked out well, but do the panel think he is the...

Sam Hart is joined by Graeme Rodway, James Stevens and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Newbury and Newmarket this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel look at Saturday's card at Newbury. The Group 1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes is the big race on the card at the Berkshire track. Big Rock and Inspiral are the headline acts, but who will come out on top? The second part of th...

An exclusive story in Sunday's Racing Post headlines this week's The Front Page.  Maddy Playle discusses how British racing is considering a radical new plan to monetize its top Flat events. The proposals involve racecourses ceding control of their most valuable assets to an international private equity or sovereign wealth fund. France correspondent Scott Burton casts his eye over the Derby and th...

Sam Hart is joined by Matt Gardner, Jonny Pearson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Ascot, Haydock and Lingfield this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel look at Saturday's card at Ascot. The Victoria Cup is the big handicap on the card with Mostabshir the current favourite, however Matt and Ed agree on one who could be a big challenger to the Gosden's horse.  The sec...

Two gripping Classics, the last great spring jumps festival and huge developments for racing and punters in Britain and Ireland are the talking points in a bumper edition of The Front Page. Racing Post industry Bill Barber analyses the latest affordability checks news and stresses that many pitfalls lie ahead, while David Jennings paints a grim picture for Irish racing as an advertising ban become...

Sam Hart is joined by Robbie Wilders, Tom Park and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Newmarket, Goodwood and Thirsk this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel look at Saturday's card at Newmarket, headlined by the 2,000 Guineas. City of Troy is one of the most exciting horses we have seen in recent seasons, but could there be an upset on the cards on his big reappearance? T...

Joining the Front Page panel this week are Chris Cook, Lee Mottershead and host Tom Kerr. A packed show begins with reflections on the sad news of Shishkin's death at Seven Barrows, before the panel discusses Willie Mullins' momentous achievement of becoming the first Irish-based British trainers' title winner for 70 years and asks: will he do it again next year? Lee Mottershead tells us about his...

David Jennings is joined by Matt Gardner, Graeme Rodway and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Sandown, Leicester and Haydock this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel looks at the final day of the jumps season from Sandown which includes the Gold Cup and last years winner Kitty's Light is back to defend his crown. The second part of the show switches attention to the Flat...

Imminent changes to the Cheltenham Festival race programme, the even more imminent crowning of Willie Mullins as British champion trainer and whetting the appetite for the year's first Classics - this week's edition of The Front Page is certainly not short of material. James Stevens digs deep into his midweek Cheltenham scoop as we try to predict how the 2025 festival will look following an admiss...

David Jennings is joined by Keith Melrose, Tom Park and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action at Ayr and Newbury this weekend. In the first part of the show the panel analyses Ayr's ITV card which will go a long way in deciding who wins the National Hunt Trainers' title with Mullins, Nicholls and Skelton all sending runners to the track.  The second part of the show switches attention to the...

This week's edition of The Front Page is a Grand National special as Lee Mottershead, Peter Scargill and Maddy Playle combine for a comprehensive debrief of the sport's greatest race. As well as analysing I Am Maximus's runaway success, the team debates the strengths and weaknesses of this year's contest and assesses the Grand National's future in light of a renewal in which 21 horses finished and...

Sam Hart is joined by Graeme Rodway, Jonny Pearson and Unibet's Ed Nicholson to preview the action on Grand National day at Aintree. In the first part of the show the panel focus on the big one, the Grand National. The team analyse the chance of the current favourite Corach Rambler, as well as some of the others towards the top of the market. They also provide their 1-2-3s for the National and men...

We lead with some breaking news on a packed show this week in which Racing Post editor Tom Kerr is joined by West Country correspondent James Stevens and deputy Ireland editor David Jennings. Kicking us off is a breaking story about Jockey Club prize-money cuts following a fall in Cheltenham Festival attendance that compounded the impact of affordability checks on betting turnover. We look at what...