Новости за 02.08.2017

'The top stables really enjoy such an advantage having the services of top jockeys like S’manga Khumalo. The difference between riders like him and the rest of them is enormous....'

The first feature of the 2017/18 racing season is a low-key one in all respects. Only seven runners line up for the Wedgewood Handicap at Fairview on Friday

'Sports betting and technology have galloped past the game somehow. I don’t have the answers to make up the lost ground. The world is different. In those days racing was the only game in town – for many of us, it still is!'

London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea will compete for the first silverware of the season when they meet in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.

August heralds the start of the breeding season and Louis The King has got out of the starting blocks early

Clockwatcher's reviews up to 28 July

Read Hoping For A Winning Debut on Sporting Post