The Duke’s Weekend Preview
The best race of the weekend is the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and Wings Of Eagles aims to become a dual Derby winner by adding the Curragh crown to ...
Money, money, money – all football is…
So Frank De Boer is confirmed at Crystal Palace and no doubt it is a high-profile appointment, in the modern day probably the biggest Palace have done...
Outclassed. Outmuscled. Outgunned.
Outclassed. Outmuscled. Outgunned. The British & Irish Lions first Test against the almighty All Blacks ended as many expected, in defeat, but a r...
The Duke puts his top hat away for another year
You can put away the top hat for another season, as this year’s Royal Ascot has been and gone. However, many of the performances will be talked about ...
Why does Pellegrino deserve Premier League job?
So another busy week or so in the Premier League managerial merry-go-round has seen Southampton appoint Claude Puel’s successor in the shape of ...
The Duke – Royal Ascot Day Five
The final day of Royal Ascot starts with the Chesham Stakes over seven furlongs. Optimum Time at 16/1 will attract some each-way bets after a decent w...
The Duke – Royal Ascot Day Four
Not the easiest start to day four at Royal Ascot. With a load of unexposed two year old fillies in contending the Albany Stakes. Alpha Centauri is two...
The Duke – Royal Ascot Day Three
A very, very tough day ahead. I think potentially the hardest day of the week! But here we go. The opening race on day three is the Norfolk Stakes at ...
Lions ready to roar
The warm-ups are over. The first Test against the All Blacks beckons for the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Auckland awaits. The Eden Park fortr...
The Duke – Royal Ascot Day Two
If you were after a quiet start to Day Two at Royal Ascot, after the high excitement of the opening day, then you are in for a rude awakening. The fir...
