Thoroughbred Owner and Breeder Magazine

A passion cultivated

Barry Hills worked his way from a 16-box yard to a state-of-the-art complex with room for 180 horses; still sending out a steady stream of winners, he can reflect on a wonderful career more » Read More...

Frank views

Andrew Franklin was the man behind Channel 4 Racing for three decades and though he is no longer involved in broadcasting the sport he loves, he has no regrets more » Read More...

Believe and Hope

Simon and Mags Hope celebrated their first Classic success with Make Believe – an important landmark for their growing concern at Aston Mullins Stud in Buckinghamshire more » Read More...

Golden Horn a proper Derby horse

Cape Cross colt's initial absence from the entries for the Classic entirely understandable on pedigree more » Read More...

Zoffany takes commanding lead in freshman contest

Stakes-race treble at Royal Ascot boosts Coolmore star’s standings but Canford Cliffs is in hot pursuit with Group double more » Read More...

Valiant quest

Golden Horn failed to find a buyer in the ring and lacked the stamina to win the Derby – so thought his owner/breeder Anthony Oppenheimer, who will send his homebred to Epsom with the hope of fulfilling a lifelong ambition more » Read More...

Steering the good ship Ascot

Guy Henderson enjoyed a long career as a commercial lawyer, but when the opportunity came to apply for the position of Chief Executive at Ascot, he took it – now comes the challenge of a first Royal Meeting more » Read More...

The revival of Rahinston

Harry and Lorna Fowler are well known in National Hunt circles and have their sights set on restoring their famous family farm to its former glory more » Read More...

Whipping up a Storm

The late Storm Cat’s influence was felt in early-season Classics in the UK and US more » Read More...

Makfi rises and it’s not Make Believe

Dubawi's Classic-winning son is creating a favourable impression this season with a Guineas winner of his own more » Read More...

A Classic milestone

Last month at Newmarket our columnist witnessed his 250th British Classic, the first, Ragusa’s St Leger in 1963, coming after a teenage labour of love crafted in ink more » Read More...

The full Monte

York racecourse Chairman Lord Grimthorpe describes his day job as Racing Manager to Prince Khalid Abdullah as the “best in racing” – and with Juddmonte’s operation producing homebreds of the calibre of Frankel and Kingman, it’s not hard to see why more » Read More...

The perfect fit

To breed thoroughbreds is to give a trainer an extra level of knowledge in preparing racehorses, believes Luca Cumani, and it has become a pursuit of excellence at Fittocks Stud, which is run by his wife Sara more » Read More...

Walking tall

George Baker can empathise with Joseph O’Brien’s struggle against the scales, but like his fellow giant of the weighing-room, height and weight haven’t stopped him enjoying a successful career more » Read More...

A grand inheritance

Dynaformer’s reputation for toughness lives on through a handful of his stallion sons more » Read More...

Flat championship hard to defend

I subscribe to The Times and always will – winning the Saturday Jumbo crossword is a big ambition! – but did not enjoy recent stance on the jockeys' championship more » Read More...