Long recognised as Europe’s mile championship, 1,600 metre races come no bigger than this anywhere on the international stage. With £1.15 million in prize money, the race has entered a different ...

Roger Varian began training a decade ago and has surpassed 1,000th winners in Britain. He had a wonderful tutor in the late Michael Jarvis and his strike-rage has ranged between 17 per cent and 22 per ...

The son of serial Irish champion trainer Aidan O’Brien had a short but hugely successful career as a jockey before quitting because of recurring weight issues. At 22, he instantly turned to training ...