John Gosden
The turf
We all wanted Frankie to have a last Royal Ascot hurrah. In the end he got four, including a ninth…
The turf
‘You’re being unfaithful,’ says the punter’s wife brandishing a note found in her husband’s suit pocket: ‘Dorothea 07440 521321.’ ‘No,…
The turf
Heading for a holiday in Sardinia, I remembered that the last time we were there our engine-less, drifting boat was…
The turf
It was to have been, if not a glorious return, at least an encouraging one. On the Stewards’ Cup day…
The turf
Khalid Abdullah, John Gosden and Frankie Dettori — owner, trainer and jockey — already figured among the great names of…
Triumphant Twelve
Three personalities dominated the Flat season: Gosden, Dettori and Golden Horn. Victories for the trio in the Derby, the Irish…
Simply the best
Nothing pleases the Royal Ascot crowd more than a winner for the meeting’s crucial supporter, the Queen. Imagine, then, the…
Frankie’s back
Nothing has been lost since William Powell Frith painted his Derby Day panorama in 1858: today, instead of the carriages…
Flat pack
Getting to Goodwood last Saturday was an achievement in itself. On the Bank Holiday weekend I calculated a cross-country route…
It is glorious at Goodwood
If I get to choose where to spend my last day on earth it will probably be at Glorious Goodwood.…
Winning ways
The one sight I was determined not to miss at Royal Ascot was that of the Queen from over the…
