The original Minnie looks a stern citizen....

Night of Thunder having a solid Ebor Festival.

Here are the classified career G1 Sprint results: Asfoora 2 All the Brits and Irish 0

"I've had a charmed life thanks to British racing." @rkingscote heads to HK with a lovely line to Lydia Hislop. Hope that he and David Probert make a real good go of it.

GEOFF LEWIS AT 80 | Brough Scott broughscott.com/geoff-lewis-at…

Enjoyed writing this - and the new season starts with a bang when the brilliant Ka Ying Rising reappears on Sunday.

‘The margins for error can be extremely tight when a star moves from set weights contests to conceding 20lb or more to smart rivals in high-class handicaps and Ka Ying Rising isn’t the only horse in Sunday’s race who made huge strides last season.’

Not my usual specialist subject but hope this adds a smile and an idea or two to this week's big debate.... Desperate times call for disparate measures as racing heads to Westminster medium.com/p/desperate-ti…

Complex card at the Valley today but here goes….

The headline of Irish Champions Weekend, the G1 Irish Champion Stakes! Nick Lightfoot, Graham Cunningham and Fran Berry preview Saturday's feature. 👇 #WorldPool

I've #justsponsored Nick Luck, who's fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis Trust on JustGiving. Donate now justgiving.com/page/nick-luck…

I’m tipping this youth on the 7.40 Ryanair flight from Lpool to Dub City might be leopardstown bound, too.

Wasn’t alone in wondering if Delacroix was that kind of good. But now we know - and round three with the Ombuds would be a fitting autumn showpiece.

Moyglare fillies in the pre-parade ring. Ferocious headwind at the Curragh today.

830 flight back to Liverpool delayed until 22.50. Wondered why the bars were still rammed as I galloped through and down to gate 110! Irish Champions Festival reaction: Graham Cunningham on Sunday action sportinglife.com/racing/news/ir…

“The scores on the G1 doors compared to the corresponding weekend eight years ago tell an absorbing tale…” ✍️ Graham Cunningham sportinglife.com/racing/news/ir…

‘And if this is the long haul, how’d we get here so soon?’ Eighteen years of fun with this furry fossil and the house is quiet today.