Cricket can change the course of history (well, sort of). I bring you the tale of Frederick, Prince of Wales, the son of George II who died in 1751 following a cricketing mishap. He was playing cricket, misjudged a catch and the cricket ball hit him on the head. He …
What with the domestic cricket season drawing to a close and the Ashes series about to begin, I thought that I would tell you about a rather strange match played over 150 years ago. In 1848 at the Priory Ground in Lewisham, a team of men with one leg played …
The Honourable Dorothy Paget (1906-1960) was one of the most successful owners of her era. In all, her horses were to win a total of 1,532 races on the flat and over the jumps, including winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup an incredible seven times, plus owning the winners of the …
When the late, great racing commentator, Sir Peter O`Sullivan passed away in July last year, there were many column inches devoted to what his most memorable commentaries were. Shergar destroying the opposition when winning his Derby, Grundy beating Bustino in the race of the century or his unforgettable description …
Racing has always attracted trickery, schemes and coups. But what follows is without doubt is the most delicious con of all time. The greatest sting in the history of horse racing took place on August 1, 1898. It was without doubt the most audacious scheme ever thought up. A …
