Racing
EDITORIAL: Time for hope and new beginnings
Leo Powell
Leo Powell asks that people look out for those who are not being swept along by the tide of joy at the reopening of society, and salutes the work of Alison Corbally
14 January 2022 Racing columns
EDITORIAL: Possibility to extend stallion trail worth considering
Leo Powell encourages people to go on the stallion trail, and asks if there is scope to extend it for longer
7 January 2022 Racing columns
EDITORIAL: Take time to think about the future
Leo Powell suggests that we all use January to look at what we do and ask if there are things we can do better
EDITORIAL: Ireland's challenge is already formidable
Leo Powell ponders on just how strong teh Irish challenge is likely to be for Cheltenham in 10 weeks time
31 December 2021 Racing columns
EDITORIAL: A mixed bag of emotions
Leo Powell is apprehensive, happy, sad and worried this week. What is the cause?
17 December 2021 Editorial
EDITORIAL: Lessons to be learned from racing's difficult week
Leo Powell on the fall out from the Bryony Frost and Robbie Dunne case
10 December 2021 Editorial
EDITORIAL: Jessica Harrington honoured as Sir Peter wished
Leo Powell talks about the lifetime achievements of Jessica Harrington, an icon of Irish racing
3 December 2021 Editorial
EDITORIAL: Greatest success for Swinburn family
Leo Powell delights in the sale for 1,800,000gns of a Dubawi colt bred by the Swinburn family
26 November 2021 Editorial
EDITORIAL: Bahrain is pitching its racing product cleverly
Leo Powell is full of praise for the way Bahrain is taking a long-term view of its racing
19 November 2021 Editorial
EDITORIAL: Welfare issues have always been a concern
Leo Powell says that there will always be concerns about animal welfare, and we need to accept that this will be so
12 November 2021 Editorial
EDITORIAL: The world stage awaits
Leo Powell is hopeful that Irish trainers can enjoy a memorable weekend in Del Mar, while others are plotting an Aintree raid next April
5 November 2021 Editorial
EDITORIAL: A weekend to celebrate and to remember loved ones
Leo Powell is looking forward to a weekend of celebration, and also taking time to remember those we have lost
29 October 2021 Editorial