‘i love an underdog’

This year’s Royal Ascot delivered on every level with extraordinary equines, blazing sunshine and buoyant crowds. This is what the sport is all about

One of the week’s big winners reaps an extra-special reward, another’s faith in their mount pays dividends, and a family’s breeding programme comes to the fore

A riding horse in-hand champion will make her debut at HOYS, a Welsh section A continues success for breeder and a pony bought for £750 proves a worthy purchase

A Brit has two in the Derby trial top three, and two brothers go head-to-head in one of the week’s contests

At Tattersalls’ Craven Breeze-Up Sale, raw talent meets million-guinea bids in “proper high-end poker”. Martha Terry uncovers racing’s elite marketplace

A small animal vet storms to a first win with her £700 purchase, while a former Badminton grassroots winner triumphs with new jockey