Clerk of the course

Robert Blane on the value of the B test, a late foray into point-to-pointing and how endurance teaches key life skills

Will Bryer on coveting a hound’s sense of smell, novel excuses for falling off and having to accept his wife is always right

From being too nervous to hold his binoculars to calling some of the greatest races, this week Derek “Tommo” Thompson retired after 60 years as a commentator

From her desire to swim with sharks to her prowess with profiteroles, here are 20 things you didn’t know about Alice Casburn

Mark Bycroft on why 20% of his work is about putting horses down and 80% is dealing with their owners’ grief

Enhancing employee morale and increasing productivity is no longer reliant on outdated management techniques–if you want to get ahead, bring your dog to the office, advocates Sarah Todd