Robin Oakley

Robin Oakley writes The Spectator's The turf column

It helps to have a sense of humour when handling horses

20 July 2013 9:00 am

Clive Cox, once a conditional jockey in Lambourn, fell at the first fence one year in the Grand National. ‘Mind…

Royal Ascot triumph: Johnny Murtagh is the best trainer riding

6 July 2013 9:00 am

Ginger Rogers, clever girl, did everything that Fred Astaire did — but she did it backwards. I am looking backwards…