S1 Ep457: Galopin Des Champs Retires, Al Aasy Shines & Racing Faces a Tax Threat | Horse racing news | TFP

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August 31, 2026 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 457

About this episode

The episode reviews recent developments in horse racing, including retirements and tax implications for the industry.

Join Sam Hart, Lewis Porteous and Liam Headd as they review the biggest stories from the horseracing world over the past seven days. The rain finally arrived at British racecourses over the weekend, with Zavateri landing the Celebration Mile at Goodwood and Alfred Wallace winning the Solario Stakes at Sandown. But the performance of the weekend may have come from the nine-year-old Al Aasy, who stormed home to win the Group 2 Grand Prix de Deauville on Sunday. We also heard the news that two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs and David O’Meara’s star mare Estrange have both been retired. The team look back on just how incredible both horses have been for their respective yards. Former prime minister Gordon Brown made headlines in racing last week after calling for a significant increase in gambling tax, which could have a major impact on the racing and betting industries. The team discuss what this could mean for racing and whether the sport can work with prime minister Andy Burnham to highlight the important links between racing and betting. To round off the show, the team look back on a brilliant National Racehorse Week and reveal their flat ante-post selection…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Hart, Lewis Porteous, Liam Headd

Topics covered

horse racing
retirement news
gambling tax
race results
National Racehorse Week
autumn selections

Keywords

Galopin Des Champs
Al Aasy
gambling tax
Celebration Mile
Solario Stakes
Grand Prix de Deauville
National Racehorse Week
horse racing news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Galopin Des Champs, David O’Meara, Estrange

Places: Goodwood, Sandown