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Mourns the death of race horse trainer Jack Holt, who died at the age of 67. Author's view of Holt as a person.

Observes that there are so many race horses competing in the races in Great Britain that it has become difficult to pinpoint winners. Advice to bettors that it is time to abandon their old favorites because of their lack of current success.

Comments on several developments related to horse racing in Great Britain. Newmarket's Houghton Yearling Sales; Win of Lunar Mist ridden by Paul Fessey; Paul Fessey as a former county schoolboy boxing champion; Stable Lads' boxing on November 6, 1995.

Relates Jack Berry's flight to Dublin, Ireland to buy six yearlings at Tattersalls Sales. Chance encounter with Doncaster Sales directors Harry and Henry Beeby at the airport.

Claims that race horse Mind Games can win in the Prix de l'Abbaye. Argument that Mind Games was badly drawn and missed the break after becoming agitated standing in the stalls too long in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Reports on the 26th Annual Dinner of the Horserace Writers' Association. Mark Johnston as guest of honor; Previous guests of honor; Australian trainer Tommy Smith's view that Double Trigger is not material to become a Melbourne Cup winner.

Relates how the author has issued orders to Derek Thompson at the Moat House in England.

Presents news and developments related to horse racing in England, as of September 16, 1995. Includes sale of foals at Doncaster; Jockey Lester Pigott's retirement from horse racing; Staging of the Ayr Western races.

Comments on various horse racing events. Leeds bookmaker, Graham Liles' recollection of arranging a bet for the author; Winning of Thunderstruck in the annual Sedgefield race; Start of the yearling sales in Doncaster.

Discusses various topics on horse racing in Great Britain. Efforts of the British Horseracing Board in attracting additional entries when races have closed with seven or less by allowing races to be reopened until 9-15 am the following day; Mary Reveley's celebration for training 1,000 winners.

Reports on the prospects of several race horses. Lucky Parkes outing at Lingfield, England on Thursday, August 24, 1995; Don't Tell Anyone at Edinburgh, Scotland on the same day; Miss Bigwig at Goodwood on August 25, 1995; No Monkey Nuts at the Tote Multibet Nursery at Newmarket, England on August 2, 1995.

Reports on John Carroll's inability to ride at the York Ebor meeting and the performances of Mind Games and My Melody Parkes in their respective races. Speed driving violation of John Carroll; Writer's disappointment with Mind Games in the Group One race at the Nunthorpe Stakes at York, England; My Melody Parkes' performance at Group Two Lowther Stakes.

Reports on the ill-luck of sprint mare Lucky Parkes after stewards invalidated her win at Salisbury, England. Winning horses of other events.

Reports on the ill-luck of sprint mare Lucky Parkes after stewards invalidated her win at Salisbury, England. Winning horses of other events.

Comments on the eight day suspension of jockey Paul Fessey in Great Britain. Accounts of Fessey's devotion as a jockey.

Reports on the open-day activities of Moss Side Racing Stables. Inquiries to confirm schedule; Added attraction; Sale of horses; Incidents that happened during the day; Good-luck wishes for some players.

Focuses on the 1995 `Red Shirt' horseracing-related event at Pontefract, England. Horseracing events; Auction for the limited edition signed print of the `three kings'; Raffle.

Informs about various fundraising events related to horse racing. The Monkhouse's Memory Masters program on television; Red Shirt Night at Pontefract.

Blames human error for various mistakes that are committed in horse race related events. Description of some of them.

Presents the opinion of horse trainer Jack Berry on the Scottish Power Nursery horserace in Scotland. Details of the race; Impact of the drought conditions on the racecourses; Speculations regarding problems with the author's horses and his career; His comments regarding sprint races and draws.

Focuses on racehorse-training developments in Great Britain. Barry Hills' quitting from the National Trainer's Federation on the same day that The Imps won the 3.45 Tote Placepot Selling Stakes at Yarmouth; Horses not running very well at Cockerham; Change of luck for Albert the Bear owner; Dry weather affecting horses' performance.

Deals with horse racing developments in Great Britain. Includes stable tour for residents of the Bowgreave Rise Old People's Home; Performance of Mind Games at the King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot; Racing picks.

Deals with horse racing developments in Great Britain. Includes prospect of race horse Mind Games at the Group Two King's Stand Stakes; Maintenance of Hamilton race horse; Fund raising activities of Timeform's Reg Griffin and his team.

Deals with horse-racing developments in Great Britain. Includes victory of jockey Steve William at Thirsk; Entry fees at Catterick; Success of the Godolphin outfit.

Presents horse-racing news items for the weekend of June 3, 1995, in Great Britain. Qualifications needed to become a handicapper in horse-racing; Mind Games's victory in the Group Two Temple Stakes; Entry of racing horse Pekay at Ayr.

Comments on horse-racing in Great Britain. Need to recognize the importance of lady jockeys' role in racing; Clocked Hat Farm Foods Ltd. as sponsors of northern racing; Heating up of horse-racing.

Focuses on the changing attitudes of horse trainers on publicly stating their methods for training horses. Increasing number of jockeys and horse trainers who discuss their techniques on television and newspapers; Increasing number of race clubs being formed; Benefits of such attitude changes to punters and bettors.

Reports on race horse Mind Games' victory at Haydock in the Listed Field Marshal Stakes. Winning in the Group Three Dubai Racing Club Palace House Stakes.

Features retired British jump jockey Steve Smith Eccles. Experience with race horse Mind Games; Origin of flash name Smith Eccles.

Reports on developments in horse training circles in Great Britain as of April 22, 1995. BBC's filming of the show `Monkhouse's Memory Masters,' which focuses on a memory game about horse racing; Horse trainer Jack Berry's Open day event on August 6, 1994 to benefit the Injured Jockeys Tenerife Holiday Fund.

Focuses on SPARKS's fund raising at the Grand National races at Manchester Airport in England. Founders of SPARKS; Performance of two two-year-old race horses at Lingfield; Aim of SPARKS.

Reports that the handicap of the race horse Honey Trader has been raised. Honey Trader's third-place finish at Warwick, England; Honey Trader's cost as a yearling; Playmaker's victory at Ripon.

Focuses on the performance of the race horse Mind Games at the Ripon race in England. Advantages of polytrack racetracks; John Caroll as Mind Games' jockey in the Field Marshal Stakes at Haydock.

Surveys the winning chances of race horses scheduled to compete on the week ending April 8, 1995 in Great Britain. Includes Playmaker's performance at Ripon; Two-year-olds Penny Parkes and Whicksey Perry; Mind Games and Lago di Varano's participation at Haydock's Field Marshal Stakes.

Reports on the fetlock joint injury on Very Dicey during a practice run at Wolverhampton, England.

Reports on the victory of Whicksey Perry and Miss Bigwig in the horse-racing events at Warwick, England. Criticisms against the unfavorable race schedule for young horses.

Features Steve Williams, a flat racing jockey in Great Britain. William's daily ordeal of commuting from his Newark home to Cockerham to ride work; Jockey's supplementary employment as a part-time boxer.

Reports on the benefits being offered to those who will join the Mirror 4 Punters Club, a club sponsored by the `Daily Mirror' and Channel 4. Cut-price admission; Comprehensive service; Discounted Tote betting vouchers; Half-price subscription to Channel 4' racing magazine.

Reports on the condition of the Jack Berry's horse named Very Dicey. Weight; Last winning race.

Provides tips on which horses to bet in the various horse races in Great Britain. Whicksey Perry for the Edinburgh meeting; Honey Trader and Miss Bigwig at Warwick.

Reports on the author's experience in training horses during the wet season. Training of the horses on grass; Condition of the racecourse; Prizes to be presented to John Carroll and the author.

Comments on horse-racing in Great Britain. Addition of amateur Richard Hale in the Cockerham staff; Constant raining at Cockerham; Comments on various race horses at Doncasters horse-racing.

Presents an invitation to the Open Day on August 24, 1997 at the author's stable in England.

Focuses on race horse Only For Gold's fourth place finish in the Weatherby's Dash on August 23, 1997 after suffering from dehydration.

Focuses on race horse Mind Games' preparations for the Nunthorpe Stakes in England. Practice runs with jockey Darryll Holland.

Reports on the replacement of jockey Jason Weaver by Darryll Holland to ride race horse Mind Games in a race in Ebor, England following Weaver's disqualification for excessive use of his whip.

Focuses on the inaccuracy of the tips of trainers and jockeys for punters of horse races. Difficulty of predicting a horse's performance for a particular race; Author's defense of his inaccurate tips.

Reports on stable owner Mick Easterby's thrift after paying a fine imposed on him by the Jockey Club which found him guilty of breach of Rule 151. Easterby's decision to forego lunch for a sandwich and a cup of tea; Easterby's fine as the biggest in the Jockey Club's history.

Reports on wins posted by horses from the author's stable in various racing events in Goodwood, England.

Reports on race horse Double Trigger's victory in the Goodwood Cup in England.