Queens Gamble

As CEO of the UK Tote Group, Alex Frost may have his hands full with the politics of punting but he remains an avid fan of and participant in racing and breeding. A member of the racecourse committee at Epsom, he and his wife Olivia own Ladyswood Stud in Wiltshire, which is currently home to 12 broodmares, including the odd boarder for family and friends.   As much devotees of National Hunt racing as of the Flat, the Frosts also have mares with their friends and co-breeders Harry and Lorna...

Venturing fearlessly into jumps territory this week, this correspondent would never be so bold as to offer tips or predictions for the Cheltenham Festival. There is only one safe bet to be had, and that is that Keeneland's indefatigable European representative Ed Prosser will be up with the larks to cook the finest Full English for his housemates, and at some stage over the next four days will serenade us with his inimitable version of Rhinestone Cowboy. The Prosser baritone is certainly much easier on the ears than the newly...