IN THE LAST ISSUE I WROTE about my favourite horses mentioning, in passing, one of my own. I’ve owned four: Elegantissime, Spring Dawn, Major Miller and Admiral Miller. Lest you think I am a plutocrat masquerading as a jobbing hack, I should clarify that “owned” actually means part-owned in syndicates, one of the most wonderful developments in racing in recent years.
When I was a lad, racing wasn’t for the likes of
