Ready for the new season? The Guide to the Flat 2026 is the essential companion every Flat racing enthusiast needs. This comprehensive 192-page guide is packed with expert insights from racing’s most respected writers, edited by one of the sport’s leading editors, and illustrated with stunning colour photography from award-winning photographers. Inside, you’ll find exclusive and extended trainer interviews, specialist selections of horses to follow, plus dark horses tipped to shine in the months ahead. It also includes Topspeed figures and Racing Post Ratings to give you the edge. An invaluable resource for every horseracing fan and sports bettor, this guide deserves a place in your pocket as the season gets underway.

David Dew is a long-standing sub-editor on the Racing Post, as well as a writer and photographer. He has worked on a number of titles, including the Annual and Guide to the Jumps, as well as producing the calendars every year.