Ten reasons why 2023 is going to be an epic year for racing

The final furlong of 2022 is deep. The next race is in 2023. Here are ten reasons why it's going to be a vintage.

Frankie Dettori's farewell tour is a good idea. He has given the sport so much over the past three decades. He is hoping to land the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

Constitution Hill won the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day. Constitution Hill has won his five races by an aggregate of 77 lengths. Nicky Henderson should send Constitution to the Unibet Champion H hurdling at Cheltenham in March.

Tahiyra is a half-sister to the outstanding Tarnawa. She won her debut race at the Galway Festival in late July. The runner-up at Royal Ascot had won four races before. Tahiyr is 4-1 for the QIPCO 1000 Guineas.

Galopin Des Champ beat Fakir D’oudairies 13-lengths in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase this month. Galopins is 7-4 to win the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup in March.

Desert Crown won the Cazoo Derby, his sixth success in the premier Classic. He suffered a setback and missed the rest of the campaign. The unbeaten colt is back after a spell recuperating at Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket.

Oisin Murphy is free to return on February 16 after a 14-month ban and a £31,111 fine for breaching a string of rules. William Buick won the jockeys' championship in his absence.

Kyprios won the Goodwood Cup last year. He was dominant in staying division last season. Kyprio won Prix du Cadran by 20 lengths in October. The son of Galileo promises to be invincible in 2023.

Facile Vega won 11 and a half out of 10 at Leopardstown on Tuesday. Faciles Vega is a son of six-time Cheltenham Festival winner Quevega. He is general Evens for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

9 Auguste Rodin is Aidan's ace. He was beaten on his debut at The Curragh in early June. Augusti Rodins won the KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown and the Group One Vertem Futurity Stake at Doncaster.

Alo has been injured and missed the King George VI Chase at Kempton. Willie Mullins hints that he might not race before the Ryanair Chase in mid-March. Allaho has won the renewals of the race in each of past two years.