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The brilliant Big Buck's won a fourth successive Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury. Paul Nicholls' star staying hurdler drew one step closer to equalling the British record of 21 consecutive victories (set by Meteor in the eighteenth century) with his win in the Grade Two contest. Sent off at 1/12 on the son of Cadoudal made it 18 in a row without coming off the bridle as he outclassed his opponents. He was kept company by stablemate Fi
Sir Michael Stoute`s fine season continued as Dank lifted the Group Two Kilboy Estate Stakes at the Curragh.
The twice Group Three winner finished a close third in the Duchess of Cambridge Stake at Royal Ascot to Duntle but went two places betterthis time around under a fine Ryan Moore ride.
Moore was looking poised to challenge in the straight and got first run on the rest as he drove past Aloof just two under two furlongs out.<
Fancied Battle Of Marengo only managed to beat one home as Flintshire ran out an impressive winner of the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.
The Investec Derby fourth, trained by Aiden O`Brien was wearing blinkers for the first time and was hard to settle in the early stages.
Long-time leader Park Reel was wound up at the three-furlong marker as Battle Of Marengo was pulled wide by Joseph O'Brien but gave very little.
Borderlescott has a number of options after the veteran sprinter came out of retirement with an encouraging comeback run at York on Saturday. Robin Bastiman called an end on his dual Nunthorpe winner`s career towards the end of last year after he was well beaten in a Listed event at Dundalk, but after the 11-year-old began to show his old spark during routine exercise at home, the decision was reversed. Borderlescott returned to action in York's Lis
Sea Siren made a winning debut for the Aidan O`Brien stablein the Listed Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse having began her career in Australia. A three time Group One winner in her native country, the mare had finishied eighth in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in her final run for trainer John O'Shea. She was a 5-4 chance dropped in class and travelled smoothly all the way for Joseph O'Brien, who settled her in mid-division in the early stag
The team of Richard Hannon and Paul Hanagan won the Portland Place Properties July Stakes for the second year running with Anjaal coming in at long odds of 14-1. The colt was the winner of a Beverley maiden last time out but looked to be struggling until reaching the rising ground a furlong out and flashing home to deny Figure of Speech who looked set to win having hitthe front inside the distance only to be beaten a neck. Jallota, travelled well until
Successful owner and breeder Guy Reed has died at his home on Wednesday night at the age of 91, his secretary has confirmed.
His silks, gold and black check with pink sleeves and cap were carried to victory by a number of top horses dating back to the 1970s and are some of the most recognisable in racing. Well known performers include Sweet And Lovely, Shotgun, Warpath, Dakota, April, Flossy, Pablo, Tiddliwinks and La Cucaracha.
One of the most famous racehorses in the world – Auroras Encore, the 2013 Grand National winner - will be a star guest at next month’s Great Yorkshire Show. It costs around £3m each year to stage England’s premier agricultural event which celebrates the best of British farming and provides an insight into rural life. Dates for this year are Tuesday 9 – Thursday 11 July when around 130,000 people are expected to attend. The 11 year old Yorkshire-trained s
Royal Ascot exploded into life as Estimate created history by winning the Gold Cup in the colours of The Queen.
Britain's most famous staying contest had never before been won by a reiging monarch, but Her Majesty was all smiles as Ryan Moore's mount held off the challenges of Simenon and Top Trip.
Moore was well positioned to mount a challenge having settled close to a moderate early pace set by Earl of Tinsdal, and skipped past
Dawn Approach bounced back from his dissapointing Derby display with victory in a nail biting finish to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Jim Bolger`s 2000 Guineas winner had run keen Investec Derby at Epsom and finished back in the field, but was back as the 5/4 favourite to get back to winning ways returning to a mile just 17 days later. Things looked perilous for the three year old in the early stages as there was more pulling but he ev
Maarek may still feature at Royal Ascot despite performing badly Cork on Sunday losing despite being odds on favourite.
David Nagle's stable star won five times during a superb 2012 campaign and looked setcontinue his progress this year having made a winning return at Naas in April.
He ran ok when finishing fifth in the Duke of York Stakes in his next racr, but went onm to suffer a shock defeat at the hands of Cape Of Approval in
Bosses at Ascot racecourse have announced the Queen`s Vase will be run in memory of Sir Henry Cecil at next week's Royal meeting following his death on Tuesday
Cecil hold the win record for the most races won by a trainer at the Royal meeting having amassed 75 victories in all including the Queen`s Vase eight times.
The race will be titled 'The Queen's Vase In Memory of Sir Henry Cecil'.
The Queen's Vase is one of th
Legendary racing trainer Sir Henry Cecil has died of cancer at the age of 70. The Aberdeen born has trained 25 classic triumphs including four derby winners and been champion trainer 10 times during a glittering career spanning 3 decades. Perhaps Cecil`s crowning glory was the training of Frankel, the highest-rated racehorse in the world who retired last year unbeaten in 14 starts and amassing almost £3 million in earnings. Sir Henry had been bat
Prohibit makes his return after 11 months out when he takes part in the Prix Hampton at Maisons-Laffitte on Tuesday. Heas been off the track with a knee injury but is ready to make his comeback after pleasing trainer Robert Cowell in the build-up to this Listed contest. There is an outside chance he could still make an appearance at Royal Ascot to regain his five-furlong crown next Tuesday. "He had a bit of an injury to a knee. He looks in tremend
Roger Charlton seems to have ruled Mince out of an appearance at Royal Ascot week after her not looking her best at Windsor on Monday night. The filly won four consecutive races last summer and looked like becoming a top sprinter, but hasn`t matched that form so far this year having ran poorly on her return in the Duke Of York Stakes could only manage third in a minor Listed event at the Windsor. "When horses don't run as expected we tend to look fo
David Nolan has been handed a 10 day ban stewards at Ripon after they deemed him guilty of dropping his hands. His ride, Petrol was 7/2 joint-favourite Petrol in the Eura Audit UK Selling Handicap and looked odds on for a win a furlong out. Nolan eased up on his mount in the closing stages but was then caught and passed by Chankillo, Nolan tried to kick Ptetrol on but he found little and was beaten by a neck. The stewards decided that he was 'gu
Ruler Of The World has been put on the lowest rating of any Derby winner this century by the BHA's senior handicapper. Phil Smith gives Aidan O`Brien's unbeaten colt a figure of just 120 following his defeat of Libertarian, although he admits there is potential for improvement. He was similarly dismissive of Oaks winner Talent, rated 114 and above only Casual Look and Was at this stage. Smith said in his BHA blog: "I have Libertarian on 117 as he
Richard Fahey`s Sandiva ensured she stayed unbeatenwith a confident display in the Coolmore Stud EBF Fillies' Sprint Stakes at Naas today.
Despite winning by six lengths on her debut at Nottingham, the daughter of Footstepsinthesand looked green but appeared much more polished this time around. She travelled best of all through the race under Pat Smullen after initially breaking well and pulling clear with Heart Focus near the finish.
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Willie The Whipper will probably run in the German Derby at Hamburg next month after producing a good effort despite not coming away with victory in the French Derby on Sunday. Ann Duffield`s colt finished second in a Group One race in France last season but was well beaten by Irish Guineas winner Magician on his seasonal return at Chester. Having been drawn in stall 15, Jamie Spencer was given little choice but to drop his mount in at the rear of t
Jim Bolger and the team of Dawn Approach wont be rushed into making a decision on his future plans after performing dissapointingly in loss in the Investec Derby despite being favourite. The son of Bolger's Derby hero New Approach was previously undefeated and went off the 5-4 favourite for Epsom`s premier Classic after his Qipco 2000 Guineas success, but finished dead last of the 12 runners. It never looked good for the colt from the strat, as he t
The British Horseracing Authority are to speak to their legal team before considering whether to take further action against Mahmood Al Zarooni. Al Zarooni, 37, was found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses at a hearing on April 25 and banned for 8 years, the trainer has since withdrew his appeal against the severity of the punishment. The handler who was at the time working for Godolphin from Moulton Paddocks in Newmarket was char
Jockey Frankie Dettori still harbours a hope of riding in the the Investec Derby after another meeting with France Galop on Tuesday. He was banned by the French after tesing positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September, but the rider had been due to return to action last week after serving that suspension but there has been complications due to a "private meeting" between Dettori and France Gallop and the French regulator has not cleared the popular jo
Frankel`s half-sister Joyeuse to made her debutat a low key evening at Lingfield, but could now head to Ascot after an eyecatching victory. The 10/11 favourite took a keen hold under Tom Queally in the early stages before making her mark in the final couple of furlongs to go three lengths clear in softish ground. Among only a handful of spectators were owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe, while Joyeuse was led up by Shane
Leading English trainer Paul Nicholls and legendary Irish jockey Ruby Walsh will bring to and end one of jump racing's most successful partnerships in a move that will surely delight Willie Mullins, Irish champion trainer and Ruby`s employer in his homeland. Walsh, has a young family and has cited regular travelling to the UK as a reason for the split. Teh world famous rider, Walsh, 34, who many consider to be the best in the business was on board Kauto
Aidan O`Brien`s Magician routed his rivals with an imperious display in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Dante Stakes second Trading Leather set out to make this a searching gallop on his drop back to a mile but the winner could be called a long way from home. Joseph O'Brien didn't have to get too serious with his mount - who was dropping back in trip after winning the Dee Stakes - quickened well and kept on impressively to score
Frankie Dettori still has hopes of riding at next week`s Investec Derby having made some progress in having his licence reinstated.
The 42-year-old was planning a return to action this week after serving a six-month ban from France Galop after testing positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September.
There has however been a delay due to a "private matter" between Dettori and the Medical Committee of France Galop which prevented t
Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien will attempt to win the Investec Derby for a fourth time with two horses, Mars and Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Battle Of Marengo. The Ballydoyle based trainer revealed that his son, Joseph, was will most likely to ride Battle Of Marengo in the Derby of the two. O'Brien explained that plans for his Derby team are not yet finalised. "It's all a little bit up in the air at the moment, but they are all in good
Former Group One race winnier Borderlescott looks set to come out of retirement at the tender age of 11. Trainer Robin Bastiman will give the dual Nunthorpe winning sprinter a gallop on Wednesday morning and a subsequent heart scan, if both go to plan he will return to full training. "It's not confirmed just yet, he'll gallop tomorrow when he'll have a heart scan and then we'll know," said Bastiman. "If there's anything at all not quite right we
Banoffee went off at 9-1 under Kieren Fallon and left it late to strike to win the Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks at Chester on Wednesday.
Fellon guided the filly trained by Hughie Morrison to the inside route and got up late to beat Gertrude Versed , who had set off for home early, by just over a length.
The runner-up was tired in the last furlong and just about held on for second from Jathaba who went off a huge outsider at 50-1
The British Horseracing Authority have revealed Mahmood Al Zarooni has lodged an appeal against the length of his eight-year suspension from training.
Al Zarooni, 37, was found guilty of giving anabolic steroids to 15 horses BHA hearing on April 25.
The Godolphin handler was charged with rule breaches related to prohibited substances, duty to keep medication records, and conduct prejudicial to racing.
The BHA said i
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Whatever happened to Barry Geraghty? It was barely a year ago that the question was being asked, and knowing insiders in Irish racing were prepared to mutter some fairly pejorative answers. The jockey who rode five winners at the 2003 Festival had become a peripheral, questioned figure. The winter after that great breakthrough, he rode 110 winners
Ballabriggs was an emotional winner of the John Smith`s Grand National for Donald McCain, son of Aintree legend Ginger McCain, the trainer of Red Rum. The 10-year-old was prominent throughout, but appeared to be running on empty after the final fence as Oscar Time, ridden by Sam Waley-Cohen, the amateur jockey who also won the Cheltenham Gold Cup,
Sire De Grugy beat market rival Cantlow to the lingfieldpark.co.uk Novices' Chase on Tuesday. Sent off as 4/6 favourite, he was over a length ahead of Paul Webber's 2/1 shot at the line after he took control of the contest in the straight.
He won convincingly, paying a compliment to Captain Conan, who Sire De Grugy Finished behind to in a
Champion jump jockey Tony McCoy says the sport's new whip rules have forced him to change his riding style. He will serve a five-day ban later this month after falling foul of the rules for the first time at Ffos Las. "If you've incurred a penalty like that then it will double the next time," McCoy.
"Jockeys want to ride and test themselves
Cheltenham is one of the worlds leafing horse racing festivals, get the start lists and race cards on the Stable Express horse racing website. With the latest horse racing tips, horse racing news and information on race horses and jockey`s
The popular caricature of Frenchmen always loving the ladies is not exactly everybody's "tasse de the", but Christophe Lemaire is more than happy to be included in that category this autumn. A week after partnering the brilliant Sahpresa as she completed a rare hat-trick in a Group One race, Lemaire, 32, turns his attention to another of the classi
John Gosden describes Doncaster's St Leger as "a great race, run at a wonderful track", and so he might after his success in the final and the oldest of Flat racing's Classics. Of the last four runners sent north for the challenge, over an extended one and three-quarter miles, from his powerful string in Newmarket, three have returned home with the
Christophe Lemaire is banking on Behkabad to give him a first Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe success at Longchamp on Sunday. The French jockey has chosen the Grand Prix de Paris and Prix Niel winner over owner the Aga Khan's other runner, Sarafina. Gerald Mosse will team up with the Prix de Diane heroine, who was third to Midday in the Prix Verme
Our Conor put up a mighty performance in running away with the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham today.
Never out of the first two, Dessie Hughes' youngster stretched his 100% record over jumps to four with an easy win.
The 4/1 shot, ridden by Bryan Cooper, found a load at the second-last to win unchallenged by 15 lengths
Isabel Tompsett parted company with Leopold in the Aylsham Show-Bank Holiday 29th August Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle. She was initially taken to Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, but subsequently moved to Addenbrooke's in Cambridge and her family are now hoping she will soon be moved to a specialist unit in Swansea.
John Llewellyn,
The going at Cheltenham is Good to Soft on both the Chase and Hurdles Courses, and Good to Soft, Soft in Places on the Cross Country Course, after four millimetres of rain on Thursday.
Simon Claisse, Cheltenham's Clerk of the Course, said: "We have had four millimetres of rain today and we are now expecting up to 10 millimetres before
Ascot has been hit by consistent rain this week with another five millimetres overnight, clerk of the course Chris Stickels has mentioned the possibility of further rain on already soft ground.
The forecast for Saturday itself is better but with showers still forecast, the ground is unlikely to be any better than soft.
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Southwell is to stage an additional all weather Flat fixture on Saturday.
The British Horseracing Authority and the Levy Board have sanctioned a seven-race card because of an unfavourable weather forecast that could threaten racing on turf.
The main meeting on Saturday is at Doncaster featuring the William Hill Lincoln,
One of the most famous racehorses in the world – Auroras Encore, the 2013 Grand National winner - will be a star guest at next month’s Great Yorkshire Show.
It costs around £3m each year to stage England’s premier agricultural event which celebrates the best of British farming and provides an insight into rural life. Dates for this year are