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Two year Ban for Austrlian Jockey Danny Nikolic

Australian jockey Danny Nikolic, Known for his feiry behaviour has been banned from horse racing for a massive two years for making threats against the chief steward of Victoria state. A racing tribunal last month found the 37-year-old guilty of threatening steward Terry Bailey and his family at a race meeting in Seymour, near Melbourne. Nikolic had pleaded not guilty and made counter accusations alleging Bailey had issued his own threat to derail hi

Weight issue Puts Aiden O`Brien Off Camelot For The Arc

With speculation still ongoing as to whether Camelot will run in the Prix de l`Arc next Sunday it has now been revealed Joseph O'Brien will not ride the Derby winner if he does compete. O`Brien has partnered the four-times Group One winner, trained by his father, Aidan, on all five starts to date but is unable to make the weight for Europe`s premier mile-and-a-half contest at Longchamp. Aidan O`Brien joked: `Bar we cut off one of his arms, he (Jose

Sea Moon A Likely Runner In The likely runner in the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe

Trainer Teddy Grimthorpe has now confirmed Sea Moon as a likely runner in the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. The Four year old Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse was last seen finishing a dissapointing fifth when sent off favourite for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July. He looks set to renew rivalries with Danedream and Nathaniel in France this weekend and Grimthorpe, racing manager for owner Khalid Abdu

Nigel Twiston-Davies Charge The New One Makes Winning Hurdles Debut

The New One, Nigel Twiston Davies` Excellent four year old was sent off at cramped odds for the Newquay Zoo `National Hunt` Novices` Hurdle but strolled to success by a record a 26 length success. Market rival Roger Beantown was closing up on the approach to the home straight but Sam Twiston-Davies let out an inch of rein and the King's Theatre gelding immediately went clear of his rival who was returning from a lengthy absence. The Nigel Twiston-D

Dermot Weld Reveals Galileo`s Choice Travel Sickness woes

Dermot Weld has revealed Melbourne Cup contender Galileo`s Choice suffered travel sickness following a journey to Australia. The six-year-old gelding, a comfortable winner in his last two races, had been on antibiotics since touching down in Melbourne, but his temperature is now said to be back to normal. Weld maintains there is still plenty of time for him to return to full health before the Melbourne Cup on November 6. He told At The Races: `He

Mayson Set To Run In The Prix de l'Abbaye

Richard Fahey has confirmed Mayson is an intended runner in the Prix de l`Abbaye at Longchamp this weekend.

The July Cup winner has not run since he won the Group One contest at Newmarket as he wasn't risked over five furlongs on fast ground in the Nunthorpe and then missed the Betfred Sprint Cup due to a dirty scope.

However, he`s now all set to enter the five-furlong contest in Paris on Sunday.

Fahey told sporting

Snow Fairy To Miss next month`s Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe

Money spinning mare Snow Fairy will not race in next month`s Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe in Paris after being ruled out for the rest of the year with a leg injury. The five-year-old, trained by Ed Dunlop who was a dual Oaks winner in 2010, was found to be suffering from heat in a tendon. Trainer Dunlop said: `She worked yesterday and we were very pleased with her, but last night we found just a little bit of heat in the leg.`He added that Snow Fairy, t

William Buick and Bronze Angel power to Cambridgeshire glory

Marcus Tregoning had believed that there was more to come from his Britannia Stakes third and it was a notable feat for the Lambourn based handler who also saddled the third home, Boom And Bust.

Bronze Angel needed every last yard of the nine furlong trip, getting up in the shadow of the post despite hanging markedly to the right under William Buick; a substitute for Hayley Turner who is in America to ride in a Grade One.

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Frankel`s final appearance at the racecourse will be a `spectacle not to be missed`

The managing director of Newmarket believes wonder horse Frankel`s final appearance at the racecourse will be a `spectacle not to be missed`. The four-year-old will have a gallop on the course ahead of Saturday`s card at the Cambridgeshire meeting. Frankel is being prepared for the final race of his career in the Champions Stakes at Ascot on 20 October. `We`ve got a huge affiliation here at the racecourse with Frankel,` Amy Starkey told BBC Radio Ca

Andrew Thortnon Returns To Racing Following Injury Layoff

National Hunt jockey Andrew Thornton intends to be back race-riding by the middle of next month after Surgery.


The weighing-room veteran is well on the road to recovery after undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee following a fall at Southwell back in July.

Thornton saw a specialist on Wednesday and was given the all-clear to start riding out next week.

`I saw Mr Fogg at the Ridgeway and the X-rays were very

Nathaniel Good To Go In The Qatar Prix de l`Arc Whatever The Ground

John Gosden Is confident Nathaniel can handle whatever ground conditions he faces in the Qatar Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday week.

Lady Rothschild`s champion has enjoyed a great season to date, winning the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown before being touched off in the King George VI at Ascot and the Irish Champion Stakes.

Gosden feels his performance in the latter, when beaten by Snow Fairy, proves he can handle quic

Captin Ramius Wins The Ayr Cup

Captain Ramius raced to a comfortable victory by over two lengths in the Ayr Gold Cup as trainer Kevin Ryan triumphed for the second year running. The 16/1 shot, ridden by Irish jockey Pat Smullen, romped home from a furlong out to win Europes richest sprint handicap, worth a huge 120,000 pounds. 2008 winner Regal parade was second with Maarek in third and Sholaan, who had led early on back in fourth. Smullen was riding for the first time at Ayr and

Beverly Meeting Goes Ahead Without Jockey Valets

The wet and stormy weather today has had a negative effect on the reace card causing traffic chaos in the north-east with jockey valets reportedly stuck in a tailback on the A1.

Their delay means the riders` kit has not arrived at the track but officials have managed to source enough equipment for racing to take place.

However, the British Horseracing Authority are prepared to tweak the schedule throughout the afternoon as the ri

Qatar Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe betting hots up after Possible Camelot Entry

Camelot has been heavily backed for the Qatar Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe following a decision from Boylesport to offer non-runner no-bet on the race. The bookie promoted the dual Derby winner to 4-1 favourite (from 9-2), after seeing support since offering the non-runner no-bet concession last week. Spokesman for Boylesports, Leon Blanche said: `We reintroduced Camelot into the betting at 6-1 last Wednesday when we went non-runner no-bet and it`s real

Grand National Changes Recomendations for 2013

AINTREE racecourse and the BHA on Thursday announced several recommendations and modifications to be implemented before the 2013 Grand National, including moving forward the start by 90 yards. The race will therefore be run over a distance of about 4m3½f, having previously been run over 4m4f. There were some calls for a reduction in the field size but this will be maintained at 40 runners for 2013. A review was conducted in the wake of a false start

William Muir Talks About Plans For Purr Along

Purr Along could have put herself in the frame for a trip to France in search of Group One success following her narrow defeat at Doncaster on Friday. Trainer William Muir is considering the Prix Marcel Boussac for the filly who just lost out by a head to Certify after a ding dong battle in the Group Two May Hill Stakes over the straight mile. Muir wants to give Purr Along one more race this term and should the Longchamp race on October 7 comes too

Shareta Eases To Victory In Vermeille

Christophe Lemaire rode Shareta to a comfortable victory in the Vermeille, landing a record seventh success in the race for Alain de Royer-Dupre. Always close to the pace, Shareta travelled well and was in second rounding the bend before powering clear of her rivals with ease. Last year`s Arc runner-up, when sent off at 66-1, proved that was no fluke and backed up her recent Yorkshire Oaks win to record back-to-back Group 1 victories. Pirika trave

Ruby Walsh Makes Winning Return To Racing After Injury

Ruby Walsh, who fractured an ankle in a fall in the Galway Hurdle last month, had to work hard to get hot-pot, trained by Willie Mullins to the front in the Kerrymaid Hurdle.

Miley Shah looked like making all the running but he was far from fluent at the last two flights.

Rattan (4-9 favourite) met the last hurdle running and got the momentum needed for him to prevail by a head in a tight finish.

Walsh said: `I thoug

Never Can Tell Sadly Put Down

Winner of last year`s Cesarewitch, the five-year-old mare was pulled up four furlongs from home in the Group Two feature.

While Never Can Tell was taken away for further treatment in the horse ambulance, trainer Jamie Osborne later confirmed they had been unable to save her.

He tweeted: `It`s with great sadness I report we have failed to save Never Can Tell. She will be much missed by us all. RIP Old Girl.`

Camelot Fails in Triple Crown Bid

It ws 42 years ago that Lester Piggott steered Nijinsky to victory in the St Ledger to win the 2000 Guineas-Epsom Derby-St Leger treble, it was the last time it has ever been completed with Camelot . And it is still the last time as Enke held on over the last furlong to beat Camelot into second place in the Worlds oldest classic, the St Ledger today. Joseph O`Brien had looked comfortable and in control on Camelot but left himself with a lot to do in th

Cleltenham Cup Ticket Allocation To Be Reduced

Cheltenham Gold Cup to Reduce Ticket Allocation For 2013 Cheltenham Racecourse have decided to reduce the amount of tickets available for Gold Cup day 2013. The flagship event of March`s Festival attracted 70,400 racegoers to the Prestbury Park site this year but organisers have opted to cut the allocation to around 67,000 for next years event in case bad weather affects the day as was the case accross many courses this year. Racecourse Spokesperson

Racing Trainer John Dunlop To Retire Age 73

Veteran Classic-winning trainer John Dunlop is set to retire at the end of the Flat racing season in November.

The 73-year-old won the Epsom Derby twice - with Shirley Heights in 1978 and Erhaab 16 years later.

Dunlop, who is based at Arundel in West Sussex, also trained three winners of both the St Leger and 1000 Guineas, plus the Oaks twice. `I now have much reduced stable numbers and it is now less viable than it once was,` he

Snow Fairy wins Irish Champion Ahead Of Nathaniel

Snow Fairy added another chapter to what is one of racing`s great stories as she defeated the much fancied Nathaniel and St Nicholas Abbey to win the Irish Champion Stakes.

The tale seems all the more unbelievable once you take into consideration the fact that Snow Fairy was bought for 1800 Euros back in 2008 when nobody seemed interested in the mare at all. Snow Fairy had won six Group 1s before Saturday`s race, three of those came in East A

Black Caviar On The Mend

Black Caviar has returned to light duties as trainer Peter Moody mulls over whether to let the legendary Mare who is unbeaten in 22 starts race again. Black Caviar hasn`t raced since her narrow victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. And with her participation in the Melbourne spring Carnival ruled out some time ago there was and is still some question as to whether she would race again. Peter Moody though speaking to Australian press sai

Racing mourns the death of a Legend of the sport Lord John Oaksey

Multi-Talented Former jockey, journalist and founder of the Injured Jockeys Fund Lord John Oaksey has sadly died aged 83.

Oaksey has been battling with ill health and passed away on Wednesday at his family home in Wiltshire.

Oaksey won the 1958 Hennessy Gold Cup at Cheltenham aboard Taxidermist and came second in the 1963 Grand National on Carrickbeg during a great riding career.

After racing, his media work saw him

Headgear Rule Changes For Irish Racing

The anomaly of headgear worn by horses in Ireland all coming under the official description of `blinkers` has finally been sorted.

On Friday, The Turf Club announced a change to the rules has been approved by the the Governing Bodies, to facilitate a more accurate declaration of headgear.

The confusion appears when horses trained in Ireland who have worn visors were officially described as racing in blinkers and the outdated syst

Mahmood Al Zarooni Fined By BHA

Newmarket based trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has been fined £2,000 by the British Horseracing Authority after urine samples taken from two of his horses were found to contain a prohibited substance. Samples taken from Wood Ditton Stakes winner Mariner's Cross and 1000 Guineas also-ran Lyric Of Light were found to contain propoxyphene. The disciplinary panel said it could not be satisfied the administration of the substance was accidental and gave Godo

Rest Of The World Team Win Shergar Cup

The Rest of the World team, led by Japanese rider Yutaka Take, have won the 12th Shergar Cup for the first time since 2007 in front of over 30,000 at Ascot. China`s Matthew Chadwick secured three second places aswell as victory in the last race to win the individual prize and help his team to 89 points. Frankie Dettori`s best was third but his Europe team were second on 56. Hayley Turner`s all-female team were a point further back, with Keiren Fallon'

Triple Crown aspirant Camelot enjoyed a gallop before racing at Leopardstown ahead of next months Ladbrokes St Leger

The three-year-old has already won the Newmarket 2000 Guineas and the Epsom Derby, and next month looks to be the first horse since Nijinsky in 1970 to complete the Classic treble at Doncaster. We last saw Camelot winning the Irish Derby at the Curragh in late June, he has since has enjoyed a mid-season break, but he stepped up his Leger preparations at the Foxrock venue as he worked alongside stable companions Fame And Glory and Chamonix. The trio

Newmarket Concerts break 100000 Spectators Mark

Adnams Newmarket Nights have been incredibly popular this year with total visitor figures above 100000 With the final concert featuring Jessie J already sold out for Friday. This follows another attendance of 20,000 people who came to watch Friday evening`s concert by Jessie J`s fellow The Voice judge Sir Tom Jones. Newmarket Racecourses`s managing director Amy Starkey hailed the success of the events - which are held on Friday evenings during the summer -

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Black Caviar graces cover of fashion magazine Vogue

Black Caviar graces cover of fashion magazine Vogue

For the first time in the history of Vogue magazine will show off a horse on the cover. The 22 games unbeaten Black Caviar is considered the best racehorse in the world and shines on the December issue of the Australian edition.

Top model Julia Nobis accompanies the mare on the front page. The two were photographed by Australian Benny Home

Ruby Walsh given five-day whip ban at Aintree

Ruby Walsh given five-day whip ban at Aintree

Irish jockey Ruby Walsh has threatened to restrict his riding in Britain after being given a five-day ban for breaching new whip rules at Aintree. He was deemed to have exceeded the eight-strike limit over jumps when winning on 7-1 chance Edgardo Sol. Walsh and unhappy colleagues considered not riding in the following race as a protest but eventual

Thats All Folks-tone

Thats All Folks-tone

Folkestone Racecourse in Kent closed on thursday on as happy a note as possible as the final race was won by one of the courses most loyal patrons.

The race went to Mark Goldstein on Quartz Du Montceau who is trained by Diana Grissell whose family have had a long association with the course. The winning owner Steve Hicks, a former jock

Channel 4 gets rights for Grand National, Derby and Royal Ascot

Channel 4 gets rights for Grand National, Derby and Royal Ascot

Channel 4 has secured a four-year deal to broadcast the Grand National, the Derby and Royal Ascot from 2013. The deal means Channel 4 will be the exclusive broadcaster of British racing on terrestrial television. The BBC put in as "competitive a bid as possible" to maintain the rights.

BBC director of sport Barbara Slater said: "We are

Timmy Murphy Grand National Win With Comply Or Die Best Result Of His Career

Timmy Murphy Grand National Win With Comply Or Die Best Result Of His Career

Winning jockey Timmy Murphy said his Grand National victory on board Comply Or Die was the best result of his 15-year professional career. The 33-year-old's win in the sport's most famous race caps a superb comeback in what has been a turbulent career. "This would be the highlight of anyone's career," said Murphy, who has battled alcoholism and bee

9000 racegoers flock to Celebration of the Horse Raceday

9000 racegoers flock to Celebration of the Horse Raceday

A bumper crowd of more than 9,000 enjoyed a day of quality Jump racing as well as a celebration of the horse at Newbury Racecourse today. Personalities from the world of horseracing and equestrianism along with representatives from Go Affiliated encompassing Dressage, Show Jumping and Eventing, Polocrosse, Endurance, The Pony Club, The British Raci

Epsom: Kieren Fallon banned from Derby ride by court

Epsom: Kieren Fallon banned from Derby ride by court

Jockey Kieren Fallon did not ride in Saturday's Epsom Derby after the owners of Native Khan obtained an injunction to prevent him from racing. Owner Ibrahim Araci said three-time Derby winner Fallon had reneged on a deal to ride for him, but Fallon called it an "innocent misunderstanding". On Friday a judge refused an injunction but on the morning

Fascinators in ban at Royal Ascot's Royal Enclosure

Fascinators in ban at Royal Ascot's Royal Enclosure

Women will have to wear hats, not fascinators, as part of a tightening of the dress code in Royal Ascot's Royal Enclosure this summer. Under the rules, racegoers will also have to wear skirts or dresses of "modest length" falling just above the knee or longer.

For men, a waistcoat and tie will be compulsory in the enclosure and cravats will

Marie-Odile Colatrella Equestrian Artist

Marie-Odile Colatrella Equestrian Artist

I paint for fun. I love animals especially horses and it is a pleasure for me to visit beautiful studs. I’m happy to be labelled as a traditional person who uses only advantages of modernity. Portrait painting is timeless .

With the invention of photography the definition of art in painting has changed.

Nevertheless a portrait painti

News on Riders Injured During the Grand National Week

News on Riders Injured During the Grand National Week

With all the talk about whether horse racing is safe enough, most of the talk being about it's dange to horses. We know riders have the choce as to whether to take part or not, but we it is equally dangerous for them as we found out at Aintree last week, Brian Hughes, Ruby Walsh, Tony McCoy, Davy Russel and Noel Fehily were all injured, with Noel F

Frankie Dettori Will Not Race Before His Hearing

Frankie Dettori Will Not Race Before His Hearing

Frankie Dettori has said he won`t ride before his hearing with France Galop.

The 41-year-old has been temporarily suspended from riding in France due to this week's case over his positive test for a banned substance and has said he won`t race elsewhere in the world until then.

In a statement on Wednesday evening, Christopher Stew

Alex Ferguson is disagreement with United share holders John Magnier and JP McManus over Rock of Gibraltar

Alex Ferguson is disagreement with United share holders John Magnier and JP McManus over Rock of Gibraltar

It is a club which has built its success on a twin policy of winning on the field while conquering the corporate world. But this week Manchester United, the world's most financially successful club, could be plunged into one of the biggest crises in its history. Its largest shareholders have threatened to call an emergency general meeting (EGM) if

Tominator surges to victory in Northumberland Plate

Tominator surges to victory in Northumberland Plate

Tominator sprang a surprise for veteran trainer Reg Hollinshead and apprentice Paul Pickard in the John Smith's Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Last year's winner Overturn made another brave attempt to make all the running but was swallowed up by the field in the last couple of furlongs.

Totally unexposed at the trip, it was 25-1 shot Tom

Jockey Ryan Moore breaks arm in Glorious Goodwood fall

Jockey Ryan Moore breaks arm in Glorious Goodwood fall

Former champion jockey Ryan Moore could be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a suspected broken arm in a fall on Saturday's final day of the Glorious Goodwood meeting. The 27-year-old was brought down when riding Verdant in the Summer Stakes.

His father Gary said he had broken his humerus (upper arm bone) and thumb. Mo

















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