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Horse Website - Joseph O`brien falls short in the High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes 1m2f - Following on From Joseph O `Brien`s fantastic ride on Camelot in coming from well back to power home in last week`s Newmarket 2000 Guineas, he tried the same trick again yesterday on 2-5 odds on favourite St Nicholas Abbey but came short. The wqriting was perhaps on the wall before the start of the rade wioth the going softer than the horse wo
Joseph O`Brien, Camelot`s young jockey, looked hugely impresive in his victory in the 2000 guineas despite onlu winning by a neck, the horse and jockey looked impressive throughout, and although he had to come between horses to catch French Fifteen in the last few strides, he looked excellent and with finishing speed that made victory for the hot favourite seem inevitable even from a furlong out. Derby trials will be coming thick and fast over the next fe
Aidan O`Brien Claimed a sixth win in the season`s first classic as Camelot, the 15-8 favourite powered to victory. French Fifteen had run a great race but was edged into second by Camelot who smshed the last furlong to charge to victory having been stuck in the pack for much of the contest, the 12-1 shot losing by only a neck. Camelot becomes only the third favourite in 19 years to win the race. Caspar Netscher and Trumpet Major headed the pack from the
Newmarket sources indicate the ground has dried out on Wednesday to a condition of good to soft for of this weekend`s QIPCO Guineas Festival. The rain has stopped and the track has enjoyed a spell of warm and breezy weather, which has given the course time to dry out. On Wednesday, Newmarket Director of Racing Michael Prosser said in a statement : `The GoingStick reading at 2.00pm today was 6.8 from 6.1 yesterday and the ground is now Good to Soft. There
Horse Website - QIPCO Guineas Festival gets the go ahead - Newmarket sources indicate the ground has dried out on Wednesday to a condition of good to soft for of this weekend`s QIPCO Guineas Festival. The rain has stopped and the track has enjoyed a spell of warm and breezy weather, which has given the course time to dry out. On Wednesday, Newmarket Director of Racing Michael Prosser said in a statement : `The GoingStick reading at 2.00pm today was 6.8 fr
All 40 riders who entered the Aintree showpiece have received letters from the British Horseracing Authority expressing disappointment and the farcical start of the event where there were two false starts and jockeys breached rules by not abiding to instructions on lining up.
In announcing the results of a preliminary review of the race, specifically the circumstances surrounding the fatalities, and the start of the race, Jamie Stier, BHA direct
Horse Website - BHA rebukes Grand National Runners Over Start Issues - All 40 riders who entered the Aintree showpiece have received letters from the British Horseracing Authority expressing disappointment and the farcical start of the event where there were two false starts and jockeys breached rules by not abiding to instructions on lining up.
In announcing the results of a preliminary review of the race, specifically the circumstances surroun
American thoroughbred stallion Dynaformer has died at the age of 27 just two weeks after being retired from stud. Dynaformer, who stood for a fee of $150,000 in 2012, experienced an aortic valve rupture in his stall at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky on April 14. An ultrasound had been performed on Dynaformer on April 15 which revealed several holes in his heart as a result of the heart attack, one measuring eight centimeters long and two others me
For those of you planning to travel to Towcester for a day of racing will be dissapointed as the race course announced mondays racing will be abandoned due to the water logged conditions. How disturbing is it that in a small country like The UK we can have coinciding flood warnings and hosepipe bans? Well if you`ve got hanging baskets you need to soak and you happen to live near Towcester...
Following investment of over £7.5million into both fac
Horse Website - Towcester Racecource Monday 30th April 2012 Meeting Called Off - For those of you planning to travel to Towcester for a day of racing will be dissapointed as the race course announced mondays racing will be abandoned due to the water logged conditions. How disturbing is it that in a small country like The UK we can have coinciding flood warnings and hosepipe bans? Well if you`ve got hanging baskets you need to soak and you happen to live ne
Hurricane Fly got back to winning ways after his dissapointing 3rd defending his cheltenham crown by completing a hat trick in this race.
The odds-on favourite, Ridden by Ruby Walsh took up the running approaching the last and quickened clear of Zaidpour and Paul Townsend, with Willie Mullins`s third runner Thousand Stars (Katie Walsh) next.
The Real Article, who was always in rear, trailed home last of the four runners.
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Horse Website - Hurricane Fly wins the Rabobank Champion Hurdle. - Hurricane Fly got back to winning ways after his dissapointing 3rd defending his cheltenham crown by completing a hat trick in this race.
The odds-on favourite, Ridden by Ruby Walsh took up the running approaching the last and quickened clear of Zaidpour and Paul Townsend, with Willie Mullins`s third runner Thousand Stars (Katie Walsh) next.
The Real Article, who was a
Edward Gillespie is stepping down from his role as managing director of Cheltenham Racecourse, having been MD since 1980. Gillespie, who will be 60 at the end of July, has been in charge for over 100 festival days since he took over. `While part of me feels I could carry on for ever, I'm conscious that my sporting heroes have bowed out at the top of their game, carrying their bats, so to speak," he said on Tuesday. I've been here for a long time, so I'd
Highy Fancied Merigo has won the Scottish Grand National today, the excellent horse has now finished in the places for three years in a row having won in 2010 and placed second in the same race last year, showing his liking for the marathon course.
The well backed 15-2 shot, trained by Andrew Parker, fought with Auroras Encore from three out in a thrilling duel, before snatching back his crown by a head in the shadow of the post after showing hi
Horse Website - Merigo Wins The Scottish Grand National - Highy Fancied Merigo has won the Scottish Grand National today, the excellent horse has now finished in the places for three years in a row having won in 2010 and placed second in the same race last year, showing his liking for the marathon course.
The well backed 15-2 shot, trained by Andrew Parker, fought with Auroras Encore from three out in a thrilling duel, before snatching back his
Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has along with wife Coleen has purchased two more juveniles to have in training with Tom Dascombe.
Rooney who is the team mate of Michael Owen, already a prominent owner bought his first horse this year, buying a colt by Bahamian Bounty, which he named Switcharooney and put into training with Dascombe, who trains from Owen`s stable in Cheshire.
A regular at the races, Rooney has since
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 Fehily facing a long layoff after it was revealed he fractured his right leg in three places following the fall
The good news came through on Wednesday when Frankel`s connections revealed that the horse racing world champion will be able to will begin most likely begin his comeback with next month`s Jlt Lockinge Stakes.
News that the unbeaten miler had sustained an injury when working last week sparked fears that the Sir Henry Cecil trained four year old might have raced for the last time so early in his potentially prize laden career
Teddy Gri
2 billion Chinesehorse project aided by Ireland - Ireland have been chosen to help China establish its first national equine facility at Tianjin in the first major step toward a Chinese horse-breeding industry. The huge equestrian facility will have 4000 horse stalls, offices for 150 trainers, five training tracks, and two race tracks of international standard, including grandstands and clubhouses.
The deal is thought to generate up to 40 m
Officials at Plumpton have called an inspection for 8am ahead of Mondays meeting at the East Sussex venue following more bad weather. The going on the hurdle course is described as soft, heavy in places with the chase course soft. Twelve millimetres of rain had been recorded at 2.30pm on top of five millimetres overnight.
This weekend will see 44 horses competing for one of the most presigious titles in horse racing the grand national at aintree. This year`s looks to be another excellent race with some old favourites returning including previous winner Mon Momme and State of Play who has been cconsistently placed over the last 3 year years, could this be the year for a victory. This years race will also see Synchronised in the line up who is heavly fancied fresh from his c
Neptune Collonges, ridden by Daryl Jacob gave trainer Paul Nicholls his first National triumph after coming from behind to beat Sunnyhillboy on the line in a photo finish. The £418,860 first prize also secured Paul Nicholls a seventh consecutive trainers’ championship.
The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding — the first grey to win since Nicolaus Silver in 1961 — wore down Sunnyhillboy, trained by Jonjo O’Neill, on the run-in and the pair flashed past
Flat racing`s leading light, Frankel, will have a scan to his off fore leg next week before connections can assess the extent of an injury sustained on the gallops on Wednesday morning.
However, connections are reported to be more worried than they first were on Thursday when they described the injury as `superficial.` In a report on the At The Races channel on Friday, presenter Matt Chapman reported that the colt is likely to miss his scheduled
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Kirsty Milczarek will return to action next week after her appeal against a Two year riding ban was upheld.
The original charges of passing on information and committing corrupt and fraudulent practices quashed by the BHA appeal board on Tuesday, submitted her application for a new licence on Wednesday.
She plans to return to the Newmarket gallops on Saturday to ride out for trainer Luca Cumani and John Ryan before getting back on the
Amongst the Horses who missed the cut for the Worlds most famous race this year at the latest confirmation stage on Monday was the 14-1 priced Nicky Henderson Horse and 4th place finisher in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Burton Port. This means that State Of Play, who has finished in the frame for each of the last three years, is guaranteed to make the cut for the National.
One of five horses on 10st will also miss the cut for the race a
Since Graham Lee announced his transfer to flat racing upon his return from injury, chatter as to who would take over his duties as stable jockey was rife. Well discuss no longer as James Reveley has been named by Ferdy Murphy as his successor.
Reveley will still ride for his father, trainer Keith Reveley, but speaking on Thursday, Murphy made the following statement : `I have spoken to James and Keith, and he'll ride for me when he's not ridin
Harry The Viking has been made 7-1 favourite for the Coral Scottish Grand National by the sponsors after he featured among 62 entries for the Ayr race on April 21.
Harry The Viking, part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, is also entered for the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown a week later but trainer Paul Nicholls has suggested he is more likely to race in the Scottish National.
Ikorodu Road, who beat Juniorm the John Smith`s Grand National favo
Lar Butler, trainer of Trafford Lad the Horse who died whilst racing at Navan on Sunday described his family as `devastated` at the loss of the Grade 1 winner.
The ten year old had been nursed back to health by Butler who is part of a family syndicate who owned the horse since injuring a tendon back in 2009 and was disputing the lead in the Grade 2 Webster Cup Chase when collapsing rounding the bend to the third last fence.
Butler sa
Monterosso ran a great race in the Dubai World Cup as he stormed clear of stablemate Capponi to win the world`s richest race ridden home by Mickael Barzalona.
Barzalona high in his stirrups, shades of his victory on Pour Moi in last year`s Investec Derby, he was confident enough to wave to the crowd as the Mahmood Al Zarooni trained five year old approached the winning line.
The race was a great training performance from Al Zarooni, w
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Trainer Oliver Sherwood is feeling deflated after after being fined £3,000 over the running and riding of Furrows in a beginners' chase at Hereford on Wednesday.
Jockey Leighton Aspell was hit with a 14-day ban (December 19-22, 26-31, January 1-4) while the horse was suspended from running for 40 days.
The local stewards
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Well done, Well Armed. Stretching the lead with every stride over the final 600 yards, Well Armed ran away with the $6 million Dubai World Cup by a record 14 lengths Saturday. The 6-year-old gelding not only turned the final race at Nad al Sheba into one to remember but also claimed the richest prize in horse racing. N
Clive Smith has revealed that Kauto Star may embark upon a career in the dressage ring after a public appearance before racing on Boxing Day.
The five-times winner of the William Hill King George VI Chase will lead the runners to post before the big race, completing a busy spell of engagements which has seen him recently appear at maj
Irishman Joseph O'Brien has become the youngest jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race by triumphing on St Nicholas Abbey - trained by his father Aidan. The 18-year-old beat Britain's Sea Moon to win the $3m (£2m) Breeders' Cup Turf race at Churchill Downs, Kentucky. Settled in mid-division, the Montjeu colt picked up superbly when angled out for a run
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
Simon Claisse, Cheltenham`s director of racing, has revealed that the track may need watering ahead of the festival.
The National Hunt campaign has been conducted on heavy ground with some racecourses forced to abandon meetings due to flooding and bad weather throughout the season.
England suffered its wettest year on record in
Horse Website - Tim Vaughan looks forward to the Grand National meeting at Aintree - Aland Islands is just one of a strong team of up to five trainer Tim Vaughan is preparing for the Aintree meeting. The six year old, Owned by JP McManus won a bumper on his debut last April and has since filled the same position in two races over hurdles and is unb
Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 1.
A feast of racing was served up again last week at the Cheltenham Festival 2012. It was a week that saw Nicky Henderson smash the all time trainers record as he had a storming week coming to the festival with an excellent team of horses firing on all cylinders, his partnership with Barry Geraghty r
Nicky Henderson is preparing for the bad weather with three of his stable`s brightest stars racing at Ascot on Saturday.
The trainer withdrew Sprinter Sacre and Darlan from intended outings at Cheltenham last weekend when rain produced conditions that were deemed too testing.
But Henderson said that he most likely run Oscar Whisk
Former jockey Richard Fox is on a life-support machine after collapsing in Newmarket on Saturday. The 57-year-old struck his head in the fall and was revived by doctors after his heart stopped. He is currently in West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds where a spokeswoman told the Racing Post his condition was stable.
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Tom George is excited about the prospects for his new French recruit Mail De Bievre.
George has had success with previous French imports, most notably Nacarat, but Mail De Bievre achieved more at home than the dashing grey had before he crossed the channel.
Mail De Bievre won a Grade Two in his homeland but has only had one run
Kauto Star and Long Run are set for a mouth-watering clash in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. The 11-year-old Kauto Star is aiming to win a record fifth title after he and stablemate Master Minded were confirmed by trainer Paul Nicholls on Tuesday.
Kauto defied the critics by beating champion Long Run to win the Betfair Ch
Unbeaten Frankel tops a quality list of runners for the inaugural British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday. The colt, trained by Sir Henry Cecil, heads eight horses declared for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. It is one of five championship contests on Britain's richest ever raceday, where prize money totalling £3m will be on offer.
So
Fan favourite, William Carson was handed a four-day ban yesterday after he weighed in 2lb under after finishing third on Beggers Belief in the 6.30pm at Kempton on Wednesday evening.
Carson weighed out at 9st 7lb but came in at just 9st 5lb after the 1m2f handicap race. He and trainer Eric Wheeler could not explain the loss and so Carson