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Ballabriggs looking good for the Grand National

2011 Grand National winner Ballabriggs has a great chance of making next month`s Aintree spectacular according to his jockey Jason Maguire.

The pair are reigning champions and big things are expected of Donald McCain-trained chaser, who finished fourth on his comeback earlier this month.

`He has tightened up for his run at Kelso and is in good order,` said Maguire. `If he takes to the fences like he did last year, he should be in the

Planteur to go in the Dubai World Cup

Marco Botti`s recruit Planteur will get a run in the Dubai World Cup on March 31 after Botti`s former horse Gitano Hernando was withdrawn allowing first reserve, Planteur into the field of 14.

I`m delighted We have been very pleased with everything he has done since he arrived with us, Said Botti who is likely to Partner the 5 year old with Ryan Moore. `Ryan Moore sat on him in a spin around Wolverhampton the other day and all went well. `We're

Ruby Walsh to ride Prince De Beauchene in the Grand National

Prince De Beauchene will likely partner Ruby Walsh to bid for victory in next month's John Smith's Grand National at Aintree though his trainer Willie Mullins has yet to decide riding plans with his stable jockey. Prince De Beauchene, Owned by Graham Wylie shot to the head of the National market following his win in the Grade 2 At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse last month and is currently 9-1 favourite for Aintree. With trainer Paul Nicholls hav

Synchronised to go for The Grand National

Synchronised to go for The Grand National.

Synchronised will bid to become just the second horse in history to land the John Smith's Grand National and the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season as trainer Jonjo O'Neill said on Tuesday that he saw "no reason" not to run in the Aintree marathon on April 14. Golden Miller, the winner of five consecutive Gold Cups [1932-36], is the only horse to complete the double when winning at Aintree i

Synchronised to go for The Grand National

Horse Website - Synchronised to go for The Grand National - Synchronised to go for The Grand National.

Synchronised will bid to become just the second horse in history to land the John Smith's Grand National and the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season as trainer Jonjo O'Neill said on Tuesday that he saw "no reason" not to run in the Aintree marathon on April 14. Golden Miller, the winner of five consecutive Gold Cups [1932-36], is the

Cheltenham Festival Final Day Review

Cheltenham Festival Final Day Review.

The final day focus is all about the big one, the Cheltenham Gold Cup was a tale of two horses, Kauto Star and Long Run. Could Long Run repeat last year`s victory of would the Kauto Star fairytale end in victory for the massively popular legendary horse.

Race on on the day was the 13:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1, 2m 1f)we have seen some real top class winners of t

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 of course disappointed that we have lost the rights, but we are pleased that all the races in the contract rem

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 2

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 2.

Day 2 started with a few people nursing hangovers but the 1.30 start gave them a chance to get a coffe or two down and the racing went ahead anyway, and the first race was the 13:30 Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) (Class 2, 4m) named the Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase this year in honour of the Queens Diamond Jubilee. This Steeple chase is for st

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 3

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 3.

Only six races on Thursday but nevertheless another exiting day of racing lay ahead as day 3 kicked off with the 13:30 Jewson Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) (Class 1, 2m 4f) ten top class horses went to post. The early gallop was set by Zaynar, that horse and Champion Court continued to set the pace into the second circuit whilst most of

Cheltenham Festival Races Review Day 1

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 really paying off.

Geraghty meanwhile won the riders championship with 5 wins and Henderson taking t

Preview - Kempton Park 19/3/2012

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The relatively unexposed Black Cadillac may build on last week's promising comeback run if this race doesn't come too soon and the widest draw doesn't present a problem. Chjimes has yet to win away from Lingfield and a few others could take each other on for the lead, so the suggestion is SHERJAWY on the 12-month anniversary of his last success.[Steve Boow]

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Governor`s office calls for inquiry into 16 track deaths

The office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has written to racing authorities to ask for an independent investigation into the deaths of 16 horses at the Aqueduct track in the last two and a half months. The string of fatalities began when Aqueduct, in Queens, opened its mile-long inner track on November 30, according to reports.

Cuomo`s office sent a letter to New York Racing Association president Charles Hayward advising to body to hire a qua

Governor`s office calls for inquiry into 16 track deaths

Horse Website - Governor`s office calls for inquiry into 16 track deaths - The office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has written to racing authorities to ask for an independent investigation into the deaths of 16 horses at the Aqueduct track in the last two and a half months. The string of fatalities began when Aqueduct, in Queens, opened its mile-long inner track on November 30, according to reports.

Cuomo`s office sent a letter to New York

Cheltenham Festival - 2:40 - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Preview

The third race of the day at 2.40pm is the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) over 3 miles, with 20 horses competing for a £100000 prize fund.

He's a short enough price in such a big field but it's difficult to get away from BOSTON BOB (nap), who sets a smart standard and is the only runner with a Grade 1 win under his belt. Although beaten by the selection at Navan in December, Mount Benbulben stil

Cheltenham Festival Preview Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys` Handicap Hurdle

At 4:40 The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys` Handicap Hurdle Will see 24 runners compete for a £45000 prize fund over a distance of 2m 4f. Gigginstown House won this last year with yesterday's Jewson hero Sir Des Champs and are not without hope of winning it again through TONER D'OUDAIRIES, who shaped like a blatant non-stayer over 3m at Leopardstown when last sighted in December. In the same ownership Make A Track is respected, while market vibes suggest

Preview Cheltenham Festival - 5:15 - Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap)

The last race of the day is the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap) at 5.15, and will see 21 horses race over 2m for £75000. Nicky Henderson is mob-handed in his bid to win his father's race for a second time, but this looks an extremely competitive renewal and there have to be doubts about a race like this bringing out the best in Kid Cassidy, who probably holds the most potential of his team. However, it should be ideal

Preview Cheltenham Festival - 4:00 - Christie`s Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup

At 4.00pm 24 runners winners will be competing for a prize fund of £35000 over 3m 2f in the Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup. CHAPOTURGEON easily beat a couple of today's key rivals on his hunter chase debut at Newbury in January and though he has to last out another half a mile this time, the way he bounded clear on the run-in there augurs very well on that front. This ground can help conserve his stamina too and, provided he is again ridden wi

Tina Cook wins Cheltenham charity race

Horse Website - Tina Cook wins Cheltenham charity race - Tina Cook won the St Patrick's Day Derby, run at the Cheltenham Festival in aid of Cancer Research UK. Riding the grey Pascha Bere, trained by her brother Nick Gifford, event rider Tina won the 12-runner race comfortably from Worcester Royal Hospital staff nurse Lindsey Hunting on Wild Desert.
B"That was so exciting, a total thrill," said Tina, who won individual and team bronze medals at the

Tina Cook wins Cheltenham charity race    

Tina Cook won the St Patrick's Day Derby, run at the Cheltenham Festival in aid of Cancer Research UK. Riding the grey Pascha Bere, trained by her brother Nick Gifford, event rider Tina won the 12-runner race comfortably from Worcester Royal Hospital staff nurse Lindsey Hunting on Wild Desert.
B"That was so exciting, a total thrill," said Tina, who won individual and team bronze medals at the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong. "I feel like I could go roun

Safety Review After Horse Deaths at Cheltenham Festival

The deaths of five horses in two days at the Cheltenham Festival has promted an investigation by the The British Horseracing Authority (BHA). On the opening three horses were killed Scotsirish, Garde Champetre and Educated Evans, while wednesday saw the death of another two horses, Abergavenny and Featherbed in the Coral Cup

Another horse Wishfull Thinking fell in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, rolling under the rails and into a crowd of phot

Cheltenham Festival - 1:30 - JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Preview

The first race of the day is the JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) at 1.30pm and will see 20 runner ompeting over 2m 1f for a prize fund of £100000

Arctic Reach
An outsider at 66-1 Artic Reach showed poor form on Flat but has taken well to hurdling, winning 3 of 4 starts in juvenile events. Arrives on the back of a moderate effort in a Southwell jumpers' bumper and up against it in very competetive field at cheltenham.

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Cheltenham Festival: Nicky Henderson stable lad wins £1m

Trainer Nicky Henderson has been in fantastic form at this years Cheltenham Festival, and it seems some of his luck has rubbed of on Conor Murphy one of his stable lads. Conor placed a £50 accumulator bet based on five of the yard`s six winners :- Sprinter Sacre, Simonsig, Bobs Worth, Finians Rainbow and Riverside Theatre at hefty antepost prices in November and netted himself a 1 MILLION pound wind fall.

The bookmaker is believed to be Bet365

Denman to go team chasing and hunting in retirement

Denman was a legend on the race track, trained by Paul Nicholls had many wins including winning the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Denman was retired from racing after sustaining a tendon injury in December, but providing he makes a full recover he will be enjoying his retirement team chasing and hunting with Charlotte Alexander.

"What an honour and a privilege to ride such an amazing horse. I am the luckiest girl alive!" said Charlotte, who has bee

HBO cans racing drama Luck after horse death

Just two days after suspending filming of the racing drama "Luck" following the death of a third horse in connection with the show, HBO has pulled the plug on the entire production. "It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann together with HBO have decided to cease all future production on the series 'Luck'," HBO said in a statement.

"Safety is always of paramount concern. We maintained the highest safety standar

Cheltenham Festival Day One Treble

The Cheltenham Festival finally got under way today in an exiting opening day.
Good news for the bookies when our featured treble and popular bet for the opening day was one short as Ruby Walsh on Hurricane Fly could only manage a third place finish in the Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) despite being strong favourite. One of the four Paul Nicholls trained horses Rock on Ruby ran an impressive race and came in at 11-1 with N Fehi

Cheltenham Festival First Day Preview

The long anticipated Cheltenahm Festival Starts at 1.30pm, the ground for the first day is good, good to soft in places, we are going to take a look at a few of the runners and riders whilst having a go at picking a couple of winners.

The main race on day one is the Stan James Champion Hurdle – and its all about Willie Mullins trained Hurricane Fly who is odds on to win the race after his success last year. and jockey Ruby Walsh feels the eight-

Three horses killed on first day at Cheltenham Festival

Scotsirish, 11, and Garde Champetre, 13, were both injured during the the 3-mile 7-furlong cross-country handicap chase. Officials said both sustained their injuries when on the flat between fences. Scotsirish fractured a hind cannon bone near a fence described as similar to Aintree's Canal Turn, while Garde Champetre fractured a foreleg. There were 16 runners in the race.

Educated Evans, a seven-year-old, reportedly broke a hind leg at the seco

Third Horse dies in connection with TV series Luck

Filming of horses in the second series of the HBO racing drama "Luck" has been temporarily suspended following the death of a third thoroughbred in connection with the show. The American Humane Association, which has been monitoring horse welfare on set, said the animal reared up and fell backwards while being walked to a barn.

HBO has agreed to suspend filming of horses pending an inquiry into the circumstances around Tuesday's accident. The as

Heavy Legs For Bog Warrior At Naas

Flemenstar notched his fourth consecutive win under Andrew Lynch today in the featured race from Naas in the Directors Plate Novice Chase (Grade 3) on At The Races, The race had been billed as a straight shoot out between two previously impressive horses, Flemenstar and Bog Warrior, with Bog Warrior having notched up a convincing victory in the previous meeting between the two on his chasing debut. The race however did not live up to billing as Bog warrio

Quito Du Tresor to miss the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase on Friday

Quito Du Tresor, the 25-1 shot for Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase on Friday, will now miss the race reports trainer Lucinda Russell. Jo Tracey`s eight-year-old who came Fifth in the same Cheltenham Festival race last year, won a competitive handicap at Ascot in November and after finishing fourth at Musselburgh last month was being prepared for Friday's finale. `Quito Du Tresor has met with a setback and will not run in the Grand Annual at the fest

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Alex Ferguson dismisses report on Rooney`s gambling debt

Alex Ferguson dismisses report on Rooney`s gambling debt

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson dismissed a newspaper report on Sunday that striker Wayne Rooney had gambling debts of £700,000 (RM4.4mil). He told Sky Sports after Rooney had scored one and made the other in a pulsating 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal: “It's absolute rubbish.”

Man of the match Rooney, asked whether the morni

Ruby Walsh`s joy at get out of jail free card as ban is deferred

Ruby Walsh`s joy at get out of jail free card as ban is deferred

Ruby Walsh will ride Zarkandar in Saturday's Betfair Hurdle after he was allowed to defer his suspension. Walsh had lost his appeal against a three-day ban, incurred for careless riding at Cheltenham on 28 January. He was found guilty of interference when partnering Pearl Swan to victory in the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial. That meant he was set to mis

Frankel Has Worries Over The Ground For Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes

Frankel Has Worries Over The Ground For Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes

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.

Frankel ri

Contributions to Jockey Club Checkoff Program Tax Deductable

Contributions to Jockey Club Checkoff Program Tax Deductable

The Jockey Club President and chief operating officer James L. Gagliano announced Monday (July 11) that owners' and breeders' contributions to The Jockey Club's retirement checkoff program in support of the aftercare of Thoroughbred racehorses now qualify as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

The retirement checkoff pr

Camelot Goes For Derby Double

Camelot Goes For Derby Double

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby favourite Camelot has been hailed `unique` by trainer Aidan O`Brien as he looks to maintain his unbeaten record at the Curragh.

The latest Classic in the race calendar has been moved from its traditional Sunday slot to the last race on Saturday 7.40pm in an attempt to attract a bigger crowd for the race. A win

Newmarket Concerts break 100000 Spectators Mark

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

Black Caviar back in training

Black Caviar back in training

The racehorse Black Caviar is back in training. The arrows are directed to the first group of Black Caviar Lightning Stakes, which will be held in February. Her trainer Peter Moody would like her to look back at the track, if only for the fact that it would be positive for this branch of equestrian sports.

Yet he keeps in his mind that he 'u

Derby winner Pour Moi retired to stud because of leg injury

Derby winner Pour Moi retired to stud because of leg injury

Pour Moi, the winner of this year's Derby at Epsom, has been retired after suffering a serious leg injury. The colt was hurt while being prepared by trainer Andre Fabre for October's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Pour Moi has been retired to stud by owners, the Irish-based Coolmore Stud.

At June's Derby, winning jockey Mickael

Ruby Walsh to miss British rides in whip row

Ruby Walsh to miss British rides in whip row

Top Irish jockey Ruby Walsh has ruled out riding at two British meetings in a row over controversial new whip rules. Walsh was given a five-day ban at Aintree in Saturday after he was deemed to have exceeded the eight-strike limit over jumps when winning on Edgardo Sol. The 32-year-old said he will not risk a further ban by riding at Chepstow on Tu

Opinion Poll claims Goodwood Cup victory for Frankie Dettori

Opinion Poll claims Goodwood Cup victory for Frankie Dettori

Opinion Poll, trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni and ridden by Frankie Dettori, won a thrilling Goodwood Cup at Glorious Goodwood. The Gold Cup runner-up finished ahead of Lost In The Moment, Blue Bajan and Fox Hunt with a photo deciding the outcome of the race. Overturn made the early break but was hauled in by the chasing pack and Dettori led Opinion

Royal Ascot: Michael Owen`s tears of joy at winner

Royal Ascot: Michael Owen`s tears of joy at winner

One had shed tears. The other sported jet-black wraparound shades which cast a cloak over his innermost thoughts. But both footballer Michael Owen and trainer Aidan O'Brien proved leading men on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot. Manchester United striker Owen showed the emotion - clearly choked at the success of Brown Panther, a horse he bred and owns,

Hurricane Fly charges to Champion Hurdle Victory

Hurricane Fly charges to Champion Hurdle Victory

Hurricane Fly produced a superb late surge to romp to victory in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown, repeating his 2010 win. Ruby Walsh's mount left Thousand Stars and early pace-setter Binocular trailing in his wake.

The race began in shambolic fashion with the horses reluctant to go off before Binocular took the initiative. Wi

Snow Fairy wins Irish Champion Ahead Of Nathaniel

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 interes

Frankie Dettori Given 6 Months Ban

Frankie Dettori Given 6 Months Ban

Jockey Frankie Dettori has been given a six-month ban from racing after failing a drugs test in France.

The 41-year-old, who has more than 3,000 career wins, tested positive for a banned substance on 16 September.

The suspension imposed by French racing authority France Galop will run until 19 May 2013, and will apply worl

















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