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Former champion jockey Ryan Moore rode five winners out of the six races he was eligible for in Saturday's Macmillan Charity Day at York. His 687-1 five-timer included the last four races on the seven-race card. Moore now leads the race to become York's top jockey for the year, his winners tally having shot up to eight.
"It's a marvellous day for Ryan, everyone knows he's an exceptionally talented rider," said York's head of marketing James Br
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 rider's boyfriend, said: "I and Isabel's family would like to thank the racing industry for their continua
Nehro, the fourth place finisher in the June 11 Belmont Stakes, will undergo surgery for a nonlife-threatening injury likely sustained during the final jewel of the Triple Crown. The 3-year-old colt is scheduled to undergo surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington, Ky., to remove a bone chip from his right front fetlock.
"We didn't see it until the next morning," said attending veterinarian James Hunt, DVM. "That's generally the way
Racing has a rich history of so-called talking horses. The sport is continually looking for the next big thing, often with ill-founded hype followed by disappointment. This year has been different as one talking horse - Frankel - has done his talking on the track. Winning the first Classic of the season by six lengths was proof enough that this colt was special, but the way he had the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket sewn up by halfway marked it out as exception
Brilliant 2,000 Guineas winner Frankel will head a field of nine runners in the St James's Palace Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday. The unbeaten colt, trained by newly-knighted Sir Henry Cecil, is the leading equine attraction as the racecourse celebrates its 300th year. Jockey Tom Queally told BBC Sport: "You never know what will happen in racing, but I'm quietly hopeful there won't be any change in his form."
Kieren Fallon w
A sealed, speed-favoring sloppy track and bad racing luck endured by the favorite combined to allow 24-1 longshot Ruler On Ice to claim a stunning victory in the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes June 11.
Ruler On Ice is a gelded son of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms’ Roman Ruler out of Champagne Glow (by Saratoga Six). He was bred in Kentucky by Liberation Farm and Brandywine Farm and is owned by George and Lori Hall, who purchased Ruler On Ice for $100,000 as a
Ten champion-trainer titles, 72 Royal Ascot wins and four victories in the Derby at Epsom tell only a small part of the Cecil story. The 68-year-old slumped from training king to also-ran, and bounced back again. During a terrible few years he went through a divorce from his second wife, the death of his alcoholic twin brother David and a fall from the top of the training perch. He failed to land a Group One race between 2001 and 2005, and plummeted to 94t
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) on June 8 unanimously rejected a request from trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. to withdraw his application for a license to race in the state in 2011. Dutrow, who is facing disciplinary action in New York, had his license application rejected by the KHRC's license review committee on April 13 after a one-hour hearing in which Dutrow was questioned about the lengthy list of violations on his record--including numerous equi
Trainer Nicky Henderson will face a British Horseracing Authority hearing after his runner Heather Royal tested positive for a banned substance in February. A urine sample revealed the presence of dexamethasone after the horse was unplaced in a bumper race at Huntingdon. Henderson won the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the first time with Long Run in March.
The BHA has indicated a fine is normally most likely if a rule has been breached in similar case
Stewards at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, have revoked the license of Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Joseph Louis Nealon, saying the action is necessary to "protect the public's health, safety, and welfare and to protect the public from a person who should not hold a trainer's license." The stewards' ruling came after the Nealon-trained horse Boty's Banana was eased at the three-eighths pole and vanned off during the first race at the Iowa tr
Uncle Mo, the champion 2-year-old male of 2010, continues to exhibit positive signs of improving health and is on target to resume light training in about 10 days, WinStar Farm president and racing manager Elliott Walden said June 7. Owned by Mike Repole and trained by Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo has been at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., since May 9 when he was shipped from Churchill Downs after being scratched from the Kentucky Derby. The week of May 29,
The Jockey Club, horse racing's largest commercial organisation, saw turnover rise by 8% in 2010 to £138m. The organisation provided £13m in prize money in 2010, and says it will increase this by £2.7m to a record £15.7m this year. The Jockey Club's assets include the leading group of racecourses in the UK, as well as the famous estates of Newmarket, Lambourn and Epsom Downs.
Racing is the UK's second most attended sport and employs thousands of
It took just over two minutes and 34 seconds for Pour Moi to be propelled to racing superstardom in the Epsom Derby; in the process he was not emerging at the sport's summit seulement. While the French colt's owners, partners in the Irish-based Coolmore racing empire, and his trainer Andre Fabre have long seen their names emblazoned in lights, the winning rider has not.
But how quickly things change. During those 154 seconds, Mickael Barzalona,
French raider Pour Moi won the Classic on Saturday from Irish challenger Treasure Beach in a tight finish, with the Royal colt closely behind in third. Carlton House's jockey Ryan Moore indicated his mount was unlucky, said the Queen's racing manager John Warren. "Ryan felt if the circumstances had been different so would the result," said Warren. Carlton House, sent off 5-2 favourite, was drawn widest of all in stall 13 and the three-time champion jocke
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 of the race the appeal court reversed the ruling. Fallon's ride on his preferred mount, Recital, went to Pat
Derby debutant Mickael Barzalona, 19, stood up and saluted the crowd as he passed the winning line in the dying strides to triumph by a head on the 4-1 second favourite, trained by Andre Fabre. He just denied Treasure Beach in a photo finish with Carlton House three quarters of a length behind as a crowd of 100,000 roared the leaders on in a tight finale. Barzalona waved the French flag after dashing the Queen's hopes of a first winner in the Classic for
Her Majesty's race favourite Carlton House played his part in one of the great renewals of the Derby at Epsom, but Pour Moi spoiled the party with a spine-tingling last to first success. A dashing double burst of acceleration under teenage Derby debutant Mickael Barzalona ensured victory on the line. As the audacious 19-year-old French rider stood in his riding irons and actually saluted the crowd before the race was over, the reigning monarch 66 years hi
VERDICT: Carlton House can give the Queen her first winner in the Derby after recovering from a late injury scare. The French runner Vadamar could be under-rated, while the Irish contingent appears to be headed by Recital. 1-2-3 Prediction: 1 Carlton House 2 Vadamar 3 Recital 1 21-1 CARLTON HOUSE (USA) Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore First Derby runner owned by the Queen for 30 years. She has never won the race in nine attempts, and last came close when r
An extraordinary build-up to the world's most famous flat race will climax with potentially one of its biggest stories when the Queen's horse Carlton House lines up as favourite for the Epsom Derby on Saturday afternoon. Her colt, a gift from another powerful backer of racing in Sheikh Mohammed, appears to be over the injury scare which left followers on tenterhooks in the days before the contest. The ruler of Dubai gave the horse to the United Kingdom's
UK-based bookmaker Betfred has been chosen to buy the Tote after an auction process that began in November. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt had chosen Betfred although the deal had not been completed, with some technicalities still being sorted out. The price is not yet known but Betfred is thought to have bid about £200m. Half of the fee will go to the racing industry and racing charities, and most of the rest will go to the government. The racing industry
UK-based bookmaker Betfred has been chosen to buy the Tote after an auction process that began in November. Betfred, which is paying £265m, said it would look at ways of exploiting the public body's commercial potential. Horse racing will receive £90m from the sale and £90m will go to the taxpayer. Betfred will take over the Tote's monopoly on pool betting at 60 UK racecourses and online, and will rebrand the Tote's 517 High Street outlets under the Betfre
Frankie Dettori has been given a 10-day riding ban that will rule him out of the final two days of Royal Ascot. Dettori was called into the stewards office and suspended for dropping his hands on Blue Bunting as he finished fourth in a race at Epsom on Friday. His ban will run from 17 June to 26 June inclusive, which means he will miss out on riding Delegator in Royal Ascot's Golden Jubilee Stakes. Dettori will also have to sit out the Irish Derby meeting
Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon has escaped an immediate driving ban after appearing at Lincoln magistrates. The 46-year-old, of Bury Road, Newmarket, faces a six-month ban after his latest conviction took him to more than 12 points on his driving licence.
He had denied an offence under the Road Traffic Act in October, but was found guilty in his absence in January. Magistrates adjourned the hearing for three weeks after being told any ban
The Queen's horse Carlton House had precautionary X-rays Carlton House, the favourite to win the Derby at Epsom, is expected to race, despite an injury scare. The Queen's colt has been tipped to win Saturday's race since an impressive run in the Dante Stakes at York on 12 May. Her Majesty's racing manager John Warren said: "Following a routine canter yesterday, Carlton House was found to have a small amount of filling in his near-fore joint.
"P
Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the Year owned by Jerry and Ann Moss, has been pronounced in foal at the 60-day mark of her mating to Bernardini. The 7-year-old daughter of Street Cry--Vertigineux, by Kris S., was declared in foal to Bernardini earlier in the year but was not in foal when checked at the 35-day mark. She was bred back to the Darley stallion and is now in foal again.
According to a May 31 post on the Zenyatta website, the owners will
Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Jeff Mullins, expected to begin a 70-day suspension June 1 in connection with a 2006 medication violation, has been granted an injunction against the order by a California Superior Court judge. Judge Lisa Foster, in a brief hearing at the San Diego County central district courthouse May 26, issued the stay against the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB). The agency ordered the 70-day suspension last month after a hearing off
Frankie Dettori celebrates on Blue Bunting after winning the 1,000 Guineas - Blue Bunting, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, heads 16 fillies remaining in the Oaks at Epsom on Friday. Frankie Dettori rides again for trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni as the horse bids to become the first filly since Kazzia in 2002 to win the Guineas and Oaks. Aidan O'Brien has six hopes, including Cheshire Oaks winner Wonder of Wonders, while Beatrice Aurore, owned by Abba musician Ben
French trainer Andre Fabre says his horse Pour Moi will run in the Epsom Derby on 4 June and is his best chance so far of winning the big race. The Montjeu colt, who is owned by the Coolmore team, won stylishly in the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud in May. He ran over 10 furlongs under Mickael Barzalona at Epsom during the Breakfast With The Stars event on Thursday.
"Pour Moi is the best chance I've ever had here. He's a good horse," said Fabre.
The Queen, says her horse racing adviser John Warren, is as excited as any owner at the prospect of having an Investec Derby contender with a serious chance. And, after nine attempts - with a second place (Aureole, Coronation year, 1953) the best - she has every right to be. Following a taking success in the Dante Stakes at York, Carlton House will line up as red-hot favourite for the world's most famous Flat racing prize on 4 June.
And the so-c
The three-time Champion Jockey, 27, is due to ride Carlton House in the Epsom Derby on Saturday, 4 June. Carson told BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey: "Ryan's a trainer's jockey and wants to be involved in the preparation. He is one-track minded and has tunnel vision. "He does a lot of analysing and is a true professional. There's no reason why he can't become as good as Lester."
Carson added: "He's got a long way to go but he's very, very cool. The y
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After four days at Royal Ascot, champion jockey and ECHO racing columnist Paul Hanagan heads to Scotland tomorrow in pursuit of winners. IT'S been a torrid week at Royal Ascot I have to admit. It just brings home how difficult a meeting it is at which to have winners, and I had plenty of frustrations over the first three days.
I also woke yester
Black Caviar came within a nose of losing her unbeaten record at Ascot today when jockey Luke Nolen dropped his hands in the closing stages of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and seemed to miss Moonlight Cloud sneaking up the stands` side rail.
The Australian sensation was less imperious than her 1-6 odds and massive reputation suggested, esp
Changes to Grand National fences will be trialled at Aintree on Saturday as the racecourse attempts to improve safety following some high profile deaths at the course in last year's grand nationa
Ten horses have died in the race over the last 12 years. Twenty horses have died in all races over Grand National fences since 2001.
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The Government revealed on Wednesday how racing`s share from the sale of the Tote in 2011 is to be distributed.
Following length lengthy discussions with representarives of the racing industry, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, said the £90 million would be delivered through two different channels, a new charity and a grant sc
Brilliant stayer Big Buck's will face six rivals as he bids to stretch his unbeaten run over hurdles to 14 in Saturday's Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. Paul Nicholls' eight-year-old has won the last two renewals of the race, but they have both been run at Newbury. Victory at Ascot would see Big Buck's beat dual champion hurdler Bula's winning run of th
Davy Russell seemed no worse for ware at Navan on Sunday after partnering three successive fallers.
Russell opted to give up his remaining rides on the afternoon, on a day he will want to forget quickly.
Don't Back Down fell early in the novice chase won by Boston Bob, Un Beau Matin looked like he was just coming to win the Tara
Thursdays meeting at Wincanton has been abandoned due to waterlogging.
Clerk of the course Barry Johnson initially called an inspection for raceday morning after substantial overnight rain.
However, he brought that check forward to 12.30pm following further rain this morning, before eventually calling the meeting off around 12 noo
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
James Millman`s last ever ride was a winner as Ishi broke her maiden tag at Lingfield.
The 5/2 chance, trained by his father Rod, saved ground as she hugged the rail around the home turn and kept for his rider's urgings in the final stages as she held off the challenge of Island Express by a length and a quarter.
Millman, who par
One of the leading picks for the King`s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot, Sole Power, is reported to be in great shape for the Group 1 run after his latest outing at Haydock.
The five-year-old trained by Eddie Lynam is than 9-1 for the race at Ascot where he is once again set to race against Bated Breath who finished a quarter of a length in
Aidan Coleman, set to partner last year's winner Mon Mome in tomorrow's Grand National, had a miracle escape after a crashing fall at Aintree yesterday. Coleman was riding Double Handful in the Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle when his mount crashed out at the very first flight.
The 21-year-old walked gingerly to an ambulance b
Leading Irish amateur jockey JT McNamara is due to return to action this weekend after recovering from a dislocated shoulder.
McNamara, who suffered the injury at Stonehall point-to-point on February 10, is a go-to man in all the amateur events at the Cheltenham Festival, and is again in demand this season.
"I think I'm riding D
Last season`s Champion Hurdle second continued his progression over the bigger obstacles with an easy victory in the two mile contest.
A straightforward looking task became even more so when Asaid, one of just three rivals in the race, wouldn`t move off the start but Donald McCain's nine year old was in a different class from his riva
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,