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Epsom Derby: By Royal appointment

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

Betfred is the winning bidder for the Tote

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

Betfred wins auction for Tote with £265m deal

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

Royal Ascot blow for Frankie Dettori after ban

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

Kieren Fallon escapes immediate road ban

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

Epsom: Carlton House set to run in Derby despite scare

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 In Foal at 60 Days

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

Trainer Gains Court Injunction Against CHRB

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

Epsom: Frankie Dettori mount Blue Bunting heads Oaks field

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

Epsom Derby: French raider Pour Moi to run in Classic

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.

Royal hopes for Epsom Derby riding on Carlton House

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

Ryan Moore can match Lester Piggott, says Willie Carson

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

Workforce set for Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown

Epsom Derby winner Workforce makes his seasonal return in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday night. The four-year-old colt, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, has not raced since winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October. He will renew rivalry with Jan Vermeer, who was fourth behind Workforce for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien when favourite for the 2010 Derby.

The Sandown field of nine includes Frankie Dettori's mou

Epsom Derby: Queen`s horse Carlton House primed for race

Epsom Derby favourite Carlton House, owned by the Queen, is on track for the big race after an impressive workout. The Dante Stakes winner has hardened as market leader for the Classic and is now as low as 5-4 with bookmakers. "As far as I know that was his last serious piece of work before Epsom. It's very exciting," said John Warren, the Queen's racing manager. Of 22 left in the field before Monday's five-day declaration stage, seven represent Irish tr

Champion amateur female jockey Isabel Tompsett hurt in Fakenham fall

A champion amateur jockey is in a critical condition in hospital after a fall at a racecourse in Norfolk. Wales' Isabel Tompsett, 28, was thrown off her horse during a race at Fakenham racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Ms Tompsett, a champion female amateur over jumps in the 2009 to 2010 season, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.

In a separate incident, jockey Nick Schofield was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg and han

Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation Funds Wobblers Research

One of the 17 projects the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will fund in 2011 includes the continuation of a study at the Gluck Equine Research Center now in its second year. The research project, "Orthopedic and Genetic Roles in Wobbler Syndrome," is led by James MacLeod, VMD, PhD, John S. and Elizabeth A. Knight chair and professor of veterinary science at the Gluck Center.

Equine cervical stenosis, commonly known as wobbler syndrome, i

Somerset`s Daryl Jacob secures job with Paul Nicholls

Daryl Jacob has been appointed as second stable jockey to Ruby Walsh at Paul Nicholls' Somerset stables. Jacob successfully deputised for Walsh after he broke his leg last November. And he is already third in the jockeys table, with six winners from 12 rides for Nicholls' Manor Farm yard, since the new season started on 24 April.

"I'm sure this move benefits everyone in the yard," said Nicholls. "With the younger lads as back-up, we'll have the

Full Brother to Barbaro Born

Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Thoroughbred broodmare La Ville Rouge produced a full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro May 18. The Dynaformer colt, who was foaled at Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington, Ky., weighs 138 pounds.

"While only a day old, he appears to have plenty of leg and bone and is a quality foal," said Headley Bell, managing partner of Mill Ridge. "Any time you have a healthy foal you are thankful. Especially when it is a bro

Five Jockeys and two owners face serious BHA charges

Five jockeys and two owners have been charged with "serious breaches" of the rules of racing. The British Horseracing Authority said the allegations focus on horses being laid to lose on betting exchanges. Jimmy Quinn, Paul Doe, Greg Fairley, Paul Fitzsimons and Kirsty Milczarek are accused of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice.

Owners Maurice Sines and James Crickmore are also similarly charged, as are six other men. The char

Glasgow man scoops £350,000 from £1 bet

The man bet on races at Brighton, Nottingham, Towcester and Kempton. A man who won more than £350,000 after placing a 50p each-way bet has been described by bookie William Hill as their "luckiest ever punter". The single father from Glasgow, who wishes to remain anonymous, hit the jackpot with a seven-horse accumulator.

The man, who has not worked for five years after heart surgery, said he was shocked and said his brain was "a wreck". He intend

Injury blow for Adrian Heskin young jockey faces spell on the sidelines

Irish rider Adrian Heskin faces a spell on the sidelines following a fall at Killarney on Tuesday evening. The young claimer was aboard the Niall Moran-trained Rakamasi, who fell at the first in the Killarney Outlook Handicap Chase won by Harold's Cross.

Heskin's boss Michael Hourigan fears the rider has suffered a cruciate ligament ligament injury that will require an operation and could keep him out for around four months.

Heskin sh

Santa Anita Dirt Track to Undergo Renovation

Santa Anita's dirt racetrack will be undergoing renovation in the coming months to bring it back to the combination of sand, silt, and clay initially approved when the new dirt surface was installed late last year. During an informal California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) hearing at Santa Anita May 17, representatives from the CHRB, Santa Anita, and the California Thoroughbred Trainers (CTT) agreed that the silt and clay content in the dirt surface is now to

The Jockey Club Launches Thoroughbred Placement Program

On May 16 The Jockey Club announced the launch of Thoroughbred Connect, a free online service designed to assist with placement of Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers.

A component of The Jockey Club's interactive registration, Thoroughbred Connect enables registry customers to express their willingness to be contacted by the possessor of a horse in the event the horse is in need of placement. Using Thorough

York crowd cheer popular veteran Mick Easterby double

Crowds at York's Dante Festival cheered popular veteran trainer Mick Easterby as the Sheriff Hutton handler saddled two winners in a row on the final day. Easterby took the Ralph Raper Memorial Stakes with Thirteen Shivers before Then Hoof It, who won at York last year, won the Sportingbet.com Stakes.

"I'm so pleased, the owners are such nice lads," he told BBC Radio York. "Hoof It is an improver," said his son David Easterby. "The Wokingham's p

William Buick triumphs in Yorkshire Cup with John Gosden`s Duncan

Duncan won the Yorkshire Cup thanks to a clever tactical ride from William Buick for trainer John Gosden. The four-year-old travelled wide of the pack early on before being brought back to the field, and Buick then sent the 11-4 shot to the far rail where he was able to stay clear of his rivals. Blue Bajan (25-1), trained by David O'Meara and ridden by Daniel Tudhope, briefly threatened but came second. Luca Cumani's Manighar (7-1) finished third in the

Hannon pair set for Lockinge race

Richard Hannon's star milers Canford Cliffs and Dick Turpin will go head-to-head for the first time this season in Saturday's Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. The pair met three times last year with Dick Turpin coming out on top twice - winning the Greenham Stakes and finishing second in the 2000 Guineas with his stablemate third.

Canford Cliffs then triumphed in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Henry Cecil's classy Twice Over looks like

Joviality wins Musidora Stakes at York for John Gosden

Joviality edged out Barefoot Lady to win the Musidora Stakes at York after a photo finish. The Cape Cross filly, trained by John Gosden, prevailed by a head from the Richard Fahey-trained second. Amazing Beauty, for Aidan O'Brien, and Henry Cecil's Arizona Jewel were left trailing the leading pair.

Gosden said the extended one and a quarter mile trip was stretching the stamina of the 5-1 winner, ridden by William Buick. The trainer ruled out a

Warrington`s champion jockey Paul Hanagan is hoping Rose can blossom again at York

CHAMPION jockey Paul Hanagan is hoping Rose Blossom can land a third victory on the Knavesmire in this afternoon's Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes. The Warrington jockey will once again be aboard the Richard Fahey-trained four-year-old as she makes her seasonal return in the Group Two contest at York. Having won a conditions event over course and distance at this Dante meeting 12 months ago, Rose Blossom also landed a Group Two contest at the track in July

Derby fancies ready for Dante Stakes test at York

Leading Derby hopes Carlton House, Seville and World Domination all feature among a field of six runners for Thursday's Dante Stakes at York. The 10-furlong race is a key trial ahead of the Epsom Classic on 4 June.

Workforce lost in the 2010 Dante but won the Derby for trainer Sir Michael Stoute and owner Khalid Abdullah. This time, Stoute will saddle the Queen's horse Carlton House, while Abdullah's famous silks will be carried by Henry Cecil'

Kentucky Derby: Archarcharch, Battle of Hastings Doing Well After Surgery

Archarcharch, the Thoroughbred colt that suffered a lateral condylar fracture (a fracture of the outer half of the condyle--the bottom or distal end of the cannon bone that fits into the fetlock joint) one occurring on the outer half of the bone) in his left foreleg during the May 7 Kentucky Derby, underwent successful surgery to repair the bone May 8 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.

Unfortunately, the injury proved extensive e

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Frankie Dettori ends long Epsom Derby jinx

Frankie Dettori ends long Epsom Derby jinx

Frankie Dettori won the Epsom Derby at long last on Saturday on his 15th attempt, partnering 5-4 favourite Authorized to a sizzling five-length triumph. Dettori came through on the outside with 300 metres to go and raced home unchallenged from 6-1 shot Eagle Mountain, the mount of Johnny Murtagh and one of eight runners for Irish trainer Aidan O'B

Julie Krone Registers Another First: Hall of Fame

Julie Krone Registers Another First: Hall of Fame

Julie Krone became the first woman elected to racing's Hall of Fame today and, reflecting on a career that generated 3,545 trips to the winner's circle but also adversity on the race track, said she now realized what she had accomplished ''as a girl in a man's sport.''

The 36-year-old retired jockey was elected along with Neil Drysdale, the

Kentucky Derby 2011: Animal Kingdom Victorious, Archarcharch Injured

Kentucky Derby 2011: Animal Kingdom Victorious, Archarcharch Injured

Team Valor International’s homebred Animal Kingdom came from off the pace and roared down the stretch to win the 137th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands May 7 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Second in the classic race was Nehro with Mucho Macho Man finished third. Front-running Shackleford finished fourth.

The pace was tepid

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

Kingsbarns wins Racing Post Trophy

Kingsbarns wins Racing Post Trophy

Kingsbarns won the Racing Post Trophy as trainer Top Aidan O'Brien claimed his seventh Career victory in the race.

The 15-8 favourite, ridden by his son Joseph, won by a length and three-quarters at Doncaster. Previous winners of this race have gone on to win the following year's Epsom Derby four times since 2001, This horse will be hi

Her Majesty The Queen to attend Champions Day at Ascot

Her Majesty The Queen to attend Champions Day at Ascot

The Queen will attend the inaugural British Champions Day at Ascot on 15 October, race officials have announced. Her Majesty will present the trophy to the winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - the race named in her honour. Andrew Balding-trained Side Glance, who finished fourth in the Woodbine Mile, will make his next start in the one-mile rac

Grand National 2011: Sir Alex Ferguson may benefit from blinkered view

Grand National 2011: Sir Alex Ferguson may benefit from blinkered view

It was nearly 13 years ago, on a beautiful April afternoon at Newmarket much like the one forecast for Aintreeon Saturday, when Sir Alex Ferguson first saw his colours on a racehorse. Queensland Star was a raw two-year-old, named after a ship that his father helped to build, the polar opposite of the strapping steeplechaser What A Friend who will r

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

Breeders` Cup: All Classic Horses Reportedly Healthy

Breeders` Cup: All Classic Horses Reportedly Healthy

After one of the closest first-to-last finishes in the history of the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), which took place Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., connections of the horses that participated in the race won by Drosselmeyer were at the track early Nov. 6.

While plans for some of the Classic horses and other participants in th

Safety Review After Horse Deaths at Cheltenham Festival

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 hor

Lar Butler Reacts To The Sad Death Of Trafford Lad

Lar Butler Reacts To The Sad Death Of Trafford Lad

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

Timmy Murphy to ride Comply Or Die

Timmy Murphy to ride Comply Or Die

Timmy Murphy will partner Comply Or Die in the John Smith's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Murphy had the choice between riding The Package or last year's runner-up - both of whom are from the David Pipe yard - but has elected to stay loyal to the 2008 winner.

Graham Lee, also a former Grand National winner, will ride The Package

Niall Madden to ride Indian Daudaie in Grade 1

Niall Madden to ride Indian Daudaie in Grade 1

NIALL MADDEN will replace Newbury-bound Tony McCoy on Tote Jackpot Spring Juvenile Hurdle second favourite Indian Daudaie at Leopardstown on Saturday. Before the meeting's abandonment last Sunday due to waterlogging, McCoy had been booked by British champion trainer Paul Nicholls to ride the 5-2 shot.

But with McCoy jocked up to ride at

Kauto Stone Looks To Emulate Big Brother In The Champion Chase

Kauto Stone Looks To Emulate Big Brother In The Champion Chase

Kauto Stone hopes to emulate his half-brother Kauto Star by winning the JNwine Champion Chase at Down Royal this afternoon, and has been well backed to do so for trainer Paul Nicholls.

One of the selections of Pricewise supremo Tom Segal, Kauto Stone is now second favourite at a general 7-2 having been an 11-2 shot earlier in the day.

















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