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Big Bucks Wins Fourth On The Bounce

The brilliant Big Buck's won a fourth successive Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury. Paul Nicholls' star staying hurdler drew one step closer to equalling the British record of 21 consecutive victories (set by Meteor in the eighteenth century) with his win in the Grade Two contest. Sent off at 1/12 on the son of Cadoudal made it 18 in a row without coming off the bridle as he outclassed his opponents. He was kept company by stablemate Fi

Dank Opens His Group 2 Account

Sir Michael Stoute`s fine season continued as Dank lifted the Group Two Kilboy Estate Stakes at the Curragh.

The twice Group Three winner finished a close third in the Duchess of Cambridge Stake at Royal Ascot to Duntle but went two places betterthis time around under a fine Ryan Moore ride.

Moore was looking poised to challenge in the straight and got first run on the rest as he drove past Aloof just two under two furlongs out.<

Flintshire Lands Grand Prix De Paris

Fancied Battle Of Marengo only managed to beat one home as Flintshire ran out an impressive winner of the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.

The Investec Derby fourth, trained by Aiden O`Brien was wearing blinkers for the first time and was hard to settle in the early stages.

Long-time leader Park Reel was wound up at the three-furlong marker as Battle Of Marengo was pulled wide by Joseph O'Brien but gave very little.

Robin Bastiman Plans Next Move For Borderlescott

Borderlescott has a number of options after the veteran sprinter came out of retirement with an encouraging comeback run at York on Saturday. Robin Bastiman called an end on his dual Nunthorpe winner`s career towards the end of last year after he was well beaten in a Listed event at Dundalk, but after the 11-year-old began to show his old spark during routine exercise at home, the decision was reversed. Borderlescott returned to action in York's Lis

Sea Siren Makes Winning Start For Ballydoyle Stables

Sea Siren made a winning debut for the Aidan O`Brien stablein the Listed Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse having began her career in Australia. A three time Group One winner in her native country, the mare had finishied eighth in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in her final run for trainer John O'Shea. She was a 5-4 chance dropped in class and travelled smoothly all the way for Joseph O'Brien, who settled her in mid-division in the early stag

Anjaal Wins The July Stakes

The team of Richard Hannon and Paul Hanagan won the Portland Place Properties July Stakes for the second year running with Anjaal coming in at long odds of 14-1. The colt was the winner of a Beverley maiden last time out but looked to be struggling until reaching the rising ground a furlong out and flashing home to deny Figure of Speech who looked set to win having hitthe front inside the distance only to be beaten a neck. Jallota, travelled well until

Guy Reed Dies Age 91

Successful owner and breeder Guy Reed has died at his home on Wednesday night at the age of 91, his secretary has confirmed.

His silks, gold and black check with pink sleeves and cap were carried to victory by a number of top horses dating back to the 1970s and are some of the most recognisable in racing. Well known performers include Sweet And Lovely, Shotgun, Warpath, Dakota, April, Flossy, Pablo, Tiddliwinks and La Cucaracha.

Grand National Hero Auroras Encore to Parade at the Great Yorkshire Show

One of the most famous racehorses in the world – Auroras Encore, the 2013 Grand National winner - will be a star guest at next month’s Great Yorkshire Show. It costs around £3m each year to stage England’s premier agricultural event which celebrates the best of British farming and provides an insight into rural life. Dates for this year are Tuesday 9 – Thursday 11 July when around 130,000 people are expected to attend. The 11 year old Yorkshire-trained s

Historic Victory At Ascot For Estimate

Royal Ascot exploded into life as Estimate created history by winning the Gold Cup in the colours of The Queen.

Britain's most famous staying contest had never before been won by a reiging monarch, but Her Majesty was all smiles as Ryan Moore's mount held off the challenges of Simenon and Top Trip.

Moore was well positioned to mount a challenge having settled close to a moderate early pace set by Earl of Tinsdal, and skipped past

Dawn Approach Retuns To Form At Ascot

Dawn Approach bounced back from his dissapointing Derby display with victory in a nail biting finish to the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Jim Bolger`s 2000 Guineas winner had run keen Investec Derby at Epsom and finished back in the field, but was back as the 5/4 favourite to get back to winning ways returning to a mile just 17 days later. Things looked perilous for the three year old in the early stages as there was more pulling but he ev

Maarek Still In Jubilee Mix

Maarek may still feature at Royal Ascot despite performing badly Cork on Sunday losing despite being odds on favourite.

David Nagle's stable star won five times during a superb 2012 campaign and looked setcontinue his progress this year having made a winning return at Naas in April.

He ran ok when finishing fifth in the Duke of York Stakes in his next racr, but went onm to suffer a shock defeat at the hands of Cape Of Approval in

Royal Ascot Race Named In Memory Of Sir Henry Cecil

Bosses at Ascot racecourse have announced the Queen`s Vase will be run in memory of Sir Henry Cecil at next week's Royal meeting following his death on Tuesday

Cecil hold the win record for the most races won by a trainer at the Royal meeting having amassed 75 victories in all including the Queen`s Vase eight times.

The race will be titled 'The Queen's Vase In Memory of Sir Henry Cecil'.

The Queen's Vase is one of th

Sir Henry Cecil Loses His Battle With Cancer

Legendary racing trainer Sir Henry Cecil has died of cancer at the age of 70. The Aberdeen born has trained 25 classic triumphs including four derby winners and been champion trainer 10 times during a glittering career spanning 3 decades. Perhaps Cecil`s crowning glory was the training of Frankel, the highest-rated racehorse in the world who retired last year unbeaten in 14 starts and amassing almost £3 million in earnings. Sir Henry had been bat

Prohibit Returns To Action In France

Prohibit makes his return after 11 months out when he takes part in the Prix Hampton at Maisons-Laffitte on Tuesday. Heas been off the track with a knee injury but is ready to make his comeback after pleasing trainer Robert Cowell in the build-up to this Listed contest. There is an outside chance he could still make an appearance at Royal Ascot to regain his five-furlong crown next Tuesday. "He had a bit of an injury to a knee. He looks in tremend

No Mince At Ascot

Roger Charlton seems to have ruled Mince out of an appearance at Royal Ascot week after her not looking her best at Windsor on Monday night. The filly won four consecutive races last summer and looked like becoming a top sprinter, but hasn`t matched that form so far this year having ran poorly on her return in the Duke Of York Stakes could only manage third in a minor Listed event at the Windsor. "When horses don't run as expected we tend to look fo

David Nolan Handed 10 Day Ban

David Nolan has been handed a 10 day ban stewards at Ripon after they deemed him guilty of dropping his hands. His ride, Petrol was 7/2 joint-favourite Petrol in the Eura Audit UK Selling Handicap and looked odds on for a win a furlong out. Nolan eased up on his mount in the closing stages but was then caught and passed by Chankillo, Nolan tried to kick Ptetrol on but he found little and was beaten by a neck. The stewards decided that he was 'gu

Handicapper Not Impressed By Ruler Of The World

Ruler Of The World has been put on the lowest rating of any Derby winner this century by the BHA's senior handicapper. Phil Smith gives Aidan O`Brien's unbeaten colt a figure of just 120 following his defeat of Libertarian, although he admits there is potential for improvement. He was similarly dismissive of Oaks winner Talent, rated 114 and above only Casual Look and Was at this stage. Smith said in his BHA blog: "I have Libertarian on 117 as he

Superb Sandiva At Naas

Richard Fahey`s Sandiva ensured she stayed unbeatenwith a confident display in the Coolmore Stud EBF Fillies' Sprint Stakes at Naas today.

Despite winning by six lengths on her debut at Nottingham, the daughter of Footstepsinthesand looked green but appeared much more polished this time around. She travelled best of all through the race under Pat Smullen after initially breaking well and pulling clear with Heart Focus near the finish.
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Willie The Whipper To Choose Between German And Irish Derbies

Willie The Whipper will probably run in the German Derby at Hamburg next month after producing a good effort despite not coming away with victory in the French Derby on Sunday. Ann Duffield`s colt finished second in a Group One race in France last season but was well beaten by Irish Guineas winner Magician on his seasonal return at Chester. Having been drawn in stall 15, Jamie Spencer was given little choice but to drop his mount in at the rear of t

No Rush For Dawn Approach Decision

Jim Bolger and the team of Dawn Approach wont be rushed into making a decision on his future plans after performing dissapointingly in loss in the Investec Derby despite being favourite. The son of Bolger's Derby hero New Approach was previously undefeated and went off the 5-4 favourite for Epsom`s premier Classic after his Qipco 2000 Guineas success, but finished dead last of the 12 runners. It never looked good for the colt from the strat, as he t

BHA To Seek Legal Advice Over Mahmood Al Zarooni

The British Horseracing Authority are to speak to their legal team before considering whether to take further action against Mahmood Al Zarooni. Al Zarooni, 37, was found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses at a hearing on April 25 and banned for 8 years, the trainer has since withdrew his appeal against the severity of the punishment. The handler who was at the time working for Godolphin from Moulton Paddocks in Newmarket was char

Frankie Dettori Still Has Epsom Dreams

Jockey Frankie Dettori still harbours a hope of riding in the the Investec Derby after another meeting with France Galop on Tuesday. He was banned by the French after tesing positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September, but the rider had been due to return to action last week after serving that suspension but there has been complications due to a "private meeting" between Dettori and France Gallop and the French regulator has not cleared the popular jo

Joyeuse Becomes Another Frankel Sibling To Taste Victory

Frankel`s half-sister Joyeuse to made her debutat a low key evening at Lingfield, but could now head to Ascot after an eyecatching victory. The 10/11 favourite took a keen hold under Tom Queally in the early stages before making her mark in the final couple of furlongs to go three lengths clear in softish ground. Among only a handful of spectators were owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe, while Joyeuse was led up by Shane

Paul Nicholls And Ruby Walsh End Their Partnership

Leading English trainer Paul Nicholls and legendary Irish jockey Ruby Walsh will bring to and end one of jump racing's most successful partnerships in a move that will surely delight Willie Mullins, Irish champion trainer and Ruby`s employer in his homeland. Walsh, has a young family and has cited regular travelling to the UK as a reason for the split. Teh world famous rider, Walsh, 34, who many consider to be the best in the business was on board Kauto

Magician Conjures Easy Win In The Irish 2000 Guineas

Aidan O`Brien`s Magician routed his rivals with an imperious display in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Dante Stakes second Trading Leather set out to make this a searching gallop on his drop back to a mile but the winner could be called a long way from home. Joseph O'Brien didn't have to get too serious with his mount - who was dropping back in trip after winning the Dee Stakes - quickened well and kept on impressively to score

Frankie Dettori Has Derby Hopes

Frankie Dettori still has hopes of riding at next week`s Investec Derby having made some progress in having his licence reinstated.

The 42-year-old was planning a return to action this week after serving a six-month ban from France Galop after testing positive for cocaine at Longchamp last September.

There has however been a delay due to a "private matter" between Dettori and the Medical Committee of France Galop which prevented t

Aiden O`Brien Talks Investec Derby

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien will attempt to win the Investec Derby for a fourth time with two horses, Mars and Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Battle Of Marengo. The Ballydoyle based trainer revealed that his son, Joseph, was will most likely to ride Battle Of Marengo in the Derby of the two. O'Brien explained that plans for his Derby team are not yet finalised. "It's all a little bit up in the air at the moment, but they are all in good

Borderlescott To Return To Racing

Former Group One race winnier Borderlescott looks set to come out of retirement at the tender age of 11. Trainer Robin Bastiman will give the dual Nunthorpe winning sprinter a gallop on Wednesday morning and a subsequent heart scan, if both go to plan he will return to full training. "It's not confirmed just yet, he'll gallop tomorrow when he'll have a heart scan and then we'll know," said Bastiman. "If there's anything at all not quite right we

Banoffee Lands The Cheshire Oaks

Banoffee went off at 9-1 under Kieren Fallon and left it late to strike to win the Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks at Chester on Wednesday.

Fellon guided the filly trained by Hughie Morrison to the inside route and got up late to beat Gertrude Versed , who had set off for home early, by just over a length.

The runner-up was tired in the last furlong and just about held on for second from Jathaba who went off a huge outsider at 50-1

Mahmood Al Zarooni Will Appeal Against Doping Punishment

The British Horseracing Authority have revealed Mahmood Al Zarooni has lodged an appeal against the length of his eight-year suspension from training.

Al Zarooni, 37, was found guilty of giving anabolic steroids to 15 horses BHA hearing on April 25.

The Godolphin handler was charged with rule breaches related to prohibited substances, duty to keep medication records, and conduct prejudicial to racing.

The BHA said i

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Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation Funds Wobblers Research

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 vete

Jason Maguire is free to ride in the Champion Hurdle

Jason Maguire is free to ride in the Champion Hurdle

Jason Maguire is free to ride Peddlers Cross in Cheltenham's Champion Hurdle after winning his appeal against a seven-day ban for whip violations. The Irishman was given two suspensions for his ride on Cool Mission at Doncaster on 23 February. The British Horseracing Authority took one day off the ban, leaving him free to ride in the Champion Hurdl

QIPCO Guineas Festival gets the go ahead

QIPCO Guineas Festival gets the go ahead

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, N

Sedgefield Will Inspect Ground

Sedgefield Will Inspect Ground

Tuesday`s jumps meeting at Sedgefield is subject to a precautionary inspection at 8am.

Sedgefield will hope to beat the cold weather as Temperatures have dipped lower than forecast but it is hoped frost sheets deployed will be sufficient.

The official going is described as soft, with the first race of a seven-race card scheduled

Dermot Weld Reveals Galileo`s Choice Travel Sickness woes

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

Jim Culloty set to ride without Timbera

Jim Culloty set to ride without Timbera

GOLD Cup-winning jockey Jim Culloty will not be without a ride in the Martell Cognac Grand National - despite the shock news that ante-post favourite Timbera misses the race. Last year’s Irish National hero had been as low as 8-1 for Saturday’s Aintree spectacular but Irish trainer Dessie Hughes revealed that Timbera had a lung infection and had to

Ruby Walsh Desertion Not A Worry For Zarkandar

Ruby Walsh Desertion Not A Worry For Zarkandar

Paul Nicholls insists it should be of no concern to Zarkandar`s supporters that jockey Ruby Walsh has once again chosen to side with Hurricane Fly in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Walsh, the stable jockey to both Nicholls and Willie Mullins, rode Zarkandar to win the International at Cheltenham earlier in the season, but deserted him in

Robbie Power Ready To Go To The Well

Robbie Power Ready To Go To The Well

Grand National-winning jockey Robbie Power believes Oscars Well represents his best chance of success in the Cheltenham Festival. Power, who took the Aintree marathon on Silver Birch in 2007, is looking to the Jessica Harrington-trained gelding to give him success at National Hunt's premier meeting. The six-year-old goes to Prestbury Park as a lead

Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe: Lemaire dreams of Sarafina win

Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe: Lemaire dreams of Sarafina win

The popular caricature of Frenchmen always loving the ladies is not exactly everybody's "tasse de the", but Christophe Lemaire is more than happy to be included in that category this autumn. A week after partnering the brilliant Sahpresa as she completed a rare hat-trick in a Group One race, Lemaire, 32, turns his attention to another of the classi

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

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 t

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

Unioniste In Reserve For The Ironspine Charity Challenge

Unioniste In Reserve For The Ironspine Charity Challenge

Leading contender Unioniste is first reserve for the Paul Stewart IronSpine Charity Challenge Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

The Paul Nicholls-trained four-year-old has been disputing favouritism with some bookmakers for the prestigious handicap having run so well in novice company when third behind Dynaste at Prestbury Park a month

Frankie Dettori leads Godolphin`s Lyric of Light home

Frankie Dettori leads Godolphin`s Lyric of Light home

Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin stable continued its good run with success in Newmarket's Group One Shadwell Fillies' Mile with Lyric Of Light. Frankie Dettori's ride, in retaining her unbeaten record (three from three), trailed long-time leader Samitar going into the final straight.

And Dettori had to use all his strength to push her forwa

Tina Cook wins Cheltenham charity race    

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 T

















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