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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

Sheikh Mohammed Raids Fort Knox

Jockey Johnny Murtagh has revealed that Exciting Irish colt Fort Knox has been bought by Sheikh Mohammed. Murtagh, owner of the yard of trainer Tommy Carmody in Curragh, told the Irish Times the three-year-old has changed hands, having raced three times in Andrew Tinkler`s colours. Fort Knox has an entry for the French 2,000 Guineas thsi weekend, but Murtagh said he will go for the Irish version of the race at the Curragh on May 25. He told the I

Trainer Reg Hollinshead Dies Age 89

Well Respected trainer Reg Hollinshead has died, aged 89. He was renowned for his productioni of future top jockeys, Staffordshire-based Hollinshead trained around 2,000 winners under both codes from his Upper Longdon yard near Lichfield. In 1978, Hollinshead, who took out a licence in 1949, saddled Remainder Man to be second in the 2000 Guineas and third in the Derby. Among the apprentices who learnt their trade with Hollinshead were Kevin Darley,

Camelot Makes Winning Start To The Season

Camelot made a successful return to action in the High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.

A multiple Classic winner in 2012, Camelot made a winning reappearance in the Group Three contest on his first start since disappointing in both the St Leger and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe but still looked short of full fitness.

Ballydoyle stablemate Triumphant set out the early pace, with Camelot sitting at

Joseph O`Brien Set To Ride Cristoforo Colombo In The QIPCO 2000 Guineas

Joseph O`Brien is to ride Cristoforo Colombo in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket this Saturday. Speaking at Tipperary this evening, trainer Aidan O`Brien also revealed it was the intention for Seamie Heffernan to ride the once-raced Mars in the Classic, with Colm O`Donoghue on George Vancouver. A son of Henrythenavigator, Cristoforo Colombo`s final start as a juvenile saw him finish fourth to Reckless Abandon in the Middle Park Stakes over six fur

Gerard Butler Sparks New Steroid Scandal In British Racing

The British Racing steroid scandal took another twist on Monday as Newmarket trainer, Gerard Butler admitted to using anabolic steroids on his horses. He told the BHA that a number of his horses received treatment including injections of anabolic steroids for injured joints. The trainer indicated that more than 100 racehorses across Newmarket could have been given the same treatment. Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni received an eight-year ban for a

Sports Presenter Clare Balding awarded with a BAFTA

Sport presenter Claire Balding who has long been the face on channel 4 horse racing is to be awarded with a BAFTA for “outstanding achievement in factual presenting” in recognition for her work presenting the 2013 London Olympics as well as her work on Channel 4 presenting the Paralympics. The award will be presented to Claire Balding on the 12th May at a ceremony in London, and will join previous winners Kate Adie, Jon Snow, Andrew Marr, Jeremy Paxman.

Tartak Joins Victor Dartnell Stables

Victor Dartnall has confirmed Tartak has joined his team at Brayford Stables. The ten-year-old has won a Peterborough Chase and the Manifesto at Aintree, when with Tom George, but he looked to lose his way badly and was sent to Tim Vaughan during 2012 in an effort to rediscover his form. He was faller in the Topham Chase on his latest start for Vaughan, the move was confirmed by Dartnall on his website. Dartnall told his website: "He's a lovely h

Great Start To The Jump Season For Jason Maguire

Jason Maguire got his 2013/14 National Hunt season got off to the best possible start as he booted home the first winner of the season at Wetherby and went on to win two more.

With champion jockey Tony McCoy currently injured, it has been speculated that pehaps Maguire could be the man to stop McCoy adding to his run of 18 straigh championships and he got off to a great start on Sunday.

Maguire was on board Life And Soul for Donal

Jezki outshines Champagne Fever At Punchestown

Jessica Harrington`s Jezki impressed when winning of the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. The five-year-old bounced back from his defeat at Cheltenham in the Supreme Novices` in emphatic style with a breathtaking display of hurdling. Champagne Fever went off at even favourite and predictably set out to make the running and with Mallowney for company. Jezki and Ted Veale began to get closer and as Ruby Walsh asked his Champagne Fever

Sprinter Sacre Makes It 10 Chases On The Bounce

Nicky Henderson`s Sprinter Sacre won his tenth straight chasing success when beating his old rival Sizing Europe at Punchestown.

The seven-year-old went off a predictably strong fancy to get the better of his Irish rival in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase and he delivered - though not perhaps as easily as the odds of 1/9 suggested.

Andrew Lynch tried to take the initiative early on Sizing Europe and with the pair having escape

Overturn To Swerve Punchestown

Cholmondeley trainer, Donald McCain is unlikely to enter Overturn in the Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown on Thursday. He will instead go for the bet365.com Celebration Chase at Sandown on the final day of the British jumps season on Saturday. Overturn doesn`t like soft ground and McCain is concerned the ground in Ireland will be too soft for the horse who finished second to Special Tiara in the Maghull Novices' Chase on Grand National day at Aintr

Galileo Rock Plans Wait For The Weather

Galileo Rock won`t make his seasonal debut until Trainer David Wachman deems ground conditions good enough for the promising three-year-old. Impressive when winning his maiden at Leopardstown comfortably last August, the only other start as a juvenile for the Galileo colt came when finishing a decent fifth in the Group Three Autumn Stakes at Newmarket. Galileo Rock still holds an engagement in the Investec Derby at Epson, for which he is around a 3

Tony McCoy Spends The Night In Hospital

Champion jockey Tony McCoy will stay in hospital overnight for observation after a heavy fall at Cheltenham.

McCoy was on board Quantitativeeasing in the Barbury International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle when the Nicky Henderson trained gelding stumbled at the second flight, throwing McCoy into the air.

The notoriously tough jockey had to be stretchered off the track and was given oxygen on his way to the medical room by ambulan

Zanetto Wins Millions At Newmarket

Andrew Balding`s charge Zanetto landed the £100,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Sprint at Newmarket under Liam Keniry on Wednesday coming in at 7/1.

The Medicean colt raced alone down the middle of the track for most of the race and was always going well and took control of the race going into The Dip.

Zanetto won by three quarters of a length from Clancy Avenue (17/2). It was the same distance back to the third, Graphic Guest (1

Record breaking Black Caviar set to retire

The undefeated Australian mare Black Caviar will no longer appear as a sport horse at the racetrack. After its impressive 25th victory last weekend at Royal Randwick trainer Peter Moody announced the marewillretire. "She did everything we asked. It is the right time to stop, "said the proud coach. Last year Black Caviar tore her thigh muscle and seemed already to premature end her sports career. After a rehabilitation period of eight months, the seven yea

Black Caviar Set For Brisbane Trip

Black Caviar looks like heading to Brisbane to race in the BTC Cup at Brisbane after her success in Sydney.

The mare set an Australian record of 15 Group 1 wins by winning in the T.J. Smith Stakes at Randwick and can choose next month between the BTC Cup in Brisbane and The Goodwood at Morphettville due to take place on May 11.

Newspaper reports in Australia have suggested Peter Moody is likely to favour a trip to Brisbane as a Q

Auroras Encore and Ryan Mania To Go For National Double

John Smith`s Grand National winners Ryan Mania and Auroras Encore are set to be reunited at Ayr this weekend after both were given the go ahead for Saturday's Coral Scottish Grand National.

Ryan Mania fell back down to earth Less than 24 hours after winnning the Aintree Spectacular on April 6, having to be airlifted to hospital following a heavy fall at Hexham.

He suffered a small fracture to a vertebra as well as some soft tissue

Frankel Half Brother Morpheus Returns To The Track

Half-brother to Frankel, Morpheus will return to the track in the Montaz Restaurant EBF Maiden Stakes at Newmarket.

The 10 furlong contest was won by the Prince Khalid Abdulla's Model Pupil 12 last year and the owner's famous silks will be carried by both Morpheus and Demonic on Wednesday.

Morpheus will partner Ian Mongan as he makes his second racecourse start having finished out of the place backend maiden at Nottingham last Oc

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

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 liga

Injury Forces Cirrus Des Aigles out of Hong Kong Cup

Injury Forces Cirrus Des Aigles out of Hong Kong Cup

Cirrus Des Aigles, star of the Longines International raceday in Hong Kong on Sunday, has been ruled out of the Cup with a strained ligament sustained in his trackwork yesterday.

Trainer Corine Barande-Barbe said trackside on Friday morning: "He has strained a ligament above the fetlock while working yesterday. We did an ultrasound la

Jockey Christophe Soumillon docked £50,000 Ascot prize in whip row

Jockey Christophe Soumillon docked £50,000 Ascot prize in whip row

Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon has lost about £50,000 in prize money and been given a five-day ban for flouting the new whip rules. He was punished after he struck his mount six times in the final furlong as he won the £1.3m Champion Stakes on Cirrus Des Aigles at Champions Day.

"They changed the rules five days before the race. How ca

Black Caviar On The Mend

Black Caviar On The Mend

Black Caviar has returned to light duties as trainer Peter Moody mulls over whether to let the legendary Mare who is unbeaten in 22 starts race again. Black Caviar hasn`t raced since her narrow victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. And with her participation in the Melbourne spring Carnival ruled out some time ago there was and is s

Sprinter Sacre Easily Wins The Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham

Sprinter Sacre Easily Wins The Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham

Sprinter Sacre trounced the opposition again as he won the Grade One Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson`s exciting chaser went off at a price of 1/5 such was the confidence in the market, and those who took the odds never had a worry as he made it seven from seven over fences.

Mad Moose went on for an early advantage

Mayson Set To Run In The Prix de l'Abbaye

Mayson Set To Run In The Prix de l'Abbaye

Richard Fahey has confirmed Mayson is an intended runner in the Prix de l`Abbaye at Longchamp this weekend.

The July Cup winner has not run since he won the Group One contest at Newmarket as he wasn't risked over five furlongs on fast ground in the Nunthorpe and then missed the Betfred Sprint Cup due to a dirty scope.

Ho

Sizing Europe Starts His Campaign At Gowran Park

Sizing Europe Starts His Campaign At Gowran Park

Sizing Europe returns to action in tomorrow's PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park and has seven rivals to beat..

Henry de Bromhead's stable star has been one of the top chasers of recent years and last season was no different.

Having won the Irish Champion Hurdle in 2008, he has since gone onto even bigger and better things.

Midday and Twice Over to feature in International Stakes at York

Midday and Twice Over to feature in International Stakes at York

Sir Henry Cecil has decided to run two of Khalid Abdullah's horses in the International Stakes at York. Midday and Twice Over feature in a field of six for the Juddmonte International on Wednesday. Cecil's stable jockey Tom Queally will partner six-time Group One-winning mare Midday, who is fresh from securing a third successive victory in the Nass

Fermoy`s Adrian Heskin records biggest win of his career at Listowel races

Fermoy`s Adrian Heskin records biggest win of his career at Listowel races

SEVEN pound claiming apprentice jockey Adrien Heskin from Kilworth Fermoy, who has been the real find of the national hunt season so far, gained the biggest win of his blossoming racing career, at Listowel races on Thursday last. Riding 20/1 chance Turf War Lane was seen at his brilliant best, winning the prestigious feature event, the Guinness Gr

Cheltenham Festival: Nicky Henderson stable lad wins £1m

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 i

Trainer Mark Johnston aiming for St Leger win

Trainer Mark Johnston aiming for St Leger win

North Yorkshire's Mark Johnston believes one day he will train the winner of the St Leger. The Middleham-based handler has had horses placed in the race in the past and he is keen to go one better and take the ultimate prize. Johnston said: "I would love to win the St Ledger. "I've not had many runners but I've had some great runners. I do see it a

Full Brother to Barbaro Born

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, m

CANTER Receives Funding from West Virginia Race Track

CANTER Receives Funding from West Virginia Race Track

After starting a successful partnership in 2009, the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) is receiving $2,500 in grant funding from Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, located in Chester, W.Va., to continue its racehorse rehabilitation program. These additional funds and commitment by Mountaineer will enable CANT

Lingfield Meeting Cancelled Due To Snow

Lingfield Meeting Cancelled Due To Snow

Today`s meeting at Lingfield has been abandoned due to heavy snow.
The track was found to be raceable after inspections at 8am, 10am and 11am, but the tractor harrowing the Polytrack was struggling to keep the all-weather track ready for action and with the snow showing no sign of slowing, clerk of the course Neil Mackenzie-Ross had to give

















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