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recruit Planteur will get a run in the Dubai World Cup on March 31 after Botti`s former horse Gitano Hernando was withdrawn allowing first reserve, Planteur into the field of 14.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

Barry Geraghty confident Big Zeb can defend

Barry Geraghty is confident Big Zeb can put up a strong defence of his crown when he bids to repeat last year's victory in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham. The 10-year-old's jumping came in for criticism in some quarters prior to the 2010 renewal, but he was foot-perfect for Geraghty as he dethroned dual winner Master

Graham Lee and Amberleigh House to join forces again for National

Graham Lee and Amberleigh House to join forces again for National

GRAHAM LEE is free to ride Amberleigh House in the John Smith’s Grand National after it was revealed that Grey Abbey will bypass the Aintree spectacular. Trainer Howard Johnson made the decision after Lee schooled the 11-year-old over Aintree-type fences at his County Durham stable. Grey Abbey could still run at Aintree with the Betfair Bowl over t

Derby fancies ready for Dante Stakes test at York

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, Sto

Young gun Adrian Heskin shines in Ballinrobe

Young gun Adrian Heskin shines in Ballinrobe

Adrian Heskin is the man of the moment on the jumps scene and he shone again as Warcraft took the Roundfort Stores Beginners Chase at Ballinrobe. The young jockey, who made big headlines when winning the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown, always had Michael Hourigan's seven-year-old handily placed not far off the leaders in the two-and-three-quarter-mile

Timmy Murphy`s Double Dream

Timmy Murphy`s Double Dream

TIMMY MURPHY believes Comply Or Die can join the list of Aintree legends by notching back-to-back Grand National victories. The David Pipe-trained horse - who landed a £10million gamble last year - will bid to join the likes of Red Rum as one of only a few two-time winners on Saturday.

And Murphy reckons his partner is hitting form at j

Groups Draw Line on Salix Ban in Thoroughbred Racing

Groups Draw Line on Salix Ban in Thoroughbred Racing

Thoroughbred horsemen's groups largely support proposed changes in race-day medication rules for Thoroughbred racehorses but are drawing a line in the sand when it comes to the anti-bleeding drug furosemide, which is marketed under the trade name Salix. In the past few months two organizations have taken the first steps toward a race-day ban on Sal

Andrew Heffernan Receives 15 Year Racing Ban From Race Fixing Tribunal

Andrew Heffernan Receives 15 Year Racing Ban From Race Fixing Tribunal

The Flat jockey embroiled in the latest race fixing scandel Andrew Heffernan, has been banned from racing for 15 years by the BHA. Former Premier League footballer Michael Chopran has had a 10 year ban having been found in breach of the Rules of Racing following the outcome of a BHA investigation into alleged corruption along with seven others.

Derby 2011: Queen`s dream dashed by French Resistance

Derby 2011: Queen`s dream dashed by French Resistance

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

My Tent Or Yours Gamble Landed

My Tent Or Yours Gamble Landed

My Tent Or Yours ran out an emphatic winner of the Grade 3 Betfair Hurdle, the most valuable handicap hurdle in Europe.

Tony McCoy had to abandon plans of getting a helicopter from Warwick to Newbury but his journey proved to be more than worthwhile as his mount made light work of the opposition.

Always handy off a strong early g

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

JT McNamara Undergoes Surgery After Fall At Cheltenham Festival

JT McNamara Undergoes Surgery After Fall At Cheltenham Festival

JT McNamara has undergone surgery today on the serious neck injury he sustained in a fall at Cheltenham on Thursday.

The 37-year-old was injured in a horrible looking first fence fall from Galaxy Rock in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

McNamara was airlifted to hospital after being treated by the on-course medic

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

Church Island a blessing for Adrian Heskin in Sandown`s big race

Church Island a blessing for Adrian Heskin in Sandown`s big race

For the 15th time in succession, Tony McCoy was honoured as champion jockey when the jumps season ended here, but the big race was stolen by a rider who is half his age. Adrian Heskin, who turned 18 on Thursday, delivered a well-judged ride to win the Bet365 Gold Cup on the Irish-trained Church Island, a 20-1 shot.

Heskin, whose father b

Epsom Derby: By Royal appointment

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 follow

















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