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Kauto Star ready for King George VI Chase at Kempton

Kauto Star will aim to win a record fifth King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, after his entry was confirmed by trainer Paul Nicholls. Nicholls said: "I've had a chat with Clive [owner Clive Smith] and we're going to run Kauto and Master Minded." The 11-year-old defied the critics by beating Long Run to win the Betfair Chase at Haydock three weeks ago. Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen has avoided a ban that would have stopped him from riding

Model Rule on Salix Administration Adopted

The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) Model Rules Committee has adopted protocol that prohibits private veterinarians from administering furosemide (Salix) on race day. The RCI committee, which met Dec. 8 in Tucson, Ariz., also adopted a model rule urging all racing officials to report "any perceived issues" with a horse that could impact the running of a race. The model rule on the tightening of the administration of furosemide has

Veteran horse The Tatling wins race on 176th and final appearance

The Tatling won the King's Stand Stakes at Ascot way back in 2004 - Veteran horse The Tatling produced a fairytale ending in his 176th and final racecourse appearance by claiming victory at Wolverhampton. The 14-year-old was priced at 16-1 but won the handicap - the 18th of his career - by a short head. Trainer Milton Bradley said: "I know it was only a small race, but what a wonderful story. The horse is still a star in our eyes. Continue reading the ma

Robert Thornton breaks arm in fall at Hereford

Robert Thornton has broken his arm in a fall at Hereford and is likely to miss the busy Christmas period. The rider, 33, fell while riding Richard Lee-trained Western Whisky at the seventh fence in the totetrifecta Handicap Chase, bringing down Maraafeq in the process.

Maraafeq's rider Harry Challoner was unhurt, but clerk of the course Keith Ottesen confirmed Thornton's injury.

He was top jockey at the 2007 Cheltenham Festival, when

Cheltenham treble for Barry Geraghty and Nicky Henderson

Jockey Barry Geraghty and trainer Nicky Henderson combined for a big-race treble on the second day of the International meeting at Cheltenham. Geraghty first guided the impressive Quantitativeeasing (6-1) to victory in the December Gold Cup He then rode the 5-2 joint-favourite Grandouet to success in the International Hurdle. The pair completed a 34-1 three-timer when the 4-9 favourite Oscar Whisky won the Relkeel Hurdle. It was a perfect 61st birthday p

Oliver Sherwood pins his Cheltenham hopes on Clerk`s Choice

No sport rallies around better than racing in moments of catastrophe, as trainer Oliver Sherwood can testify after fire ripped through his home at Lambourn, Berkshire last month. So much water was required to battle the intense flames that fire-fighters even drained a swimming pool at ex-champion jockey John Francome's neighbouring house. Offers of support immediately poured in, but the best fillip of all for Sherwood would be a big-race winner, and hopes

Frankel set for first 2012 run in Newbury`s Lockinge Stakes

Frankel glides to Queen Elizabeth II Stakes win (UK users only) Unbeaten Frankel looks set to open his 2012 campaign in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on 15 May. The colt, trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Khalid Abdullah, was the first equine winner of the President's Award at the Horserace Writers and Photographers' Association Awards.

Cecil won Flat trainer of the year and Abdullah owner of the year. Jump trainer of the year went to

Hello Bud seeks repeat win in Becher Chase at Aintree

Hello Bud seeks a repeat win in the Becher Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree on Saturday. The race is the first to be held over the National obstacles since changes were made to the course after two horses died in April's big race. Meanwhile, 2011 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Sizing Europe runs in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown. Rivals are set to include the Paul Nicholls-pair of Tataniano and Kauto Star's half-brother Kauto Stone.

AAEP 2011: New President, Officers Inducted

Florida racetrack practitioner John Mitchell, DVM, began his service as the president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) during the association's 2011 Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Mitchell was sworn in as president during the Nov. 21 President's Luncheon. Through many years of steadfast service and leadership, Mitchell has provided the AAEP with valuable insight into racehorse welfare, veterinary ethics, and practice ma

Paul Nicholls eyes more Kauto Star success

Paul Nicholls says Kauto Star's emphatic victory in the Betfair Chase on Saturday was one of the best runs of his career. The 11-year-old double Gold Cup winner produced an outstanding performance, winning by 11 lengths from Long Run. "All the doubters had a pill to swallow on Saturday, and a big one. "I never dreamed he'd win, I thought he'd run a nice race, but that was one of his best performances ever," Nicholls told BBC Points West. "He's a one off,

Trainer Nicky Henderson wins magnificent seven races

Nicky Henderson has achieved a first as a four-timer at Kempton contributed to a grand total of seven winners from as many runners across the country. Darlan, Mossley, Chablais and Whoops A Daisy won at Kempton, Foxbridge and Owen Glendower at Ludlow, while Top Of The Range was victorious at Ffos Las. "This is quite special, I don't know if I've had seven, I remember having six one Boxing Day," Henderson said. "We haven't had seven out of seven, that I c

Thoroughbred Stallion Jet Master Dead

Acclaimed champion South African Thoroughbred racing sire Jet Master died Tuesday (Nov. 15) from complications from surgery. The 17-year-old stallion had undergone implant surgery to relieve cervical spinal cord pressure three days earlier (Nov. 12), according to chief operating surgeon, and following the procedure his prognosis had been "guarded to good." Jet Master Barrie Grant, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, independent surgical consultant specializing in "wobblers

Fixtures secure future of Ffos Las racecourse

The owner of Carmarthenshire's Ffos Las racecourse says its future is safe after securing 26 fixtures next year. Businessman Dai Walters had feared the number of races could be cut to 16 and warned if that happened the course, opened in 2009, would not be viable. It has secured 26 meetings in 2012, three fewer than this year. Mr Walters said he was delighted with the allocation while Carmarthenshire council leader Meryl Gravell said it was fantastic news

Kauto Star to face Long Run at Haydock

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Long Run and former champion Kauto Star will renew rivalry in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday. The steeplechasing stars are among a field of six declared for the Group One race. The 11-year-old Kauto Star is seeking to win the race for the fourth time in what could be his last appearance. Hennessy Gold Cup winner Diamond Harry, Time For Rupert, Weird Al and Pure Faith complete the line-up. I'd retire him tomorrow if he

Kieren Fallon to appear before BHA disciplinary panel

Six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon will appear before the disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority on Monday. The hearing relates to his failure to arrive in time to take his first two rides at Chester on 5 May. The panel will consider whether or not Fallon breached any of the rules of racing after failing to take the rides on Fred Willetts and Forte Dei Marmi.


The hearing will be extended to Tuesday if required.
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Red Rum trainer Ginger McCain`s service in Liverpool

A memorial service will be held at Liverpool Cathedral later for four-time Grand National winning racehorse trainer Ginger McCain. McCain, who died in September aged 80, won the race with Red Rum three times in the 1970s and for a fourth time with Amberleigh House in 2004. A used car salesman from Southport, he began training horses in the late 1960s on land behind his car lot. His son Donald McCain trained the 2011 Aintree winner Ballabriggs. Charles Bar

Unbeaten Frankel named 2011 Cartier horse of the year

Frankel glides to QEII Stakes win at British Champions Day in October, The unbeaten Frankel has been named racehorse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards. The three-year-old colt, owned and bred by Khalid Abdullah and trained by Sir Henry Cecil, has won all nine of his races to date. Frankel's season included victories in the 2,000 Guineas, the St James's Palace Stakes, the Sussex Stakes and the £1m Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. He also took the honours

Willie Carson, Lorraine Chase set I`m A Celebrity Bushtucker Trial

Willie Carson and Lorraine Chase have taken part in the second Bushtucker Trial of this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. The jockey and the ex-Emmerdale actress did battle in a 'Food Poker' challenge to win meals for their respective camps Snake Rock (Stefanie Powers, Jessica-Jane Clement, Freddie Starr and Dougie Poynter) and Croc Creek (Mark Wright, Fatima Whitbread, Crissy Rock and Anthony Cotton).

Carson and Chase were each to

Trainer David Pipe considers options for Great Endeavour

Great Endeavour could feature in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury after his win in the Paddy Power Gold Cup, his trainer David Pipe has said. A return to Cheltenham for the December Gold Cup is also an option for the seven-year-old, who is in top form.

"[His performance] was very good as he lost a plate during the race," said Pipe. "He has come out of it very well.

"The Hennessy is a possible or coming back here [Cheltenham] for the t

Harry Derham rides Brampour to Greatwood Handicap win

Teenager Harry Derham, nephew of trainer Paul Nicholls, rode Brampour to Cheltenham's Greatwood Handicap Hurdle. On another delightfully mild and sunny autumn afternoon at the home of National Hunt racing, there was much congestion coming to the final fence. Derham, 17, sent four-year-old Brampour clear down the closing stretch and won by two-and-a-half lengths, with Olofi second and 28-1 Abergavenny third. Favourite Pateese faded late on and was not plac

Race-Day Drugs Focus of KHRC Meeting

The Race Day Medication Committee is looking into the question of whether therapeutic medications such as Salix should be banned on race day. Salix, an anti-bleeding drug, is used throughout North America, while adjunct bleeder medications are used in several states, including Kentucky.

Much of the Nov. 14 meeting will deal with testimony from various groups, though there will be a public comment period at the end. The meeting will begin at 10 a

Keiran Burke makes a name for himself at Cheltenham

With so many ongoing trials and tribulations, it's forgivable that the British Horseracing Authority is misspelling new trainer Keiran Burke's name in official documentation. "Kieran" Burke is announced as being responsible for Holmwood Legend as the horse and his jockey-turned-trainer return to Cheltenham, the scene of their greatest triumph. That win, at the course's National Hunt Festival in March, was among the fixture's most romantic as the pair beli

I`m A Celeb: Scots jockey Willie Carson to enter the jungle in new series

RACING hero Willie Carson is the sole Scot on the new series of I'm A Celeb, it has been announced. The popular ITV show begins this Sunday, and Carson, 68, will go up against nine other celebs in the Australian jungle. They include comedy legend Freddie Starr, Coronation Street actor Antony Cotton, Hart to Hart actress Stefanie Powers and The Only Way Is Essex star Mark Wright.

The other five contestants are Real Hustle babe Jessica Jane Clemen

Breeders` Cup: A. U. Miner Recovering from Surgery

A. U. Miner, the 3-1 second choice in the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II), is recovering from successful surgery to repair broken sesamoids in his left front fetlock sustained during the 1 3/4 mile race at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 5. A. U. Miner was seeking to defend his 2010 Marathon title when he was injured. Trainer Clark Hanna said Nov. 9 that the 6-year-old son of Mineshaft is wearing a brace on his left foreleg after the Nov. 7 surg

Whip rules prevent Tony McCoy from riding to limit

Champion jump jockey Tony McCoy says the sport's new whip rules have forced him to change his riding style. He will serve a five-day ban later this month after falling foul of the rules for the first time at Ffos Las. "If you've incurred a penalty like that then it will double the next time," McCoy. "Jockeys want to ride and test themselves, but you can't really test yourself to the limit anymore - it's too dangerous." If you go one over it should be on

Champion Flat jockey Paul Hanagan may not defend title

Champion Flat jockey Paul Hanagan is considering not trying to defend his title next year to prolong his career. The Malton-based rider won the crown on Saturday at Doncaster for the second consecutive season. Hanagan, 31, told BBC Radio York: "It would be great to get the treble but I think I've proved myself now two years on the run. "I want to be in the game for another 10 to 15 years. The way I'm going I'm not going to last much longer." Hanagan admit

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 the two-day World Championships were uncertain, most were shipping out for welcome breaks from competition. Trainer B

Thoroughbred Champion Uncle Mo Retired

Mike Repole's Uncle Mo, last year's champion 2-year-old male who was scratched out of this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands due to a liver ailment, has been retired from racing. The Indian Charlie colt, who ran 10th in the Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 5, will enter stud next year at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. A fee will be announced later. Uncle Mo was retired after blood tests revealed that the gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) enzyme w

Tony McCoy banned for five days under new whip rules

Champion jump jockey Tony McCoy has been given a five-day ban after falling foul of the new whip rules for the first time at Ffos Las on Sunday. McCoy was deemed to have used his whip once more than the allotted eight times on Jonjo O'Neill's Caddie Master, runner-up in a handicap hurdle. The Northern Irishman will be suspended on November 20-24 inclusive. "I gave him a flick after the third-last and obviously I forgot about it," McCoy told At The Races.

Breeders` Cup: Smith Gets Classic Redemption on Drosselmeyer

Drosselmeyer came flying down the center of the track to sweep past pacesetter Game On Dude just before the wire, winning the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at odds of 14-1 on Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Ky. The 1 1/2-length victory in the $4,545,000 event was a Classic redemption for winning jockey Mike Smith, who narrowly lost last year's race on the same track with Horse of the Year Zenyatta in the only defeat of her career. Smith, who

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Ruby Walsh given five-day whip ban at Aintree

Ruby Walsh given five-day whip ban at Aintree

Irish jockey Ruby Walsh has threatened to restrict his riding in Britain after being given a five-day ban for breaching new whip rules at Aintree. He was deemed to have exceeded the eight-strike limit over jumps when winning on 7-1 chance Edgardo Sol. Walsh and unhappy colleagues considered not riding in the following race as a protest but eventual

Frankel likely to bypass Epsom Derby for Royal Ascot

Frankel likely to bypass Epsom Derby for Royal Ascot

Trainer Henry Cecil has indicated his brilliant 2,000 Guineas winner Frankel will miss the Epsom Derby on 4 June and run later that month at Royal Ascot. The unbeaten colt won the Newmaket Classic by six lengths on Saturday. However, Cecil is set to resist the temptation to step him up from a mile to a mile and a half at Epsom and is targeting the

2 billion Chinese horse project aided by Ireland

2 billion Chinese horse project aided by Ireland

2 billion Chinesehorse project aided by Ireland - Ireland have been chosen to help China establish its first national equine facility at Tianjin in the first major step toward a Chinese horse-breeding industry. The huge equestrian facility will have 4000 horse stalls, offices for 150 trainers, five training tracks, and two race tracks of internat

Richard Hughes Continues His Winning Exploits at Leicester

Richard Hughes Continues His Winning Exploits at Leicester

Richard Hughes won on his first two rides on Tuesday to continue his jaw dropping form of yesterday, when he won on an incredible seven out of eight rides at Windsor. His two victories at Leicester took his record to an amazing nine wins from his last ten rides, before he came home mid-division on his third ride of the day, My Queenie, the 2-1 favo

BHA To Seek Legal Advice Over Mahmood Al Zarooni

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

Wise Dan Pick Up Eclipse Horse Of THe Year

Wise Dan Pick Up Eclipse Horse Of THe Year

Wise Dan was crowned 2012 Horse of the Year at the 42nd annual Eclipse Awards in Florida on Saturday night.

The Charles Lopresti-trained six-year-old won the Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita in November, and was successful in four of his other five starts last year.

Wise Dan also became the first horse since John Henry

Nicky Henderson set to face BHA inquiry

Nicky Henderson set to face BHA inquiry

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 Marc

JT McNamara Returns For The Cheltenham Festival

JT McNamara Returns For The Cheltenham Festival

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

Lingfield Afternoon Card Cancelled

Lingfield Afternoon Card Cancelled

This afternoon`s meeting at Lingfield has been abandoned due to adverse weather conditions.

Having already lost Friday's fixture following heavy snowfall on Friday morning, clerk of the course Neil Mackenzie Ross announced an inspection for 7am on Saturday in the hope conditions would improve.

However, further snow overnight has l

Niall Madden and Numbersixvalverde wins National

Niall Madden and Numbersixvalverde wins National

The 11-1 shot Numbersixvalverde won the Aintree Grand National from last year's winner and joint favourite Hedgehunter. Coming to the last, Hedgehunter looked set to become the first back-to-back winner since Red Rum. But Numbersixvalverde, ridden by Niall 'Slippers' Madden and trained by Martin Brassil in County Kildare, pulled away to win by six

I`ll Have Another retired to stud after injury ends Triple Crown bid

I`ll Have Another retired to stud after injury ends Triple Crown bid

The news of I`ll have another`s career ending injury comes after the three-year-old had been withdrawn from Saturday`s $1 million Belmont Stakes with a swollen tendon.

The colt and his team were hoping to be the first to win the Triple Crown of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes since 1978.

`Though it`s far from t

Further Lingfield Inspections

Further Lingfield Inspections

Lingfield`s meeting on Tuesday must now pass a 7am inspection on raceday morning.

With snow still an issue at the Surrey venue, another check is required before the meeting can be given the go-ahead.

Clerk of the course Neil MacKenzie Ross assessed conditions at 2pm inspection on Monday, and feels the maintenance work ca

Auroras Encore and Ryan Mania To Go For National Double

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 followi

Cheltenham Town decide against racecourse move

Cheltenham Town decide against racecourse move

Cheltenham have shelved plans to relocate their ground to the town's racecourse at Prestbury Park. The League Two outfit, who are based at Whaddon Road, have been in discussions with racecourse owners about a joint venture since 2008. But both parties have decided the move is not currently possible because of "general economic uncertainty".

















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